CampusCast - Showcasing Sustainability

As we get the keys to our new campus, we hear from voices across the college community, students, staff and leaders to learn about what they’re most excited for. We also hear from very special guests from Woodmill High School, one of our neighbours at the Dunfermline Learning Campus.  With new beginnings and future dreams, our final episode is a celebration as we get ready to open our doors and we...

This new Net Zero ready campus isn’t just for students and staff, it’s for everyone! We explore how Dunfermline City Campus is opening its doors to the wider community, with a salon, cafe, restaurant, and a brand-new conference centre. Guests from Balfour Beatty and Fife College share how the new campus is delivering social value and giving back to the people of Dunfermline and beyond.  Credits:  ...

What is it really like to study at Fife College?  We speak to students and staff to learn about the opportunities, events and support students can look forward to. From scholarships to swap shops, there is something for everyone.  Credits:   Hosts: Sharrell Carroll & Naomi Wadsworth  Creative Director: Sharrell Carroll  Producer, Writer & Editor: Sharrell Carroll  Project Manager: Naomi Wa...

How do you heat and power a Net Zero ready campus?  We catch up with Bernie Carr (Divisional Director, Atelier10) who helps us explore the innovative systems working behind the scenes in our new campus. From energy performance to maximising health and wellbeing for building users, this episode unpacks the technology that heats, cools and powers our campus.  Credits:   Hosts: Sharrell Carroll &...

How does architecture shape the student experience?  We speak with Reiach and Hall Architects, Andrew Stupart and Nick Richardson to uncover the thinking behind the new campus’s low carbon design. From futureproofing to their favourite features, this episode explores how a building’s design can shape the student experience and support a changing curriculum.  Credits:   Hosts: Sharrell Carroll &amp...

12 months after CampusCast – Series 1 launched, Sharrell Carroll and Naomi Wadsworth catch up with Stewart Macphail (Project Director, Balfour Beatty) to find out what’s changed at our new campus since Series 1. We’ll explore what changes have taken place in the construction industry, and the opportunities and skills needed for the future. We’re also joined by local councillors Derek Glen and Jean...

We’re back – and closer than ever to a new beginning for Fife College. Join Sharrell Carroll and Naomi Wadsworth to explore the new Dunfermline City Campus in the run up to opening. In series 2, we’ll dive deeper into the design and systems that will provide a first-class learning environment in Scotland’s first Net Zero ready tertiary education building. Whether you’re a student, staff member, pa...

This our teaser of CampusCast - showcasing sustainability from Fife College. Listen to get an overview of what this 6 episode series is about. Credits: Hosts: Sharrell Carroll & Naomi Wadsworth Creative Director: Sharrell Carroll Producer, Writer & Editor: Sharrell Carroll Project Manager: Hayley Williamson Researchers: Sharrell Carroll, Hayley Williamson & Naomi Wadsworth   Contributo...

Episode 6 – Next Steps to Net Zero    In our last episode of Campus Cast, we talk to our Industry Insiders about the shape of things to come for the new campus in 2025 and how sustainability will become an integral part of how the new Dunfermline Campus will operate in the future. We are joined by Duncan Gardener (Social Impact Manager, Balfour Beatty), Hayley Williamson (Sustainability Manager, F...

Episode 5 – Climate Adaptation   Even if the world achieved Net Zero emissions tomorrow, we would still experience climate change impacts for decades to come. But what could this mean for Scotland and what can we do about it?   For this episode of CampusCast, we are joined by industry expert Jonny Casey (Head of Climate Ready Leadership, Sniffer) who will introduce listeners to climate adaptation,...

Episode 4: Embodied Carbon    How do you work out the carbon footprint of a table, a chair and... a building? This episode we look at embodied carbon, what it is, how we can measure it and more importantly, what we can do to reduce it. We are joined by industry experts Angela Pllu (Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager, Balfour Beatty) and Peter Hendry (Director, Woolgar Hunter) to talk abou...

Episode 3: The Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard   What is Scotland’s Net Zero Public Sector Building Standard , and what does it have to do with a community college? The CampusCast hosts are joined by industry experts Jamie Goth (Director, Scottish Futures Trust) and Stephen Boyle (Manager – Built Environment, Zero Waste Scotland) who will introduce us to the new standard, its story, ambi...

On this episode of Fife College's CampusCast, we hear from Guest Speakers Jim Metcalfe (Fife College Principal), David Watt (Fife College Chair of Board of Governors), and David Torrance (MSP for Kirkcaldy) who will discuss the benefits a shared campus can bring for students, staff and the wider community. We will also learn more about why 2024 is a special year for Fife College, as we celebr...

Episode 1: What is Sustainability?  We’ll also talk about what we’re doing at Fife College to tackle climate change, with a spotlight on our Net Zero ambitions and how our new Dunfermline campus fits into what we’re doing. We’re joined by guest Hayley Williamson who is the Sustainability Manager at Fife College.  Every episode of this 6 part series we’ll have our expert, Angela Pllu at Balfour Bea...