"The Institute is continually developing its network of partners from academia, government and industry, across the UK and globally. I manage a diverse portfolio of existing and emerging collaborations, which, together, form a rich ecosystem of collaborators including individuals, small and large organisations as well as organisations from the third sector and government. The network includes not-for-profit organisations as well purpose-driven ones, such as B Corps and social enterprises. From this network, we can draw multi-sectoral insight and capture multiple perceptive like never before.
My approach is to form clusters and consortiums of organisations around common invested interests and challenges. The close relationships held by the Institute with the Surrey Research Park and Surrey Chambers of Commerce have been fundamental in establishing this. I also help the Institute to engage with the next generation through Student Enterprise, and working closely with schools and charities in the education sector, such as the Wonderseekers project. In addition, my work drives co-design of partnerships with grass root organisations and citizen representatives such as Zero Carbon Guildford and Surrey Climate Commission.
All of this would not be possible without the Institute's funders, volunteers and philanthropic partners. I wish to thank them all for their continued support and investments in making the Institute ecosystem a driving force for collaborative research and sustainability action, at scale."
Watch this highlights video to hear thoughts from our team, Fellows and partners on what the Institute has achieved and what's to come.
The University of Surrey has a proud history of collaboration, and this is a guiding principle for the Institute for Sustainability.
We have partnerships with universities and organisations from around the globe. We are also helping governments to put the right regulations in place to tackle sustainability issues.
Collaboration at the Institute does not only focus on research projects. The Institute is also proud of its Sustainable Innovation Hub, student and staff exchanges, visits and events. These combined efforts create foundations for high-quality knowledge exchange across our network.
In this video, industrial partners share their experiences of working with the University of Surrey.
The Institute benefits from Surrey’s membership to the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN), while also working closely with networks across the UK and globally.
ACCESS is a joint venture with the University of Exeter that aims to provide leadership to tackle a range of environmental problems.
RECLAIM acts as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for town and city planners, supporting the need to install green and blue infrastructures in cities, all over the world.
