Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in preparing students for professional practice

Following the publication of the new QAA ES3 Benchmark in March 2022, the Community for Environmental Disciplines in Higher Education...

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Call for vignettes for “Teaching Fieldwork in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences” book

Book title: Teaching Fieldwork in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Eds Derek France (University of Chester), Lesley Batty...

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Now open access: Environmental risk: At bursting point?

The December 2022 edition of the IES’ journal, environmental SCIENTIST, Environmental risk: At bursting point?, is now available open...

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CEDHE updates accreditation criteria to align with new ES3 Benchmark 

Following the publication of the new QAA ES3 Benchmark in March 2022, the Community for Environmental Disciplines in Higher Education...

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A New Year brings a new name for our education Committee

At the start of 2022 the Committee decided that their name CHES (Committee of Heads of Environmental Sciences) did not capture the diverse...

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IFATE provides clarity on Environmental Practitioner apprenticeship EPA

IFATE has recently published an update about the Environmental Practitioner apprenticeship End Point Assessment (EPA) that provides clarity...

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CHES accredited institutions among winners at Green Gown Awards 2022

The IES would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists of this year’s Green Gown Awards, however we extend a...

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REF 2021 Panel report published

The four main panels and their sub-panels have produced an overview report detailing how they carried out the Research Excellent Framework...

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ES3 Subject Benchmark Statement out for consultation

The revised ES3 Subject Benchmark Statement is now out for consultation.  This statement covers Earth Science, Environmental Science...

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Higher education short course trial: Challenge Competition

The Office for Students has launched a Challenge Competition, trialling higher education short courses, as part of the government’s...

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