Blog by Lan Fung Lam (Hera), Yr2 BSc Medical Biochemistry. Ever wondered about the environmental cost of that satisfying crunch when you munch on your favourite packet of crisps? Brace yourselves – it's higher than you might think. Producing a mere kilogram of these...
Blog by Dr Sally Freeman, Division of Pharmacy & Optometry Critical Analysis and Communication (CAC) projects provide 4th year students an opportunity to develop critical analysis skills, as well as developing their communication skills. There are a range of...
Blog by Dr. Nick Weise PFHEA, Senior Lecturer (Chemistry & Medical Education) Enzymes are biological molecules that are present in all living organisms, from single cell bacteria, to trees, fungi, fish and even humans. In fact, most people will associate them with...
Blog by Dr Sabia Dayala, Community QPEP Lead, MBChB Programme. Banner Image: Sabia's own photo. Landscape view of Catbells, Lake District, England. For those of us who browse the British Medical Journal (BMJ), you will have spotted that issue 8406 on the 11th November...
Every year the faculty hosts its annual Irene Manton lecture, in partnership with the prestigious Linnean Society of London. The lecture celebrates the significant contributions made by women to the Natural Sciences and is named after British botanist Irene Manton...
With global consequences of the climate crisis reaching urgency, it is vital we all play our part in practicing sustainable living. That’s why Recycle Now, a national campaign in England and Northern Ireland, hosts an annual Recycle Week event, inspiring the public to...
Urban biodiversity is positively associated with human health and wellbeing, so it is extremely valuable for biodiverse green spaces to be incorporated into urban areas, including on our own University campus. This is the mission of the quad wildlife garden in...
In September 21, Ruth Grady and Maggy Fostier added the Environmental Sustainability Projects (ESPs) to our portfolio of final year research projects, to recruit students to help with our initiatives to become more sustainable. Students are prepared with a programme...
On the 29th September, students and staff from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health took part in EuroBioBlitz on campus, an annual wildlife recording event that takes place across the whole of Europe. EuroBioBlitz allows anyone to contribute to the study of...
Welcome to this second FBMH Environmental Sustainability (ES) Good Newsletter. The 1st edition was posted in May 2023 and you can read it on our document centre. As you know, the call for climate action is urgent. Whilst the weather was dull in the UK this summer,...
