Intro and Invite to Sustainable Research Event 15-16th April 2026

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Hi everyone,

I’m Vicki, a new coordinator in the Sustainable Research team at King’s College London — just a quick hello for those I haven’t met yet.

I wanted to share a quick reminder about the Sustainable Research spring event taking place at King’s on 15–16 April. Some of you may have already seen this, but we now have a fuller programme confirmed and it’s shaping up to be a really valuable couple of days.

In particular, the sessions on Thursday 16th will include:

  • Insights from colleagues across a range of UK institutions

  • Practical tools like carbon calculators

  • Updates on current sustainable research training and guidance

It should be a great chance to reconnect, share ideas, and hear what others are working on across the community.

If you’d like to join, there are still a few in-person spots available here. Otherwise, you’re very welcome to attend online, where you’ll also be able to take part in the live Q&A during the sessions.

Hope to see many of you there!

Victoria

You are welcome to attend either the morning or afternoon session, depending on your schedule.

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY 16TH APRIL EVENT:

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9.15-9.45 AM: Coffee reception & Networking :hot_beverage:

SESSION 1 (9.45-11.30 AM)

Calculators, Tools and a new space for Sustainable Research

  • 9.45-10.00AM: Vicki Daws - Sustainable Research Coordinator, KCL

“Welcome & Introduction”

  • 10.00-10.30AM: Juliet Rosebery – Senior Researcher, INRAE, Bordeaux, France and Andre Estevez-Torres – Senior Researcher, CNRS, Lille, France

“Estimating environmental impacts of research activities: the Labos 1point5 research initiative”

  • 10.30-10.50AM: Chloe Onoufriou – Assistant Director Research Strategy, Development and Management, University of Exeter

“Estimating carbon footprints of research: development of the TRACE calculator”

  • 10.50-11.05AM: Martin Farley – Associate Director of Environmental Sustainability, UKRI

“UKRI Environmental Sustainability – Updates”

  • 11.05-11.25AM: Q&A

11.25-11.45 AM: Refreshment Break :hot_beverage:

SESSION 2 (11.45-1.00 PM)

Sustainability Training for Research Laboratories

  • 11.45-12.05PM: Caitlin Broadbent – Sustainable Research Officer (LEAF), UCL and Marcelo Salierno – Sustainability Innovation Lead, KCL

“Sustainable Lab Leaders Course: Progression to Pilot, a Collaborative Effort between MRC, UCL & KCL.”

  • 12.05-12.15PM: Lee Hibbert – Technician Manager, University of Nottingham

“Laboratory Efficiency Training. Technician Written, Technician Driven”

  • 12.15-12.25PM: Jenna Lowe - Laboratory Sustainability Officer, University of Liverpool

“Sustainable Laboratories Guidance”

  • 12.25-1.00PM: Q&A

1.00-2.00 PM: Networking Lunch :green_salad:. Catering provided by Root to Tip (please bring lunchboxes for leftovers)

SESSION 3 (2.00-4.00 PM)

National Initiatives & Future Directions

  • 2.00-2.15PM: Andrew Waggott – Environmental Sustainability Programme Director, MRC

“Identifying and tackling water and waste reduction opportunities”

  • 2.15-2.30PM: Susie Cook – Sustainability Implementation Manager, University of Edinburgh

“Lessons learned from achieving silver lab accreditation from the University of Edinburgh”

  • 2.30-2.45 PM: Talk TBC

  • 2.45-3.00PM: Talk TBC

  • 3.00-3.15PM: Caitlin Broadbent – Sustainable Research Officer (LEAF), UCL

“LEAF: Key updates and resources for the community”

  • 3.15-3.30PM: AOB/Extra announcements

3.30PM-onwards: Drinks & canapes with networking opportunities (same location)

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Looks like a really interesting event - I’ll unfortunately not manage as on leave that week.

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