What is a Fairtrade University?
A University can be awarded Fairtrade Status by the Fairtrade Foundation if it fulfills the 5 Fairtrade goals: 1. Has a Fairtrade University Steering Group. 2. Has a written Fairtrade Policy. 3. Sells Fairtrade products in all outlets. 4. Uses Fairtrade products at internal meetings and events. 5. Campaigns for increased consumption of Fairtrade products on campus.
Since Oxford Brookes became the world’s first Fairtrade Universtiy in 2003, the campaign has been extremely successful:
- By the end of 2003 2 UK Universities and Colleges were awarded Fairtrade Status.
- By the end of 2004 there were 10 Fairtrade Universities and Colleges.
- By the end of 2005 there were 22.
- By the end of 2006 there were 40
- So far in 2007 there are 59…..and we are still counting…
Fairtrade Campaigners at Reading University
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Your university: next on the list?
Read our Fairtrade Action Guide to get ideas of how to fulfil the 5 Fairtrade Goals. For a good example of how to write your application, see the cover letter and goal progress form used by the Fairtrade Steering Group at Warwick University. Also see the fantastic film made by Edinburgh P&P about how to become a Fairtrade University.
Share your campaign experience, learn more and and get inspired!
The Fairtrade Universities & Colleges Conference took place in Leeds 9 February 2007, with nearly 100 students, teaching staff and catering staff attending. A lot of the discussions started at the conference are now continuing online, so if you would like to discuss Fairtrade campaigning at universities and colleges with other campaigners, join the Fairtrade Universities and Colleges Discussion Forum.
UK Universities and Colleges with Fairtrade Status
Updated 27 July 2007
Nb |
University |
Date Achieved |
On the Web |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Oxford Brookes |
24 June 2003 |
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2 |
Brimingham (University of) |
1 October 2003 |
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3 |
Nottingham (University of) |
1 March 2004 |
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4 |
Edinburgh (University of) |
12 March 2004 |
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5 |
Sunderland (City of S. College) |
18 May 2004 |
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6 |
Swansea (University of Wales S.) |
18 May 2004 |
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7 |
London School of Economics and Political Science |
15 June 2004 |
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8 |
Warwick (The University of) |
29 June 2004 |
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9 |
Sheffield ( University of) |
27 July 2004 |
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10 |
Worcester College of Technology |
5 August 2004 |
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11 |
Bristol (University of) |
21 January 2005 |
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12 |
York (University of) |
21 February 2005 |
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13 |
Hertfordshire (University of) |
22 February 2005 |
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14 |
Leeds Metropolitan |
25 February 2005 |
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15 |
Glasgow (University of) |
1 March 2005 |
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16 |
Loughborough University |
25 April 2005 |
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17 |
Derby (University of) |
10 October 2005 |
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18 |
Leeds (University of) |
1 November 2005 |
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19 |
Portsmouth (University of) |
1 November 2005 |
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20 |
Queens University, Belfast |
23 November 2005 |
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21 |
Royal Holloway College London |
5 December 2005 |
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22 |
Manchester (University of) |
15 September 2005 |
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23 |
Kent (University of) |
25 January 2006 |
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24 |
Liverpool John Moores University |
1 February 2006 |
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25 |
King’s College London |
22 February 2006 |
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26 |
Southampton (University of) |
6 April 2006 |
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27 |
Bristol (University of the West of England) |
6 April 2006 |
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28 |
University of St Andrews |
6 April 2006 |
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29 |
Kingston University London |
6 April 2006 |
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30 |
St Catharine’s College (Cambridge Uni) |
2 May 2006 |
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31 |
University of Plymoth |
25 May 2006 |
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32 |
Bournemouth University |
7 June 2006 |
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33 |
University of Gloucestershire |
7 June 2006 |
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34 |
Unversity of Newcastle upon Tyne |
11 July 2006 |
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35 |
Unversity of Sunderland |
1 August 2006 |
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36 |
University of Bradford |
1 August 2006 |
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37 |
University of Teeside |
9 August 2006 |
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38 |
Linacre College (Oxford Uni) |
1 September 2006 |
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39 |
Newman College of Higher Education, Birmingham |
1 September 2006 |
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40 |
Trinity & All Saints College, Leeds |
11 September 2006 |
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41 |
Anglia Ruskin University |
14 February 2007 |
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42 |
Durham University |
16 February 2007 |
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43 |
University of Abertay Dundee |
16 February 2007 |
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44 |
Swansea Institute |
16 February 2007 |
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45 |
University of Chester |
20 February 2007 |
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46 |
Southampton Solent University |
21 February 2007 |
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47 |
Liverpool Hope University |
21 February 2007 |
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48 |
Canterbury Christ Church University |
23 February 2007 |
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49 |
North East Wales Institute of Higher Education |
23 February 2007 |
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50 |
Brighton University |
1 March 2007 |
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51 |
Pembroke College, University of Cambridge |
26 April 2007 |
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52 |
University of Aberdeen |
11 May 2007 |
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53 |
Lancaster and Morecambe College |
30 May 2007 |
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54 |
University of Cardiff |
30 May 2007 |
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55 |
King’s College, University of Cambridge |
30 May 2007 |
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56 |
Aston University |
13 June 2007 |
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57 |
University of Surrey |
13 June 2007 |
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58 |
Deeside College |
25 July 2007 |
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59 |
Lancaster University |
27 July 2007 |
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60 |
University of Winchester |
29 October 2007 |
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61 |
Wadham College (Oxford University) |
8 November 2007 |
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62 |
Sheffield-Hallam University |
20 November 2007 |
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63 |
University of Glamorgan |
23 November 2007 |
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64 |
University of Hull |
23 November 2007 |
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65 |
Imperial College |
26 November 2007 |
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66 |
University of Sussex |
29 November 2007 |
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67 |
University of Exeter |
1 December 2007 |
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68 |
Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln |
21 January 2008 |
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69 |
South East Essex College |
28 January 2008 |
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70 |
Hertford College (Oxford University) |
31 January 2008 |
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71 |
Nottingham Trent University |
1 February 2008 |
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72 |
Keele University |
18 February 2008 |
If your university is on the list but there is not a link to a webpage, this is because the editors were unable to find a webpage. Please get your university to put the Faritrade Policy online, and then send an email with the link to the editors of this page: tradejustice@peopleandplanet.org