Trees for Life Stalls: How the School of Health Sciences promoted tree conservation in June
Blog by Harriet Bickley, Research Associate and Sally Freeman, Reader in Medicinal Chemistry. The School of Health Sciences Environmental Sustainability group and friends ran a series of fun part-wildlife, part-science stalls about trees at three events in June: the...
Tips for a Digital Cleanup
Blog by Giorgia Ravera (Sustainability Coordinator at University of Manchester Students’ Union) and Maggy Fostier In 2020, the sector of information and communication technologies (ICT) was responsible for between 1.8% and 2.8% of global GHG emissions (more than...
IT Amnesty Week in Review
Blog by John Vass-de-Zomba, IT Environmental Sustainability Manager During the kit amnesty last month, staff and students handed in their unwanted kit to IT Services at several drop-off points across campus - both personal property and the University's. Over the week,...
The Latest Community Engagement Activities at the Firs Botanical Grounds
Blog by Rachel Grunnill, Botanical Garden Project Development Officer. In the heart of the University’s Fallowfield campus sits the Firs Botanical Grounds and Environmental Research Station. This site is home to vital environmental research, teaching, wellbeing...
Reflecting on Our Zero Waste Day Twitter Campaign
On 30th March, the faculty marked International Day of Zero Waste, a global initiative, led by the United Nations, which resonates deeply with our commitment to sustainability and taking care of the environment. The faculty’s social responsibility team engaged in a...
Fueling Sustainable Commutes: A Recap of Our Active Travel Breakfast Event
Blog by Alexandra Prodan, Research Project OfficerOn Tuesday, 7th May the Faculty hosted an Active Travel Breakfast event to encourage staff from FBMH and across the University to use active travel to get to campus (be it through walking, wheeling, cycling or...
The Gibson Microscope Slide Collection: Behind the scenes at the museum
Blog by Dr David SigeeFollowing an introductory article on the collection of Victorian microscopic slides in the Museum of Medicine and Health, Dr David Sigee shares more on the Gibson slide collection. A new full report details, tray by tray, the rich variety and...
Have You Noticed? A Journey Towards a Nature-Positive Campus
Blog by Jacob Spensley, Final Year Environmental Sustainability Project Student Biodiversity decline is occurring rapidly across the UK with findings from recent surveys (State of Nature Partnership) shining a light on the severe losses, including; 41% of species have...
Manchester 10/10 TED Talk: Black Students Are Driving the Conversations About Their Experience
Article by Ayoola Johnson, Access, Student Success & Development Coordinator.The central Student Success team has led several initiatives to support the success of Black students in the last couple of years. One of these initiatives is the Manchester 10/10...
Addressing Health Inequalities in our Local Communities with the help of Faculty Funding
Featured image credit: Rochdale Observer Male life expectancy from birth in Rochdale is 2.7 years lower than the national average, and healthy life expectancy is 4.2 years below the national average. How can it be fair that where you live impacts your amount and...