Why Participate?
For Students:
This project offers many special opportunities for undergraduate research:
- Do sustainability-focused research with a real-world effect.
- Work in an interdisciplinary team.
- Have seminars with Cambridge University experts on sustainability and the built environment.
- Have support with developing research and methodology.
- Make connections with peers who have similar research interests.
There are a huge number of possibilities for research in the area of Cambridge's built environment, and you may well have some original ideas. To get things started, here are a few that we have thought of: Research Ideas
For Colleges and the University:
Cambridge, like every public institution, is expected to meet stringent sustainability targets. However, not every institution has the expertise and knowledge available in Cambridge. This project aims to link up willing students who want to spend significant research time on improving the sustainability of Cambridge's built environment, with the college and university staff who are responsible for reducing energy consumption and other environmental impacts. With your cooperation, we hope to achieve the
For Academics:
This is an opportunity to supervise students who are enthusiastically working in a different environment to that which is usually provided by Cambridge university.