SPROUT: Making Research More Sustainable – From Ideas to Practice

Event Date

20/05/2026

Time

12pm-2pm

Location

Allsebrook – Dorset House, Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University or you may join online if it is not possible to join in person

Description

What does it really mean to make your research sustainable?
Not in theory — but in the everyday decisions you make:
the methods you choose, the way you travel, the data you collect, the food you provide, and the impact you create.
SPROUT returns with a bold, practice-focused session bringing together PGRs, ECRs and academics across disciplines to move beyond surface-level conversations and explore sustainability as something that is designed, negotiated and lived within research.
This session combines two short, high-impact keynotes with a reflective, discussion-led workshop, creating space to think critically, share experiences, and challenge assumptions about what sustainable research really looks like.
You’ll hear from:
Professor Denise Baden (University of Southampton)
Embedding Sustainability in Research Practice: Decisions, Trade-offs and Impact
Exploring how sustainability can be embedded in research through responsible decision-making, practical trade-offs, and everyday research practices, with a focus on real-world impact.
Peter Jeff (PGR)
Sustainable Eating in Research: Practical Food Choices We Can Make
Researchers are key to driving sustainability, yet food choices — from daily habits to research settings and outreach — carry a significant environmental impact that is often overlooked. This session introduces the Planetary Health Diet (EAT-Lancet) as a practical framework and explores how researchers can make more sustainable choices across key contexts, including home, meetings, conferences and research design.

For further information on this event please contact [email protected]

This is a hybrid event, and joining details for online participants will be shared closer to the date.
Please note that places are limited, particularly for in-person attendance, to support an interactive and discussion-led format. Early registration is strongly encouraged.
Refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.
This event is supported by the Research Culture and Community Grant, which has funded its organisation.

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Talbot campus is easily accessed via public transport and has bike storage points. Please see travel info

Lansdowne campus is located in the city centre and is easily accessed via bus and train links. For more travel information please see this link. There is no parking on site, however if public transport isn't possible for you there are a number of local pay and display car parks at Cotlands Road and Madeira Road.

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