By SHS ES co-leads Harriet Bickley and Stephanie Greenwood-Davies The School of Health Sciences (SHS) Environmental Sustainability (ES) Champions Network, comprising staff and students, runs events throughout the year to help staff and students live, work and study...
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Students reimagine the future of healthcare at the Sustainability in Healthcare Conference
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...
Supporting sustainability in labs: reflections from LEAF auditors
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...
Making Manchester into a Swift City
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...
Heart Health History – The Museum of Medicine and Health at British Science Week
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...
Our graduates are making a difference across Greater Manchester
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...
Progress with the Environmental Sustainability agenda in FBMH: June 2025 update
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...
How I identified and mapped 1000+ trees in the Fallowfield Campus
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...
Accelerating Action for Women’s Health and Equality
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...
The School of Health Sciences Promotes Environmental Sustainability at Welcome Week
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...