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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · 7d

Really proud of this publication with my good friend @helenarappwright.bsky.social where we looked a potential sustainability framework that incorporates economical, social and environmental pillars. Read it here: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

A Three-Pillar Approach to Laboratory Sustainability in Environmental Analysis

This work applies a three-pillar sustainability framework to laboratories conducting environmental analysis, highlighting how balancing environmental, economic, and social factors can reduce waste, resource use, and inequities while supporting global sustainability goals.

pubs.acs.org

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Jun 18

What a fantastic Analytical Research Forum yesterday. Excellent discussions about sustainability and seeing research from the next generation of scientists @rsc.org

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Sustainability at EMBL @greenembl.bsky.social · May 13

Check out our blog as we look back at our symposium Sustainable Science: fit for the future.
Inspiring talks, artwork, community - a truly wonderful day.
www.embl.org/about/info/s...

Reflections from our symposium Sustainable Research : Fit for the Future – Sustainability

www.embl.org

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · May 6

I was fortunate to be awarded the Empowerment Award for Q2 2025! Go and apply!

Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS+) @femalesinms.bsky.social · May 2

📢 Save the date!

The applications for the Empowerment Award for Q3 2025 will open soon 🏆

You can find more information here ➡️ femalesinms.com/empowerment/

Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Apr 30

This was such a fantastic event. So encouraging to hear how we as scientists are working together to make our research more sustainable

Sustainability at EMBL @greenembl.bsky.social · Dec 20

Final news of 2024!! We are happy to announce that we will be hosting our first ever sustainable research symposium. A collaboration between @embl.org, EMBO and SELs.
📅 29th April 2025
📍 Heidelberg & online
More details in the new year. Register now!!!
www.embl.org/about/info/c...

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Apr 23

Such a great range of projects!

Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Apr 22

🌍 This #EarthDay, we’re awarding £200,000 in Sustainable Laboratories Grants to support 25 new projects. This funding will drive work in seven countries to inspire green changes in labs, using everything from AI to low-impact techniques & more.
Learn about the projects: rsc.li/slg #ChemSky #ED2025

Promotional graphic for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Sustainable Laboratories Grants, featuring diverse individuals working and discussing in chemistry labs, aimed at funding projects to make labs more sustainable.

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Mar 18

It was a great day, thank you for hosting an great discussion!

Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Mar 18

Great to be at the Sustainable Analytical Science conference today. Looking forward to discussing how we make our science more sustainable!

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Mar 13

Come and join us!

Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · Mar 13

The Royal Society of Chemistry is delighted to be supporting this year’s Analytical Research Forum, which will include a panel discussion on “𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆”.❇

🚨Oral abstract deadline: 18 March 2025 🚨

🔗 rsc.li/arf2025

@rsc.org #chemsky

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Greenlab Zürich @greenlabzh.bsky.social · Mar 4

This week's tip for #SustainabilityTipTuesday is to mark your calendars for 29 April 📅 and join this @embl.org *free* *online* symposium all about sustainability in labs! Registration below 👇 #ScienceSky

EMBL @embl.org · Jan 30

EMBL green news!! ♻️

Registrations are open for our first Sustainable Research Symposium – together, we can reduce ecological footprint and ensure the viability of scientific research.

Join us to discuss and identify solutions for sustainable science:
www.embl.org/about/info/s...

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Feb 24

Forensic science is already not readily funded anymore. Sad to see that now the Leverhulme Research Centre of Forensic Science is at risk of closing next year, despite producing impactful research and educating the public since it’s opening in 2016.

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Forensic science centre that inspired BBC show Traces at risk of closure

All 24 jobs at Dundee University’s Leverhulme research centre could be axed because of £30m budget deficit

www.theguardian.com

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Feb 13

Go and sign up! Its such a fun event!!

Anastasia Aliferi @anastasiaaliferi.bsky.social · Feb 12

The speaker call for @soapboxscience.bsky.social London 2025 is officially open 🤩👩🏼‍🔬📢 We are looking for women, non-binary and genderqueer scientists to join what's bound to be another fantastic #scicomm day at the Southbank! Who's joining? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Deadline March 2nd 🚨 soapboxscience.org/apply-to-speak…

https://soapboxscience.org/apply-to-speak…

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Jan 29

Thank you for sharing your experience! I think its such an important discussion to have as many institutions have the facilities in place to help neurodivergent people to flourish

Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Jan 29

Registration is now open for the Analytical Research Forum 2025! @roysocchem.bsky.social

Register, submit an oral or poster abstract or find out more: rsc.li/arf2025

Oral abstract deadline – 10 March 2025
Poster abstract deadline – 11 April 2025

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Dec 11

Fascinating evening listening to @valmcdermid.bsky.social at the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science Christmas Lecture

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Caroline Pollard @drcarolinepollard.bsky.social · Nov 27

Excited to announce that for the next 6 months I will be based at the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science @dundeeuni.bsky.social as Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry/Toxicology

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