Living  Lab

£300 to fund your research and to launch your project!

Do you have a sustainability idea or project that could benefit the university, its students and the wider community?

Do you want to use the university as a ‘testing ground’ for your final year dissertation, project or further research?

Do you want to support your university in achieving its goals towards Sustainability? Wrexham University is ranked by environmental and ethical performance (People & Planet University League Table)

Careers and Employability Service is working together with the Wrexham University Sustainability Action Forum (SAF)

Funding Uses

• Food Solutions – reduce waste, plan meals, store food correctly, buy ethically, composting
• Energy Solutions – move away from fossil fuels, reducing emissions and air pollution, change energy source (renewables)
• Transport solutions – cycle or walk to work, carpooling, reduce air pollution, council to invest in infrastructure, priorities In-Person meetings
• Community solutions – Have discussions around climate change, encourage your community to speak up, find out what people care about the most, find practical steps to make changes, talk to elected officials, where is money being invested – don’t support unethical investments, create projects and incentives

To register your interest and for more information, please scan the QR code on the banner above or contact careers@wrexham.ac.uk

Case Study: Hafsa

MSc International Business Management student Hafsa launched the Green Connections project in collaboration with Hollie Geary- Jones (Health and Wellbeing Coordinator) supported by the Living Lab Sustainability Funding, managed by the Careers and Employability Service (Debbie Clifford – Employability Navigator) 

Hafsa understands the challenges of being away from home, including: isolation, finances stresses and the pressures of juggling this with completing a degree and set up this project to try and alleviate some of these issues.

Hafsa said “This project was successfully completed and turned out to be one of the most engaging events. It was a proud moment for me, especially with my course lead being present. Seeing the enthusiasm and participation of students made all the effort worthwhile.

A huge thank you to both you and Hollie for your support and contributions throughout the project. Your efforts truly made a difference, and I appreciate everything you’ve done”

Hafsa was voted in as the Student Vice President of Wrexham University Student Union shortly after this.