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Companies have to consider chemical free products in order to protect staff health, states Green World Innovations   The use of chemical cleaning products in the workplace has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. However, the amount of research undertaken to assess the increased risk to employee health has up until recently been negligible. Research, such as the recently released study by David Vizcaya at the University of Montreal, (view at – -http://oem.bmj.com/content/early/2015/04/23/oemed-2013-102046.abstract) –…

The Facilities team at Lancaster University have won the Association of University Directors and Estates (AUDE) ‘Facilities/ Estates Team of the Year’ Award. The inaugural Higher Education Estates and Facilities Awards highlight and celebrate the exceptional achievements of universities and those who work in them and make a significant contribution to enhancing excellence, ensuring university estates provide best value to support the institutional mission and promote professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness. The Facilities team consists of…

The Social Informal Learning Spaces (SILS) at University of Brighton have been honoured with The AUDE University Impact Initiative of the Year Award. The SILS project at Brighton University was the stand out initiative that had the most positive impact on its University and students. The annual AUDE Awards, held this year at the University of Stirling, aim to highlight and celebrate the exceptional achievements of universities and those who work within them. The University…