On its 10th anniversary, the 2017 People & Planet University League shows all-round improvement, with 30 universities in the top “first class” category – double the number in 2007 – and fewer “fails”. However, the highest ranking Russell Group university, the London School of Economics (LSE), is in joint 14th place with Plymouth University in Devon. Photograph: AlamyJulia Peck, a linguistics MPhil student and member of the Oxford University Climate Justice Campaign, says the combination of the table and the Paradise Papers is a watershed moment for Oxford. Prof Cara Aitchison, president and vice-chancellor of Cardiff Metropolitan University, says its healthy university strategy recognises sustainability as a core value. A spokesman said: “As the methodology used for this environmental league table focuses on the university itself, we don’t believe the result reflects the true picture of our collective efforts across our partnership.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2017 07:07 UTC