Blog by Harriet Bickley, Research AssociateIn September, the School of Health Sciences Environmental Sustainability group held its fourth annual Welcome Week Stall. As per the University’s guidance on sustainable giveaways at events, we kept to our tried and tested...
LEAF requires optimising the sharing and rehoming of resources. Earlier this year the FBMH Technical Operations team officially launched the Faculty’s LabGoods4Reuse (LG4R) scheme. This initiative was developed to improve sustainability within FBMH laboratories by...
Blog by Lydia Wunderley, LEAF and 6R champion, heading the Faculty’s recycling working group. Following on from the Manchester Institute for Cancer Research blog, nine principal investigators (PIs) from the Molecular Cellular Function division have turned their ULT...
Blog by Dr Maggy Fostier, Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability The University of Manchester is committed to improving the sustainability of food and drink on campus via several initiatives listed on our website. These cover ethical and responsible sourcing,...
Blog by Sarah Hewett - Sustainability Officer - Email: Sarah.Hewett@mft.nhs.uk Twitter (X): @MFTgreen Greener NHS Context In October 2020, the NHS became the world’s first health service to commit to reaching carbon net zero, in response to the profound and...
Blog by Megan O’Dowd, Apprentice Horticultural Technician at the Firs Botanical Grounds You might not have heard of The Firs - a hidden gem nestled within the Fallowfield Campus. Historically Joseph Whitworth’s back garden, it now serves many purposes,...
There are plenty of great opportunities to get involved with sustainability initiatives across Manchester. In this blog, we hear from two student organisations currently working with the Firs Botanical Gardens, a hidden gem in the heart of Fallowfield Campus. The...
Blog written by Georgia Taylor MSc Science Communication student.In this blog, we interview Professor Stephanie Snow, Academic Lead for Community Engagement and Involvement, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. Could you tell us about your experience of being...
Blog written by Georgia Taylor MSc Science Communication student. In this blog we interviewed Moira Lyons, public contributor at the University about her experience of being involved and engaged within the Faculty. Tell me about your current PPIE (Patient and Public...
Blog by Stuart Pepper and Maggy FostierIn the lab, the top two energy consumers are fume cupboards and ultra-low temperature freezers (ULTs). Based on a typical 4 bedroom house consuming 11.2 kWh/day in the UK, on average, fume cupboards use the equivalent of 2.5...
