Teaching and Learning on Campus
The UCL Living Lab is an opportunity for students and staff to solve UCL’s sustainability challenges through research, teaching, dissertations and projects.
19 November 2022
What is a Living Lab project?
Living Lab projects provide real-life learning opportunities for students, and opportunities for research impact for academics whilst helping us meet 911±¬ÁÏÍø's ambitious sustainabilityÌýcommitments.Ìý
A Living Lab project should:Ìý
- Be aligned toÌýUCL's Sustainability Strategy;
- Aim to solve a real-life problem and make UCL more sustainable;Ìý
- Create an open source culture by sharingÌýdata and knowledge found with Sustainable UCL;Ìý
- Be framed around at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals;
- Be a partnership among key stakeholders, often crossing disciplinary and/or sectoral boundaries.
Dissertation Topics and Guidance
For students in need of inspiration on Living Lab projects, weÌýhave collated examples of dissertation topics to consider along with disseration guidance.ÌýÌý
&²µ³Ù;ÌýSustainability Dissertation Topics
Embedding Sustainability into the Curriculum
For teachers we have created specific guidance on how to embed sustainability into theÌýcurriculum
&²µ³Ù;ÌýStaff Resources for Sustainable Education
Sustainable ResearchÌý
For researchers, we can provide support on how to trialÌýresearch ideas of innovative sustainability solutions on campus.Ìý
Data
To support Living Lab projects we can provide the followingÌýdata:Ìý
- Energy data for buildings and departments;
- Some water consumption data for buildings;
- Some travel data for departments;
- Data on behaviour change and engagement with the UCL community on sustainability topics;
- Information on sustainability projects across UCL: we can connect you with other researchers and staff solving UCL’s sustainability challenges;
- Information on sustainable buildings;
- Data on UCL’s supply chains, modern-day slavery principles and products bought and re-used across UCL;
- Information on policy.
We encourage you to connect with other environmental researchers across UCL through the UCL EnvironmentÌýDomain.Ìý
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