Sarah Townsend
The £4m project involved the construction of 19 eco-friendly, five-bedroom properties on behalf of Oldham Council, which has agreed to buy the scheme.
The development by regeneration and energy specialist Engie is located on Ashton Road and Lee Street in Primrose Bank, Oldham. Each property has been designed to feature renewable energy equipment including photovoltaic solar panels and modern electrical heating, intended to cut carbon emissions and dependence on the National Grid.
The equipment also include includes ‘Economy 7’ technology for hot water and thermal store water, battery storage and modern storage heaters, enabling the homes to store grid electricity when it is not being used.
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Universities struggle to survive after a decade of war
Ten years into a civil war that has forced more than half of Syria’s population to flee their homes, the country’s higher education system is broken and Syrian universities are struggling to survive, according to Syrian academics and other education experts, writes Samar Kadi for
Al-Fanar Media.
Speaking at a recent online workshop titled “Higher Education in Syria After a Decade of War”, organised by the European Union-funded EDU-Syria programme and the German Academic Exchange Service, the panel members said Syrian universities faced a myriad of challenges. These include poor infrastructure, outdated curricula, unqualified teaching staff, absence of research resources and academic freedom, insecurity and lack of funds and international exchange.