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York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI)
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Interdisciplinary research partnerships generating sustainable solutions to global challenges. Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2yVFYz6, YESI 🎬: https://ow.ly/8u2A50Tz00M
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We’ll share news, events + opps on research tackling today’s biggest environmental challenges. Expect conversations on:

🌱Food, Water + Waste
🌳Resilient Socio-ecological Systems
🌎Environment + Health

Connect, share ideas + collaborate with like-minded individuals. Let’s build a sustainable future!🚀
🎓 Ready to take your PhD research global? The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships open soon!

Enhance your career with interdisciplinary skills + intl mobility. Whether you're coming to the @york.ac.uk or heading abroad, this is a major researcher stepping stone.

⏳Apply by: 9/09/2026 🔗 buff.ly/ICGlajq
Postdoctoral Fellowships call: 6 steps to prepare your application
These tips and tricks will help you find the best host organisation and prepare a successful proposal.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Bridging the gap between lab + industry!🧪🤝

@royalsociety.org Industry Fellowship is open for UK-based researchers to move between sectors. Tackle real-world STEM challenges while maintaining ties to your home institution.

🔹 Up to £168k funding

Apply by: 01/04/2026
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Postdoctoral Fellowships call: 6 steps to prepare your application
These tips and tricks will help you find the best host organisation and prepare a successful proposal.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🚀Calling mid-career STEM leaders: @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowships now open!

Up to £8m over 10 yrs to tackle the most "intractable" problems in science. Whether it's Quantum, AI, or Net Zero, this is your chance for total research freedom.

⏳Deadline: 22/09/2026

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Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society
The Faraday Discovery Fellowships are prestigious long-term awards that will support emerging research leaders to undertake high-quality, original research.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
🩸How do microplastics move through our bodies?

A new interdisciplinary team at York (@sarihapsari.bsky.social) is developing Raman spectroscopy techniques to find particles smaller than 100nm in human blood.

Vital "open-science" collaboration for environmental health. buff.ly/4XEGTtJ
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The "hidden curriculum" of research grants🎓✨

Securing funding for sustainability is a win—but what happens after the award arrives?

Join us for an honest look at the "post-award" skills you need, with insights from @helendavies.bsky.social + @rob-marchant.bsky.social

More info 🔗 buff.ly/T3uzMlp
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Ever been asked to peer-review a grant + felt like you were just winging it?📝

Join our ECR session demystifying the grant review process—from internal demand management to serving on intl. panels.

📅Wed 25 March, 11:30am, Campus West
🎓Open to PhDs, ECRs + Lecturers.

Book here: buff.ly/BGI6z8J
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Meet the "hat-trick" fly! 🪰

New YESI Fellows research is exploring how genetically engineered Black Soldier Flies can process waste, produce feed, and manufacture proteins all at once.

An interdisciplinary look at the future of sustainable biomanufacturing: buff.ly/IvHiMhc
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Experimenting with the Yews🌲✨

Join the InTREEgue Network for a hands-on pop-up event! How can we create a space to document our relationship with campus trees?
📅Thurs 19 Feb, 11:10–11:55am
📍The Yew Trees (Backup: The Quiet Place)
🎟️Free, Staff/Students

No need to book—just bring your creativity!🌿
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
How can AI support biodiversity? 🤖🐝

Researchers from Computer Science and Ecology are teaming up to create a ChatGPT-style tool that gives farmers tailored advice on pollination.

Grounding cutting-edge AI in real-world ecological knowledge. Learn more about the project 🔗 buff.ly/Tl2PUA3
February 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Inspirational work and wassailing at Carr House farm across the organic #crop rotation demonstrating how #farming and wildlife #conservation can coexist along some of the worlds most northern chalk rivers. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social @yesiuoy.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Don't miss out! 🦀

Guest Lecture: Large-scale Ecosystem Restoration in a Changing World with Prof. Tom Miller (Director, Chesapeake Biological Lab).

📅 Thursday 12 Feb, 10:30 AM 📍 ENV/005, Environment Bldg, UoY 🎟️ Free | Booking required buff.ly/yfgZDaR

Open to all staff & students! 🌊
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Can a kite help us "feel" the climate crisis? 🪁

@richardacarter.bsky.social’s new project uses AI-powered sensory payloads on sustainable kites to link environmental data with human narratives.

It’s an "Environmental Intelligence" approach to sensing our world. 🌍

Learn more 🔗 buff.ly/lMHu49B
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Calling all researchers + food innovators!🥗

BBSRC + Defra have launched a joint £800k funding call for collaborative R&D. We’re looking for academia-industry partnerships to co-develop novel food products that make UK diets healthier + more sustainable.

📅Apply by: 3/3/2026 🔗
Notification of intent: Diet and health: collaborative research and development grants
Apply for BBSRC and Defra funding to support collaborative R&D projects developing novel products and innovations delivering healthy, sustainable, and resilient diets for the UK population.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#FundingFriday: @nihr.bsky.social Evidence Synthesis Prog open for researcher-led applications.

Looking for projects turning existing data into better care. Priorities include: ✅ Resolving conflicting data ✅ Optimising care delivery ✅ Driving health equity

Apply by: 18/05/2026🔗
Evidence Synthesis Programme (ESP): Researcher-Led – Evidence Synthesis
We are seeking applications for research that identifies, appraises, and combines data from existing research studies to address questions of importance to policymakers, practitioners and the public.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Reposted by York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI)
Amazing to see the scale of #IPBES 12th plenary under the UK host. Despite the US pulling out of this globally important initiative, navigating #biodiversity, #climate change and development challenges, there is support from across the world to ensure IPBES delivers. @yesiuoy.bsky.social @ipbes.net
February 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Love science?🧪 Love the pub?🍻

Pint of Science 2026 recruitment (18-20 May) is open! Whether you're a PhD student, PI, or Technician, we want your research stories.

✨Talk about your work ✨Help organise local events ✨Build your CV/network

Join us in bringing the lab to the local!🔗 buff.ly/uLbVyZx
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February 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Why do national energy schemes often fail? They lack local trust.

Project ROSSY is changing that by treating home retrofitting as a civic service for York. Warmer homes, lower bills, and a fairer path to #NetZero. 🌍

Insights from Luke Gooding + SEI York: buff.ly/bW6ylNU ⚡️
Local leadership is the key missing ingredient in the UK’s retrofit revolution
The UK must move away from top-down retrofit towards locally led delivery, writes Luke Gooding of the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
✨ New practical tools for sustainable land use!

Creating green spaces on brownfield sites is a complex challenge, especially with a changing climate. These free resources from @forestresearch.bsky.social are a fantastic help for anyone working on urban nature recovery. 🌳🌱

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New land regeneration resources for creating green spaces on previously used land now available - Forest Research
The new resources bring together the latest learnings on land regeneration and climate change, and optimal soil thickness for planting on previously used land.
www.forestresearch.gov.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Charting the future of the seas! 🌊🚢

Join the Institute for Safe Autonomy on 24 March for our inaugural Maritime Autonomous Systems Workshop:

🔹 Expert talks+ discussions 🔹 Live system demonstrations 🔹 High-level networking

📍 Campus East, York 📅 Mar 24 | 10:30am-4pm GMT

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Workshop on Maritime Autonomous Systems
Join us to explore cutting-edge underwater technologies and AI/ML techniques for building safe and trustworthy maritime autonomous systems.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
🌍Can we restore massive ecosystems like the Chesapeake Bay in a changing climate?🦀

Join our guest lecture with Prof Tom Miller @umces.bsky.social

Learn about the "bench-to-buoy" approach to fisheries science + large-scale restoration.

📅Thurs 12 Feb, 10:30am📍ENV/005, Uni of York 🎟️
Large-scale Ecosystem Restoration in a Changing World
Join us for a guest lecture by Professor Tom Miller, Director of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and a leading voice in fisheries science.
www.york.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
York students! 🚌Free transport to Leeds is available for the Student Sustainability Research Conference #SSRC26, on 4 March!🌍

Whatever you study, this Yorkshire-wide event is for YOU. 🌱Free plant-based lunch 💼Sustainability Careers event 🎥Film screenings + w/shops

Ltd tickets🔗
Student Sustainability Research Conference 2026 (SSRC26)
Join us at SSRC26 for the opportunity to learn and by inspired by student-led sustainability research from across the Yorkshire region!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🏙️New Call: Urban Urgencies Funding

@urbanstudiesfoundation.org is offering up to £35k for collaborative research.

Targeting:✅Climate emergency, food insecurity, + health. ✅Evidence-theory-practice links. ✅Required: Partnership with 1+ non-academic org.

🗓️Apply by: 23 March 2026 🔗
Urban Urgencies - Urban Studies Foundation
The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) is pleased to launch a new research funding initiative to seed-fund collaborative primary research proposals that engage
www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
New Funding: Royal Society Research Grants 🔬

Up to £30K in "seed corn" funding for: ✅ Newly independent PIs ✅ Researchers returning from career breaks ✅ ECR equipment + consumables

Kickstart your data gathering with this 12-mth grant

🗓 Deadline: 26 March 2026 🔗 buff.ly/3nwSKw9
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January 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
New Climate Action & Food Systems call🌍🌱

@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk is offering £2.5–7M for projects focused on agroecology + food system transformation. 🗓Deadline: 15 April 2026

York Researchers: Contact Research Support + the CFP Teams (oppa-cfp-team@york.ac.uk)

Details: bit.ly/CAF-Food-Sys...
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 AM
✨ Looking for fresh perspectives on environmental sustainability? 🌱

The YESI Newsletter delivers weekly updates with an interdisciplinary edge — from research + policy to funding + events.

Join us and be part of a community working for a more sustainable future: buff.ly/ePL7Rnf
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM