This category is for discussions about the strategic and policy frameworks that shape sustainable research. It focuses on how universities, funders, and governments set direction, and how institutions align with these requirements. Topics include:
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Funder Engagement – working with UKRI, Wellcome, CRUK and others on sustainability requirements in grants and awards.
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National & global frameworks – Concordat for Environmental Sustainability of Research & Innovation Practice, DfE guidance, UN SDGs, international initiatives.
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Institutional Strategies & Plans – university-level climate action plans, research strategies, and how sustainability is embedded into governance and planning.
This category differs from Governance, Advocacy & Resource, which looks at internal organisation and resourcing. Strategy & Policy is focused on external expectations and high-level institutional responses.