BNU launched CISE at the Sustainability Conference

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BNU launches Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability Excellence

BNU鈥檚 Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability Excellence (CISE) was launched by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Damien Page鈥 at the Sustainability Conference hosted by the School of Business and Law. 
 
Professor Page hailed the Research Centre as a faculty to 鈥榚ncourage dialogue and an exchange of ideas while looking to future research opportunities鈥, highlighting its capability to look to social change and how to 鈥榯ackle the pernicious problems of society, and address sustainability.鈥   

The Research Centre aims to promote and advance cutting edge research, education and skill training in business innovation and sustainability for local, national and international partners.  

Its work is underpinned by the need for consideration for environmental, social and economic limits that inform its co-design and co-creation research and training programmes to produce economic value while addressing societal needs.  

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor also announced the new MSc Sustainable Business course, starting in January 2025.  

The Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability Excellence will encourage dialogue and an exchange of ideas while looking to future research opportunities
Professor Damien Page Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Damien Page

Co-host of the Sustainability Conference, Fred Yamoah鈥 Professor in Business and Society, added that CISE would 鈥榖uild BNU as a Centre in sustainability in practice and in research.鈥 

The conference featured guest speakers from local and national businesses, who discussed the issue of sustainability, each underlining the necessity of a collaborative approach to affect positive change. 

Local speakers included Wycombe Wanderers鈥 Head of Business Operations Neil Peters, Managing Director and Founder at Chiltern Rangers John Shaw and Kyle Banks, Charity Director at Missenden Walled Gardens. 

Also in attendance was Rose Heathcote, Senior Advisor in Sustainable Enterprise for Thinking People, CEO at Climate Justice for Businesses Muryel Boulay, EV Operations Manager at DAF Trucks Limited, Amy Carter, Professor Harin Sellahewa at the University of Buckingham, Donna Cox, Waste & Recycling Manager at Bracknell Forest Council and BNU PhD candidate, Gurpreet Singh. 

Wycombe Sound presenter Colin Besley was also in attendance and caught up with the speakers ahead of the conference. You can listen to the interviews on BNU's  

Head of School of Business and Law Professor Sarah Williams鈥 closed the conference, emphasising the need for businesses and partners to work together to find solutions and make a change.