List of LEAF awards
LEAF is an online tool for reducing the environmental impact of laboratory-based research and teaching. This page lists all the current LEAF awards at the University.
At Sheffield, we recognise that laboratories have a large environmental impact. This is because the activities that happen in them tend to use a lot more energy and materials than the activities that happen in other spaces.
We have adopted LEAF to drive improvements in this area in line with our sustainability goals. It's an internationally-recognised framework that guides people through various actions which improve efficiency and environmental performance in their spaces.
This page was last updated on 26 January 2026. Please contact LEAF@sheffield.ac.uk for any enquiries about the information on this page.
Overview
| Faculty | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Dry lab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Science | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | 13 |
| Faculty of Health | 7 | 2 | - | - | 9 |
| Faculty of Engineering | 6 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 6 | - | 1 | 30 |
Faculty of Science
- School of Biosciences
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held BIS Teaching Labs Declan Wales, Jenny Robertson, Stephanie Churcher, Eleanor James Bronze C57 Vicky Cobbold Bronze D59 Fleming / Smith / Amsbury Andrew Fleming, Lisa Smith, Sam Amsbury, Briony Parker Bronze ED_D67_MassSpec Heather Walker, Mark Collins Bronze FC_F19/10_Turner Claire Turner, Henna Khalid Bronze Florey_B2/01_B2/02_Rainero_Matthews_lab Elena Rainero, Helen Matthews Silver Fly Facility Katherine Whitley Bronze Genomics Laboratory Rachel Tucker Silver Hearing Research Group Walter Marcotti Silver MCB_FC_E20/38_Bose/Thomson Dan Bose, Emma Thomson, Alison Wood Bronze - School of Maths and Physical Sciences
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held F Floor (Nick Turner Lab Suite) (F4, F6, F8) Nick Turner Silver - School of Psychology
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held Dry Lab_Sheffield Cognitive Development Molly Jackson Dry lab Neurovascular_research_laboratory David Drew Bronze
Faculty of Health
- School of Medicine and Population Health
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held Cardiovascular Research - NGH Georgia Williamson Bronze CIRG_LU100 Ben Marshall, Paul Collini, Tom Darton, Thushan de Silva, Ruth Payne, Sarah Rowland-Jones Bronze ClinMed_FU10_CAB Lab Alexandria Sprules Bronze ClinMed_FU10_ExVivo Rachel Tuner Silver D31 Iwan Evans Bronze M101/143Histo Fiona Wright Bronze MED_E_EU02_TC Eva Wild Silver Process Development Lucy Beale Bronze - School of Clinical Dentistry
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held School of Clinical Dentistry Histology (E12) Emma Bird, Matt Worsley Bronze
Faculty of Engineering
- School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held D73 Mabrouka Maamra, Stuart Archer, Zoltán Kis Silver RDC_C_11&12b_Nanocharacterisation Xinyue Chen, Alice Pyne Bronze - School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held Anechoic Chamber C34G/F Elizabeth Petticrew Bronze Electrical Machines and Drives (Mappin C126) Tom Templeman Bronze Nanoscience_3.05_Device-Fabrication Adam Stroughair Bronze - School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held Advanced Polymer Sintering Lab Wendy Birtwistle Bronze Laser lab-A08 Ella Armitage Mohammed Al-Aidroos Bronze
Faculty of Social Sciences
- School of Geography and Planning
Laboratory name Laboratory head(s) / LEAF lead(s) Award held Geography Research Labs (B Floor) Yvette Sanderson Bronze