These awards recognise and honour the outstanding achievements of those who are contributing toward the University’s strategic environmental goals.
Green Impact Awards
Green Impact is a national scheme providing simple and effective ways for staff and students to make their buildings, departments or colleges more sustainable. The Green Impact workbook is tailored to align with the University’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy and can be applied to teams and departments of any size or complexity. Actions recognised through this scheme range from changing the type of paper used to creating a biodiversity garden.
Our department was awarded a Silver Green Impact Award, attained by the NDS Collaborative Green Group.
Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) Awards
The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) is the world’s largest green lab programme, empowering researchers to implement sustainable practices. LEAF is supported by the UKRN (The UK Reproducibility Network) in recognition that high quality research is sustainable research and all departments are strongly encouraged to engage with its aims and advice.
Silver LEAF Awards awarded in NDS this year:
- Translational Research Immunology Group (TRIG)
- Business Administration Unit
- Oxford Prostate Cancer Biology Group
Bronze LEAF Awards in NDS this year:
Laboratory and Facilities Manager Jessica Doondeea, who spearheaded our submission to the Green Impact and LEAF awards, said: 'I am really pleased that more groups are signing up to LEAF each year. It's great for the team, future grants and helps team members consider how to run the lab efficiently. Thank you to everyone for their efforts and keep building on your success for next year.
'The Green Impact Committee have also worked hard to achieve a Silver Award for the NDS Collaborative Green Group - well done! Please get in contact if you would like to join the committee.'
The full list of winners this year across the University and colleges can be found on the University’s Sustainability webpages.