According to the NHS, 4 to 5% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the healthcare system. From excessive plastic packaging of medication to drugs used in anesthesia, there are many ways for hospitals, medical practitioners and patients to move...
What is LEAF? The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) is a sustainability programme helping labs reduce their environmental impact without compromising research quality. Labs can earn Bronze, Silver or Gold awards by meeting criteria across areas like...
Blog written by Rachel Zanetti, final-year Environmental Sustainability Project student. The University has set a target that by 2028, we will have increased the number of bug, bat and bird boxes on campus by 20%. This is listed in the in the University’s ‘Valuing...
Blog by Cara Kilpatrick, CHSTM Master’s studentWhat do glass lantern slides, wooden stethoscopes and letter tiles have in common? They were all elements of the Museum of Medicine and Health’s British Science Week stall: Heart Health History. British Science Week is an...
As we prepare to welcome thousands of students and their families to our graduation ceremonies next week, we celebrate the lasting impact our graduates are making across Greater Manchester and beyond. The University is a place where academic excellence meets social...
Blog by Dr Maggy Fostier, FBMH Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability. Welcome to the 6th edition of the FBMH Environmental Sustainability (ES) Good Newsletter. It is packed full of inspiring news. The University is progressing well with its ES agenda, and we...
Blog by Athena Lam, final-year undergraduate student in Biology If you look closely at a satellite image of the Fallowfield Campus, you may spot a small rectangular plot, sandwiched between Richmond Park and Uttley House. This is the Firs Botanical Grounds, home to...
Written by Dr Omolade Allen, Lecturer in Global Health Research, for our International Women’s Day issue of the Faculty Newsletter. As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we embrace this year’s theme: ‘Accelerate Action’. This is a call to push forward in...
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...
