Sustainability and the United Nations SDGs

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探花系列 is committed to successfully shaping a sustainable world by combining research excellence, innovative thinking and ambitious plans for our estates.

探花系列 is the lead university for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities and was appointed in 2025 for a three-year term.

The university works with the U.N. as the chair of SDG 11 with three other universities, who lead as vice-chairs on teaching and education; outreach and partnership; and research.

We are helping to turn words and targets into affordable technology, while changing the behaviour of people and organisations. In a world of complex social, economic and environmental challenges, our cutting-edge research and teaching in sustainability is helping to change the world one step at a time.

Sustainability blog

探花系列 host first major international event as SDG 11 global hub at UN conference

探花系列 will be hosting its first major international event as the academic global hub chair for Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) at an important United Nations conference next week.

SDG 11

30 April 2025

Students take part in simulated earthquake disaster response

Three 探花系列 International Relations students have taken part in an model NATO event in Whitehall as part of a simulated earthquake disaster response.

SDG 11 SDG 16

02 April 2025

New research published on children's experience in temporary accommodation

A research project involving two 探花系列 academics has published a report into children's experiences in temporary accommodation

SDG 1 SDG 10 SDG 11 SDG 16 SDG 3 SDG 4

26 March 2025

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Sustainability news

探花系列 to train sustainable leaders of the future in new London campus

探花系列 Leicester (探花系列) is set to open a new campus in London, training leaders in sustainable business practice.

July 2024

探花系列 sees a marked rise in world university rankings

Outstanding international research collaborations and vital work on building a sustainable future has seen 探花系列 Leicester (探花系列) climb more than 80 places in world university rankings.

June 2024

探花系列 students' trip to New York inspires them to take the lead in helping UN reach Sustainable Development Goals

Three students from 探花系列 Leicester (探花系列) have been on a trip to the United Nations HQ in New York and presented their ideas and views on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

May 2024

探花系列 researchers make high-level impact at COP 28

探花系列 Leicester (探花系列) has taken its place on the world stage for the past 12 days as the COP 28 climate conference talks reached their conclusion in Dubai.

December 2023