Researchers at UCL are writing a book on how sustainability is being pursued in the global higher education sector.
They are giving you the opportunity to contribute to this by writing a short paragraph describing and sharing your thoughts on parts of UCL’s campus or your UCL experience.
These paragraphs will be included at the start of the book’s chapters to help readers visually locate the issues that are being discussed:
| The Students’ Union | What is like to be a student at UCL? Have you been involved in an SU campaign, or stood in an SU election? Are you a leading light in an SU club or society that you want to showcase, or have you benefitted from the SU’s advice services? |
| Student Accommodation | What makes your hall of residence the best on campus? Is it involved in any sustainability competitions or schemes run by UCL? What are the facilitates like and is it a good place to live and study? |
| Food | Where is the best place to eat on campus? Which bar do you like to celebrate (or commiserate) in? Have you discovered the Bloomsbury Farmers Market and want to share your favourite foods? |
| Urban Sustainabilities | City life has its own challenges and opportunities. Have you been engaged in projects at UCL to improve the sustainability of our campus, such as Bentham’s Farm? Are there issues that you think still need to be addressed? Or have you taken advantage of UCL’s nearby transport links to explore more of London, the UK and the world? |
| Universities as Community Assets | How do you engage with UCL’s local communities? Have you volunteered with the Volunteering Service, or have you developed a research project with a local community group? Are in involved in a community outreach initiative, such as Laws’ Legal Advice Clinic? |
Interested?
The competition is open to all UCL students – undergraduate, taught postgraduate and PGR.
300 words max.
Entries should be emailed to Rob Amos ([email protected]) by 5pm (GMT) on 1 March. Winning entries will be chosen by 31 March.
You may submit entries for as many chapters as you like, but only one entry per chapter. Please include your name, degree programme and years of study at the end of your entry (eg John Smith, LLB Law, 2022-25)
Note that the authors retain the right to edit successful entries for purposes including style, consistency and copy-editing.