Research Café on Sustainability

The next edition of our Research Café series brings a spotlight to Sustainability, a theme that spans every discipline, sector, and industry. This event is open to all researchers, including those beyond the University of Cambridge, who are interested in sharing their work, exchanging ideas, and joining a cross-disciplinary conversation.

The Research Café offers a supportive, informal space to present ideas, practise communicating research to wider audiences, and build connections with colleagues you may not usually encounter. Whether you are early in your project or presenting near-final findings, this is an opportunity to grow your profile while engaging with a diverse community interested in sustainability.

As always, you can expect a relaxed atmosphere, great conversation, and pizza.

| Call for Presenters

We welcome contributions from any researcher, at any career stage, from any institution or organisation whose work touches on sustainability. Presenters may be based within the University of Cambridge, another university, industry, the public sector, or an independent research organisation.

Relevant areas include, but are not limited to:

• Policy and governance

• Sustainable development

• Behavioural change

• Health and environmental impact

• Energy systems and efficiency

• Infrastructure and urban planning

• Industrial transition and circular economy

• Nature-based and biological solutions

• Socio-economic analysis

• And all other related themes across STEMM, arts, humanities, and social sciences

If your research contributes to understanding or advancing sustainability in any form, we would love to hear from you.

| Ways to Present

Choose one or both presentation formats:

Lightning Talk (6 minutes)

A concise, engaging summary of your research, aimed at a broad audience.

A0 Poster

A visual overview of your work that encourages informal discussion throughout the event.

| Why Present?

• Open to researchers inside and outside the University of Cambridge

• Build confidence in communicating your work

• Grow your research profile in a supportive setting

• Connect with researchers from varied institutions and disciplines

• Explore opportunities for collaboration

• Share ideas with an engaged, interdisciplinary community

Curious what it’s like? See what previous participants have said in our LinkedIn post.

| Submit Your Abstract

Deadline: 23 February 2026, 23:59
Submit here: https://forms.office.com/e/MAcftw3z0Q

Submissions are welcome from any institution or organisation.

| Help Us Spread the Word

If you know a researcher or postgraduate, at Cambridge or elsewhere who is exploring sustainability, please share this opportunity. We welcome participants from universities, industry, public sector organisations, NGOs, and beyond.