Blog by Alessandra Sabatini, BSc Biology. Twitter: @Alessandra_Sbtn In our Environmental Sustainability (ES) blog series, our undergraduate student guest authors will be discussing all things Environmental Sustainability. This article shines a spotlight on bamboo, a...
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Top tips from Gold LEAF champions
Blog by Isobel Taylor-Hearn, FBMH PhD student, Gold LEAF champion and LEAF trainer and auditor. To find out more information about LEAF contact Eemaan. To find out more about the content of the blog, contact Bel. In July 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting a group of...
Beneath the Surface: The Silent Battle Against Plastic Pollution
In our Environmental Sustainability (ES) blog series, our undergraduate student guest authors will be discussing all things Environmental Sustainability. This blog sheds light on work elucidating the chronic effects of plastic ingestion on marine mammalsBlog by...
FBMH First Environmental Sustainability Showcase
By Eemaan Memon, Environmental Sustainability Project Officer The Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Team recently hosted an Environmental Sustainability (ES) Showcase session. The showcase hosted by Dr Maggy Fostier, Associate Dean for ES welcomed Martin...
Two initiatives to increase ES in the SBS curriculum
Aligning with our research activities, all schools in FBMH have a curriculum that covers one or more United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, such as 3: Good Health and Wellbeing, 13: Climate Action, 14: Life below water, and 15: Life on Land. Most of our...
6R widens its reach: Reducing plastics use across campus and at home
6R stands for Review, Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Replace, Recycle. The original 6R guide for labs was developed by a team led by Dr Maggy Fostier and Dr Ruth Grady to reduce plastic use in the laboratory practical classes of the School of Biological Sciences. It provides...
UoM Sustainable Futures platform and Healthy Futures
Sustainable Futures (SF) is a new research platform that aims to foster interdisciplinary research across the University, directed towards the most pressing issues affecting sustainability. SF is cross-faculty, and aims to; identify funding, develop teams, write and...
Single use coffee cups: recycle, avoid or dispose of in the general waste bin
As part of the National Cup Recycling Scheme, Kerri Smith (Cardiovascular Science), has generously volunteered to collate single use coffee cups to recycle at the local Costa Coffee on Oxford Road.Cups are coated inside with a thin plastic film to avoid leaks and...
FBMH Environmental Sustainability Lunch Time Session
Article written by Maxine Lin, MSc Science and Health Communication student The Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Team recently hosted an Environmental Sustainability (ES) session with Dr Maggy Fostier, Academic Dean for ES. The session engaged staff and PhD...
Mike Southworth: What it’s like being a Public Contributor
Public Contributor Mike Southworth has been involved with the University for the last 10 years and is currently a member of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health’s (FBMH) Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement PPIE) Forum. In this blog, Mike discusses...