The UK Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice, launched in 2024, is a voluntary agreement that commits universities and research institutions to reduce the environmental impact of scientific work. In this blog post, Susie Cook, Sustainability Implementation Manager in the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, reflects on learnings to date.

Andrew Arnott, Lab Sustainability Coordinator, tells us about some of the innovative energy and resource-saving projects happening in the University’s Chemistry laboratories, using the Sustainable Campus Fund.