Annual Sustainability Report Performance Dashboard
| Performance metrics | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
|---|---|---|
| Total energy consumption on site (metered utilities and solar) (i) | 274,761 Gigajoules | 269,716 Gigajoules |
| 76,322,510 kilowatt-hours | 74,921,084 kilowatt-hours | |
| Energy use from self-generated low carbon sources (solar and combined heat and power generations) | 30,162 Gigajoules | 36,461 Gigajoules |
| 8,378,330 kilowatt-hours | 10,128,083 kilowatt-hours | |
| 11% | 13.5% | |
| Energy use from renewable sources (green supply contract electricity and solar) | 2,991 Gigajoules | 13,192 Gigajoules |
| 830,800 kilowatt-hours | 3,664,536 kilowatt-hours | |
| 1.1% | 4.9% | |
| Total energy use from low carbon sources (green supply contract electricity, solar and combined heat and power) | 30,162 Gigajoules | 46,593 Gigajoules |
| 8,378,330 kilowatt-hours | 12,942,482 kilowatt-hours | |
| 11% | 17.3% | |
| Spend on utility bills (gas and electricity) – the spend quoted excludes off-campus houses | Electricity: £3,091,830 | Electricity: £2,325,871 |
| Gas: £1,597,848 | Gas: £1,200,662 | |
| Total: £4,689,678 | Total: £3,526,533 | |
| Water consumption (the volumes quoted are for University use on campus only) | 327,484 m3 | 291,118 m3 |
| Water consumption per person | 16.29 m3 per person | 13.86 m3 per person |
| Water re-use (grey water recycling) | Data not available | To be confirmed |
| Total amount of waste generated (tonnes) – please note this excludes construction and project waste | 2,548.122 t | 1,306.418 t |
| % Waste recycled | 433.181 t = 17% | 307.492 t = 23.5% |
| Amount of food waste collected (ii) | Total: 56.38 t | Total: 57.77 t |
| % food waste collected going to anaerobic or aerobic digestion | 100% | 100% |
i. Please note the figure for 2018/19 has been amended in November 2021 from that which originally published in the relevant year’s annual report on account of a different calculation methodology.
ii. This figure is calculated by Veolia with assumed weights of 52kg per bin. It includes all catering outlets on campus which have food waste bins, including our Chartwells outlets, IDS, Student Union and Sussex Innovation Centre. It also includes data from Chartwells about food waste going to aerobic digestor).
| Performance metrics (for EDI related KPIs please refer to our EDI homepage) | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
|---|---|---|
| Total University expenditure | £343,754,000 | £282,484,000 |
| University expenditure on arts and heritage (this includes spend at the Library, ACCA, listed buildings, the Keep, Brighton Pride and Brighton Festival) | £8,251,000 | £8,782,000 |
| % first-generation students | 26.2% | 25.6% |
| % of low-income students receiving financial aid | 16% | 15.2% |
| Value of our Hardship Fund | £199,721 (354 students benefitted from this) |
£235,234 (321 students benefitted from this) |
| Scholarships to students from Lower and Middle Income Countries | 87 | 120 (i) |
| Percentage of employees on secure contracts (ii) | 90.4% | 92.3% |
| Total Research Income | £38,000,000 | £36,947,183 |
| Research Income from industry and commerce |
£1,702,000
|
£2,880,000
|
i. This figure of 120 scholarships includes part time students so it is equivalent to 101 full time students.
i1. This figure only relates to fully contracted University of Sussex employees.