Student Sustainability Research Conference 2022

Welcome to this year’s Student Sustainability Research Conference.

The SSRC is now in its sixth year, with sustainability-based interdisciplinary research being presented from faculties across the University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, and Leeds Arts University.

The theme of this year's conference is 'Together for Our Planet', with a focus on how research from across Leeds is helping address the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action, which is intrinsically linked to all other SDGs. Climate Action was the focus of last year's COP26 summit, and the driving force behind the University of Leeds Climate Plan.

The conference will be opened by Lynda Simmons, Interim Director of Sustainability at the University of Leeds, followed by a series of live and pre-recorded talks throughout the day. It will be closed with a keynote speech by Professor Piers Forster, Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate.

You can view the full schedule and presenter profiles on our website - please note the schedule is subject to change. Sessions will be recorded and uploaded to our website. Session links will be sent out via email on Tuesday 7th June, so please sign up to ensure you receive them. You can also find the session links below:

Morning session 9am - 12pm: Click here to join

Afternoon session 1pm - 4:15pm: Click here to join

Please note: sessions can be joined at any time throughout the day.

Running concurrently from 10am - 3pm, there will be a drop-in exhibition in Parkinson Court South, showcasing research posters, photography, and more. Refreshments will be available, so visit while they still last! We will also be offering soup and smoothies from the Leeds Beckett SU based group, Eco-Soup, who produce delicious vegan food from fruit and veg that would otherwise have gone to waste.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, so please sign up!