At the International Research Culture Conference 2026, Dr Victoria Anker explored what happens when commitments to equitable partnership encounter the administrative, financial and governance infrastructures through which research is delivered. Her presentation considered how these everyday systems shape research culture—and whose values they reflect.

After the Single Use convened a diverse coalition of stakeholders at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) for a pivotal public lecture titled 'Rethinking Single-Use Plastics'. Organised in collaboration with the NIMR Amani Medical Research Centre, the event served as a critical platform to move beyond simply identifying the problem of medical waste. Instead, the lecture focused on actionable strategies to rethink healthcare systems for a more sustainable future, emphasizing the necessity of context-specific solutions that balance infection control with environmental responsibility.

Alice Street and Maiwenn Kersaudy Kerhoas presented a stakeholder session on diagnostic plastic waste, exploring how measurement tools can support change across laboratories, policy and manufacturing.

Eloïse Richards' AAHM 2026 presentation explored how disposable medical devices became associated with safety, efficiency and convenience, and what histories of resistance might offer for rethinking healthcare practices today.

After the Single Use researchers Alice Street and Millie Marriott Webb participated in Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2026, presenting research on single-use medical devices and showcasing Deconstructing Devices, a project that reveals the material complexity of everyday healthcare technologies.