Overview
The University contributes to sustainable community life through shared transport, campus stewardship and a rich cultural programme open to the public.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
- Operates a free shared-transport network that reduces private-car use for students and staff.
- Provides student accommodation close to campus.
- Opens its library and facilities to the public.
- Contributes to local arts through a rich programme of festivals, performances and cultural events.
- Maintains a pedestrian-priority, resource-conscious campus estate built to sustainable standards.
Activities in 2022/23
- On its annual “Think Blue” Environment Day in May 2022, the University staged a live oil-spill containment simulation with the Red Sea Ports Authority, giving students a practical demonstration of marine-pollution response and environmental protection.
Research & publications in 2022/23
During 2022/23, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 55 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
- Chromium toxicity, speciation, and remediation strategies in soil-plant interface: A critical review. Zulfiqar, U. and 12 more (2023). Frontiers in Plant Science · cited 265 times.
- Innovation in Green Building Sector for Sustainable Future. Meena, C.S. and 8 more (2022). Energies · cited 128 times.
- Simulation of solar thermal panel systems with nanofluid flow and PCM for energy consumption management of buildings. Hai, T. and 6 more (2022). Journal of Building Engineering · cited 64 times.
- Energy performance enhancement of residential buildings in Pakistan by integrating phase change materials in building envelopes. Khan, M. and 6 more (2022). Energy Reports · cited 63 times.
Policies supporting this goal
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