The University of West London (UWL), in collaboration with nine other London-based partner universities, successfully delivered the annual London Student Sustainability Conference (LSSC) on Wednesday 25 February. The hybrid event, hosted at Kingston University London, welcomed over 300 attendees to engage with over 90 student interdisciplinary research and extra-curricular projects related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Following a competitive application process, the top 33 student projects were selected to present their sustainability work, with a further 57 academic posters showcasing their ideas. There were also three creative demonstrations that students interacted with throughout the day. The energy, creativity and innovation on show were truly inspiring. You can view the academic posters online in the poster exhibition space.
LSSC26 Awards
Excellence in Original Research Concept: He Ya Lin (King’s College London)
Excellence in Visual Communication: Sophie Templer and Sebastian Salvat (London College of Fashion)
Best overall: Kate Wexell (Imperial College London)
People’s choice: Muhie Al Haimus and Silvia Valls Santafe (Queen Mary University of London)
Most Inspiring Project: Edward White (Kingston University London); Lito Shen, Sofia Fugali and Ryan Wen (King’s College London); Mufty Sumarto (Imperial College London)
Best Overall Creative Project: Neeraj Sadhu, Rayan Bhuyan and Vidhi Bhusari (Kingston University London)
Winners of the Student Sustainability Research Conference Leeds: Rosie Willis, (University of Leeds); Busola Popoola (University of Bradford); Michael Osagie (York St John University)
Presentations from UWL included:
Food, culture and recipe design: A nutrition and sustainability study
Shannon Bu, Lina Rauktiene, Kaung Hein, Shamiso Chinembiri (pictured)
Brewers’ grain in muffins: Optimising a sustainable wheat alternative
Anu Gurung
Student volunteers bring the conference to life
The Conference was co-organised by 11 dedicated student volunteers working alongside staff to support promotion and logistics, with a further 21 volunteers helping on the day with registration, wayfinding, hosting and chairing sessions. Together, they created a vibrant space where students could connect, amplify their ideas, and spark collaborations that contribute to a brighter, more sustainable world.
The Conference Chair from City St. George’s, University of London said:
“It has been an absolute pleasure and privilege to Chair this year’s London Student Sustainability Conference. One of the real highlights was seeing so many students present their insightful and imaginative research from across a wide range of disciplines. Their passion and commitment to creating a more sustainable future truly shaped the energy of the day.”
The history of LSSC
LSSC was founded by City St George’s, University of London in 2019 to provide an opportunity for students from across London to share their sustainability research and extra-curricular projects and has grown year on year.
LSSC26 was an impressive collaboration between 10 London universities: City St George’s, University of London, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Kingston University London, London School of Economics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Greenwich, University of Roehampton, University of West London and University of Westminster.
The Conference highlighted our collective commitment to embedding sustainability across our teaching, research, leadership, operations, and wider engagement, while shining a light on the students who are bringing their passion and innovation to sustainability challenges.
