Published on Fri, 04/07/2025 - 13:58
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) recently published FAQs in relation to their policy on environmental sustainability in research funding.
A key aspect of this policy is that to be eligible for CRUK response-mode grant funding, Lead and Joint Lead applicants must each hold the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) certification at the Silver level (or an equivalent scheme) at the time of submission. This requirement will be enforced for Lead and Joint Lead Applicants submitting proposals to all relevant funding calls closing from 1 January 2026 onwards.
Other useful links include
- why CRUK are introducing this policy
- information about LEAF on the University of Cambridge Sustainability Hub
For further guidance on achieving LEAF certification, please email the Sustainability team sustainability@admin.cam.ac.uk