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25 Jan 2018: Sustainable Research - boosting lab performance. Thursday 15 February 2018, 12:30 - 1:30pm, Sainsbury Laboratory. ... So how do we reduce our environmental impact while still carrying out important research?

25 Sep 2018: As staff and students across the University gear up for a busy time as the new academic term gets underway, it is also an ideal time for planning environmental activities for the year ahead.

31 Oct 2018: What’s Student Switch Off? Student Switch Off (SSO) is a university campaign all about climate action, and many of the Colleges here at Cambridge are part of it. SSO rewards pro-environmental behaviours throughout the year.

29 Aug 2018: Dr Caroline Edmonds and Dr Tamsin Sayer, Assistant Director of the Research Operations Office, are pictured above participating in a meeting with the General Board Office in the Old Schools.The

28 Nov 2018: Greg Nolan has joined the Environment and Energy section as the new Energy Manager. As is tradition, Greg has answered our questionnaire so that you can get to know what he does. 1. Name: Greg Nolan 2. Position: Energy Manager 3. What does this

31 Oct 2018: Come along to the Downing Site on 28 November between 12 and 2pm to try some tasty vegan food! The University Catering Service (UCS) have an award-winning Sustainable Food Policy which works to improve the sustainability of catering across the

28 Feb 2018: Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Wed, 2018-02-28 17:48. Throughout February’s Spotlight on Sustainable Research month, we have focussed on the environmental impact of University research. ... While much of this results from the energy and

23 Mar 2018: For the month of April, the Environment and Energy section will be shining their spotlight on sustainable travel at the University. This page gives you an idea of what’s happening, and how you can get involved in using and promoting sustainable

5 Apr 2018: With over 11,000 staff and 19,000 students, it’s true to say that the University’s sizeable population has an impact on traffic in the city of Cambridge. To counteract this impact, the University has set a target of having no more than 25% of

29 Aug 2018: The Living Laboratory for Sustainability provides opportunities for students to develop their skills and tackle environmental sustainability issues on the University’s operational estate. Internships is one of the ways we do this.

28 Feb 2018: Have you ever wondered what you can do as a member of staff to improve sustainability where you work? Or are you interested to learn how the University is working to reduce its environmental impact? A new short online programme is now available for

30 May 2018: The Institute of Metabolic  Sciences – Medical Research Laboratories (IMS – MRL) have participated in the Green Impact scheme since its inception in 2012, and over the years they have won silver and

25 Jan 2018: Interested in gaining real world experience, adding to your CV, and making an impact in the field of environmental sustainability? Well, this year’s paid internships could be for you – and they are now open for applications! There are three

29 Aug 2018: Each day 7 million hot drinks are consumed in disposable cups in the UK, and until recently many of us believed that these cups were easily recycled. Unfortunately this is not the case.

28 Jun 2018: The Centre for Mathematical Sciences was the host for this year’s Green Impact Awards on 21 June. Green Impact is the University’s flagship sustainability programme, teams who participate in the scheme work hard all year to make their department

31 Oct 2018: This scheme takes old equipment, refurbishes it and sells it to other research organisations.

25 Jul 2018: This year alone it is estimated that £16,228 has been saved by departments who chose to source from other departments rather than buy new, and the good news is there

31 Oct 2018: It also lists 60 Small Research Facilities that can facilitate both internal and external usage. ... At the same time, it allows the University greater transparency in terms of how it spends research and equipment funding.

28 Nov 2018: The ‘bin busting’ study, as it has come to be known, was initiated by the University’s Living Laboratory for Sustainability, which aims to provide research to inform the University’s ... It’s clear that this is a tricky area to tackle, as

2 Mar 2018: Opportunity alert!