An exciting and engaging innovation event, connecting post graduate researchers with leading organisations in the environmental sciences. Participants foster key skills for professional development while collaborating to tackle real-world challenges.

Sprint model diagram

What is a sprint?

A sprint is an approach to solving problems and testing new ideas. Originated by Google it is employed by organisations around the world. Sprint participants follow a series of facilitated activities over a short, fixed time period to produce rapid results. The process is designed to encourage contributions from all team members, to develop effective group decision-making and produce innovative real-world solutions.

PGR BENEFITS

Benefits for PGR participants

Interdisciplinary thinking
Partnership working
Professional development
Group decision-making
Communication
Networking
Negotiation & collaboration
Interdisciplinary thinking
Partnership working
Professional development
Group decision-making
Communication
Networking
Negotiation & collaboration

“I would recommend to anyone. Really enjoyable, stimulating and I learnt loads!”

ENVIROSPRINT 2021 ATTENDEE

“I felt like I gained a lot from it, and the break from thinking about my PhD project to engage in something else was useful and refreshing.”

ENVIROSPRINT 2021 ATTENDEE

“It was good to work with new people from different backgrounds”

ENVIROSPRINT 2021 ATTENDEE

“I realized how interested I am in solving problems at the interface of policy and scientific research, so this is definitely something I'd like to pursue.”

envirosprint 2024 attendee

“I have confidence to work with and lead teams more often.”

envirosprint 2024 attendee

“I will try to break up my workload into smaller portions with defined time goals - this was very helpful.”

envirosprint 2024 attendee

CHALLENGES

What are challenges?

Real-world problems posed by leading organisations and companies in the environmental sciences.

Examples of previous challenges and solutions

CHALLENGE

How might we communicate the importance, value and impact of the marine microbiome?

with Marine Biological Association
SOLUTION

The Marine Microbiome Movement: A multi-media, collaborative campaign to communicate the importance and complexity of the marine microbiome in an accessible way.

Marine microbiome campaign visual
CHALLENGE

How might the Eden Project Wild Flower Bank enable biodiversity net gain and nature recovery across the UK?

with Eden Project Wild Flower Bank and Earlham Institute
SOLUTION

BeeNG Consultancy: an environmental conservation consultancy firm focused on connecting land-owners with suitable habitats to BNG credit schemes, all while placing local communities at the heart of habitat restoration.

BeeNG consultancy visual
CHALLENGE

How might we design, implement or apply a digital ocean twin for the benefit of society and the environment?

with National Oceanographic Centre
SOLUTION

The Digital Abyss twin: a vital tool for governing bodies like the ISA, helping them design their policies for deep ocean mining, and to define regions where mining is permitted or restricted.

Digital Abyss twin visual
NEXT EVENT
18-21 May 2026
ARIES, CENTA, CREATES, ENVISION, SSCP