Student Sustainability Research Conference Programme

Please arrive at Parkinson Court for registration. There you will receive your name badge and lanyard.

Our student poster exhibition will be on display through the Student Sustainability Research Conference. Browse the inspiring work submitted by our student contributors

The following exhibitions will be on display throughout the event:

Holly Calvert (Leeds Arts University) - Natural Resources

Amelia Browne (University of Leeds) - How do people relate to, perceive and understand urban biodiversity in Ghana?

Yukta Geetanjali Devmani (University of York) - TRUE MOTIVATION from TIME MACHINE?!!

Chandhana Muniraju (University of Leeds) - Waterfront Development

Anh Dung Tran (Leeds Beckett University) - THE NEW GAIA: constantly Growing City within the Core of the Great Ocean Garbage Patches for sustainable futures.

Olivia Smith (University of Leeds) - Exploration of SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) as an artistic material.

Dave Clapham (Leeds Beckett University) - Polymer

We will be joined by sustainability professionals throughout the day. Students can talk to these partners, learn more about their initiatives and find out how they can get involved.

• Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
• Climate Ambassadors
• University of Leeds Climate Plan
• Engineering for Sustainability, University of Leeds

Thom Cooper, Head of Sustainability at University of Leeds, will open the Student Sustainability Research Conference

Chaired by Lis Jimenez Morales.

Panel Members:

• Marija Stepanenko (University of Leeds)
• Ayeoritse Atiene-Kowe (University of Huddersfield)
• Weeraya Vichayaprasertkul (University of York)

Olusemiloore Atere (York St John University) - Healing Minds, Building Futures: Youth-Led Mental Health Advocacy for Sustainable Communities

Edward White (Kingston University) - Feeling is Believing: How Misinformation hijacks our emotions

Ana Karen Cota Navarro (University of York) - Connect to Create Future: Overcoming Social and Physical Obstacles to Sustainable Urban Development

Michael Osagie (York St John University) - Assessment of the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover on the Ecosystem Services of Apoi Creek Ramsar Site, Nigeria

Tom Morris (University of York) - Investigating the Lost Species of the Indo-Australian Archipelago

Lara Blatt (Sheffield Hallam University) - What are students' experiences of university rooftop gardens?

James Stokes-Tunney (University of Leeds) - Curriculum Decolonisation and Improving Sustainability in Undergraduate Chemistry Teaching Laboratories

Muhammad Kamarudin (University of Leeds) - Spatial Computing and Play in Children’s Climate Change Understanding

Shige Yao (University of Leeds) - An augmented reality board game to work ocean literacy dimensions

Ayodeji Aluko (University of Huddersfield) - Optimization of Biogas Quality in Domestic Anaerobic Digestion System

Merry Jean Caparas (Sheffield Hallam University) - The Work in Critical Electricity Infrastructure Security and Resilience

Zu Thane Mwae Khin (University of Huddersfield) - Heating and Electricity Production Via Small-Scale Bio-Digestion of Wastes to Drive Micro-Gas Turbines

A free, plant-based lunch will be provided by the University of Leeds Catering Team.

A guided nature walk will be led by Matthew Anthony (University of Leeds). Please sign up if you are interested as places are limited.

Harry Ewart-Biggs & Sophia Hamilton (University of Leeds) - Owning what matters: Comparing the socio-ecological outcomes of public versus privatised essential services in the Global North

Laurie Kooben (Sheffield Hallam University) - Climate adaptation policy and social inequality in South Yorkshire

Syed Asad Ibne Hashim Zaidi (University of Huddersfield) - Housing Affordability in the United Kingdom: A Data-Driven Analysis of Regional House Prices and Earnings

Weeraya Vichayaprasertkul (University of York) - Film & Forest for Climate Action: Screening of the documentary "Lovely Garbage Band" – Discover how Indigenous children from a remote forest community in Thailand learn about nature through waste and music

Megan Lewis (Leeds Arts University) - Biophilia

Shannon Keenan (York St John University) - The Thriving Five Supper Club

Lito Shen & Sofia Fugali (Kings College London) - The Sustainable Flow

Faith Perkins (Leeds Arts University) - Zero Waste Handbag Design

Polly Adams (University of Leeds) - Consumer perception of Bio Fabricated garments in fashion

Jenny Ling (Leeds Arts University) - Circular/sustainable bag project

Halei Douglas (University of Leeds) - Identifying potential avenues for sargassum monetization in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Pulkit Dhakolia (University of Leeds) - From Promise to Practice: Analysing the Political Economy of Accountability and Structural Inequality in India's National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013

Zacc Katusiime (Leeds Trinity University) - Debt, Development, and Sustainability: Rethinking The Economic Sovereignty of Africa

Oghenedoro Abadah (University of Hull) - Improving the Sustainability of Energy Infrastructure Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Framework for Integrating Life Cycle Assessment and Stakeholder Engagement

Mohamad Mohd Ariff (University of Leeds) - Unfolding Sustainability from Malaysian Poetry's Lenses

Ayomipe Adeniran (Leeds Beckett University) - Neo-Filey: Reconstructing the Edge

Dolgen Honid (Sheffield Hallam University) - Low-Carbon District Heating Network Design

Nimat Tijani (University of Huddersfield) - Evaluating Sustainable Design in Building Remodelling Based on WELL Building Standard: A Case Study

Joshua Ayodele (Leeds Trinity University) - Geospatial-Driven Material Selection for Optimizing Site-Specific Material Performance

Prizes given to winning students in the following categories:

• People and Society
• Biodiversity and the Environment
• Innovation
• Message of Hope
• People's Choice

Prizes presented by Professor Charlotte Haigh (Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor: Enhancement and Experience, University of Leeds) and Ben Oldham (Head of Global Opportunities, University of Leeds)

Chaired by Dr Alex Holmes (University of Leeds).

Panel members:

• Dr Pedi Obani (University of Bradford
• Dr Jatinder Singh Mehmi (Environment Agency/Leeds Climate Commission)
• Dr Rory Padfield (University of Leeds)

Our partners in the University of Leeds careers service have brought together local sustainability professionals to meet our delegates. This is an opportunity to meet employers and expand your network. To find out more, visit the Careers in Sustainability: Meet the Employers event guide.