Lab Award recipients

Lab Awards recipients demonstrated compliance with a wide range of sustainable lab practices including efficient use of fume cupboards, management of chemicals and samples, and reducing waste, water and energy consumption.

April 2021 update

Please note that all teams listed on this page had their accreditation extended for 2020/21.

 

I would like to give a huge well done to all the teams for their achievements during this year’s Lab Awards. I have really enjoyed seeing each team progress, and have been so impressed by the levels of enthusiasm, commitment and creativity shown by everyone involved.

Keep up the great work!

Rachael Barton
Projects Coordinator

2019 recipients

Nine teams were awarded bronze, silver or gold Lab Awards in 2019, including five new teams. Efforts were assessed by staff peer auditors in order to make connections across labs and share best practice.

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Biological Sciences Students working in a lab. [Paul Dodds]

 

Team name Level
SRUC Biomarkers Lab
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Gold
The Horsfall Lab
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Gold
Chemical Engineering Teaching Lab
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Silver
QMRI Flow Cytometry
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Silver
Regan and Wallace Group
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Silver
JP Lab
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Bronze
Bioresearch & Veterinary Services
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Bronze
Hardwick and Welburn Labs
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Bronze
SCRM Core Facility Labs
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Bronze

Still accredited

Lab Awards remain valid for two years. The following teams hold awards from 2018 and continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.

Five teams have participated continuously for five or more years. 

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Labs still accredited 2019 Sustainability Awards

 

Team name Level
Roslin Institute Laboratories - long-term participant
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Gold
Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility (WTCRF) - long-term participant
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Gold
Biology Teaching Organisation - long-term participant
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Silver
School of Chemistry - long-term participant
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Silver
Institute for Genetics and Molecular Medicine - long-term participant
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Silver
Denbigh Lab
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Bronze
SCRM Tissue Culture Team
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Bronze

 

Participate in the 2020 Sustainability Awards

Interested in finding out more about the Sustainability Awards or thinking about getting involved? Let us know by registering your interest. We can put you in touch with an existing team in your area or help you start your own.

Register your interest for 2020