Champions for change

The role is a supportive one in the Teaching, Learning and Students Team and is part of a large group of current students (UG/PGT) and PGR and PhD candidates that support the teaching, learning and student support activities in the Library. This can include supporting our workshops and sessions for My Learning Essentials, working on projects around widening access and outreach and writing blogs, analysing data and more.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 12th November 2024.

Contact: Adam Cooke - adam.cooke@manchester.ac.uk (the role is advertised on Career Connect)

Careers Applications Advisers support students in 1-1 appointments giving them feedback on their CV, application form, cover letter, personal statement or LinkedIn profile.  Full training is given.  

The roles run September - June.  The post is open to returning University of Manchester students at all levels, PGTs can apply if they graduated from a degree from The University Manchester and have a CareerConnect account at the time of application.

All information regarding the role requirements and application process can be found via Career Connect. 
PLEASE NOTE this role opens for applicatiions in early August and closes at the end of August. 
All training will take place in September.

Student Partners are current students paid to work in equal partnership with University staff on projects that aim to support the student experience. Student Partners are trained to work with staff on projects across the University, focusing on a range of themes and delivering tasks such as student consultation, data analysis, and report writing. 

Contact: the Student Partnership Team (studentpartnership@manchester.ac.uk). All opportunities are advertised via CareerConnect.

From February to July each year, the Manchester Calling Campaign matches international offer-holders of UoM with current international students from their country or region for an informative telephone call about their next steps. Our student callers use their own personal experience to help offer-holders find answers to any questions they may have about life and study at Manchester. Please contact manchester.calling@manchester.ac.uk for more information regarding this role.

(Recruitment for this role will normally take place from October onwards)

Work opportunities include working with prospective UG and PG students at University Open Days, campus tours, UCAS fairs, higher education conventions in secondary schools and community outreach schemes. Please contact ambassadors@manchester.ac.uk 

(Recruitment for this role will normally take place from October onwards)

The University of Manchester’s fundraising programme raises crucial funds to support projects including life-changing student scholarships and world-leading research. You will raise money to support these life-changing projects at the University and engage with our alumni and friends on the phone. As well as asking alumni for their support through a donation, you’ll also answer any questions they may have and keep our database records up to date.

Contact: grace.palfreman@manchester.ac.uk (The role will be advertised on Career Connect in early October)

Recruitment Period: October/November

Please contact dependent on school:

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures – salcambassadors@manchester.ac.uk

School of Social Sciences – sossambassadors@manchester.ac.uk

School of Environment, Education and Development – seedambassadors@manchester.ac.uk

Alliance Manchester Business School – ambsambassadors@manchester.ac.uk

The Faculty of Science and Engineering Mentoring Scheme provides an opportunity to be a mentor and make a difference.  Students who undertake this role will join an online buddy scheme and connect 1:1 with home (UK) female and Widening Participation Offer Holders embarking on their Higher Education journey. You will connect on a mentoring specific online platform, sharing your insider perspective and experience on student life and the different support systems available.  You will develop invaluable mentoring skills and reflect on your own practices in addition to providing your mentee with a greater understanding of university life and the potential career paths.  Students will work with their mentees from when they receive an offer until they have finished their Welcome Week in September. 

This role provides you with an opportunity to inspire and empower others while enhancing your own skills. 

What training do I need to complete?

The recruitment process for this role begins in Semester One (approximately around November).  Applicants will be asked to complete a form with their details and an approximate 150 word answer on why they would be suitable for this role.  Should you be selected for this role you would be invited to attend/complete in-person training and asked to complete an enhanced DBS Check.  The scheme then runs from February/March until the end of September when mentees will have completed their University Welcome Week.

Contact: fsementoring@manchester.ac.uk

As a School Rep, you are the link between students and the University on all things course related. You'll listen to students' thoughts and ideas about their course, and feed this back to your School. 

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE ARE NOW CLOSED

What do I need to do?

• You must attend all relevant meetings or send apologies
• You must do two of the following:
• Gather feedback from a group of students (this could be online or face-to-face) and present this at Staff Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) or equivalent.
• Close the feedback loop; report to students the results of an SSLC.
• Report key successes of Student Reps. This would include any change made as a result of Student Rep actions.
• Work with other Student Reps to solve an issue or feed an issue up to a Faculty Officer or the Education Officer.
• Your activity will be verified through meeting minutes and documentation collected through your submissions to Rep Hub.

What training do I need to complete?

You will need to attend a face-to-face training session within your school or programme. Online training is currently being developed so get in touch if you're interested.

Find out more about the role of a Student Rep

Contact: StudentReps@manchester.ac.uk

Business creation and development MCEL60032

This unit provides you with case study experience of the processes and activities involved in developing a new venture at the start-up or early stage of development. You will work in groups with a real-life client business, conducting analysis on the business owner, the internal operations of the venture as well as the venture’s external business environment. Using the outcomes of this analysis, you will develop a set of strategies and recommendations for progressing the development of the firm. The unit will help develop applied skills, testing your academic knowledge and technical skills in a consultancy-style client relationship, with specific focus on business analysis and business planning. 

Formative assessment: Individual critical reflection outline; Interim group presentation
Summative assessment: Individual critical reflection - 60%; Group business report - 40%

Shaping ideas for the market MCEL60021/60022

This unit provides a detailed examination of one of the primary steps in the entrepreneurial process: identifying an opportunity and subsequently developing a business model. Entrepreneurs must learn how to build and leverage their networks to gain information from potential suppliers, partners, and customers. Throughout this unit, students will learn about various methods for obtaining market intelligence and how to analyse and interpret that research to identify, evaluate, and refine valuable opportunities. The ultimate goal is to develop a viable business model that indicates how value will be created for whom, how it will be delivered, and how value will be captured by stakeholders. 

Formative assessment: Individual PowerPoint slides  
Summative assessment: Individual report part 1, 1600 words (40%); Individual report part 2, 2400 words (60%)

Essential risk management for business MCEL63402  

This unit takes a holistic approach to risk management in business and provides practical tools for managing risk, with a strong emphasis on effective risk communication methodology. Our practical tools include the use of a visual tool (BowTie) that makes risk understandable to all stakeholders, and software by CGE Risk Management Solutions that provides a state-of-the-art risk management solution. Rest assured that this unit will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to confidently manage risk in any business setting. 

Formative assessment: Summary report 
Summative assessment: Individual report - 60%; Individual presentation - 40%

Developing enterprising individuals MCEL60142  

Ever thought about why people become entrepreneurs? Or if you could become one yourself? Being an entrepreneur is tough, physically and emotionally. This unit will show you how successful entrepreneurs use motivation and selfreflection to improve their decision-making skills and enhance their personal and venture’s performance. You’ll study case studies and personal development tools, models, and theories of entrepreneurship to develop your own entrepreneurial skills. 

Formative assessment: Small set of PowerPoint slides related to assignment topic 
Summative assessment: Structured report - 50%; Self-development plan - 50%

At Manchester every halls of residence has a Hall Exec Team. These are made of up students who live in the Hall and are either Student Voice Reps or Events Reps who represent other students or organise social events for their halls such as summer balls, quizzes, BBQs and more.

What do I need to do? 

• As a Student Voice Rep you’ll need to engage with other residents to gather their views, feedback to Residences Senior Managers, as well as represent Student voices within halls to the SU.
• As an Events Rep you’ll need to organise and lead a variety of events, trips and activity in your hall.
• Both reps will be involved in the planning and delivery of Welcome Week and handover to the Hall Exec Team when term of office ends.
• You must be registered through the Students' Union as Halls Exec Rep.
• Your activities are verified and logged through the Students' Union.

What training do I need to complete?

Attendance at an essential annual role specific training event or workshop organised through the Students' Union to suit the requirements of the position.

Find out more about the role of Halls Reps.

Contact: halls.su@manchester.ac.uk

Whether it is by being an UoM Sport club committee member, a Sporticipate session leader or a Campus Sport league coordinator, our sporting workforce is the beating heart of our activities.

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE OPEN IN JUNE AND CLOSE IN NOVEMBER

What do I need to do?

• Achieve the minimum of a Bronze Sports Volunteer Scheme (SVS) award (25+ hours) over the course of the year in office.
• Register leadership position with the SVS system.  
• Log leadership hours through SVS system.
• Meet the requirements of a Sport Leader role as set out by UoM sport 

Your hours will be verified towards 'Champions for change' by the Sport club captain/chair or the appropriate Sport staff member depending on the nature of the task being logged.

What training do I need to complete?

You need to attend an essential annual role specific training event or workshop to suit the requirements of the position, as well as an induction in the use of the SVS system.

Find out more about the role of an UoM Sports Leader.

Contact: sportsvolunteer@manchester.ac.uk

Sustainability Champions Overview  

Sustainability Champions are students who take on an extra role to raise awareness about sustainability issues and inspire their peers to take action. You'll collaborate with staff to promote opportunities for students to get involved in sustainability initiatives both at the University and in Manchester. If you’re a proactive student who is passionate about promoting sustainability this role could be for you! 

What will you do as a Sustainability Champion? 

As a Sustainability Champion, you will: 

• Commit to the role: Actively participate in the role for at least two academic semesters. 

• Attend Briefings: Join an in-person briefing at the start of each semester, with additional planning or training sessions as needed. 

• Choose a Focus Area: Choose a specific area of sustainability to focus on. We offer champion roles in areas such as nature, travel, consumption, and coordinating 6R volunteers.  

• Organise Events: Work in teams to organise at least one on-campus event or campaign per semester that promotes sustainable behaviour change. 

• Promote Sustainability: Advocate for sustainability within your subject area by supporting initiatives such as The Sustainability Challenge, University Living Labs, and the Nature Positive Student Ambassadors scheme.  

• Have the opportunity to partake in additional activities: Get involved in other opportunities, such as active travel breakfasts or creating social media content. 

What training is required?

At the start of each semester, you’ll attend an in-person briefing that covers the University's environmental sustainability strategy and outlines how you can raise awareness of sustainability within your role. Additional planning sessions and training will be provided as needed throughout the year, and you’ll receive ongoing support from the Environmental Sustainability Team intern.  

Find out more about becoming a Sustainability Champion

Contact: es@manchester.ac.uk

THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY BEING RESTED AND ISN'T AVAILABLE IN 2023/24. IT WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR.

International 12 is a unique project that brings together a diverse group of 12 students from 12 countries. The students are selected through informal interviews at the beginning of each academic year. If selected, you will be part of a unique cultural and educational experience.

This project aims to bring people together to learn about each other’s culture as well as learning life lessons along the way.

What do I need to do?

As a member of international 12 you will be responsible for:

• Attending weekly meetings
• Planning, organising and delivering social events throughout the year

What training do I need to complete?

You will complete training which is relevant to the specific role.

Contact: info@internationalsociety.org.uk

International Society Trip leaders are integral to the success of the International Society's weekly trips. They take on diverse responsibilities to ensure the well-being and enjoyment of participants.  They take the responsibility of the volunteer phone, which they use to act as an emergency contact for participants and external providers relevant to the trip, during the trip’s duration. Also, they have the Members list for checking people in for departure and return trips. They distribute the itinerary and introduce destinations and points of interest, contributing to the overall enjoyment of the participants. They handle cash payments, such as coach parking fees, ensuring smooth financial transactions on the day of the trip.  

They are responsible for greeting people and they play an important role in the trip evaluation by collecting feedback from attendees and providing their own feedback as trip leaders for us, helping us to make a difference and providing better experiences for our students and wider communities.  They also deliver city tours to international students, helping the International Society and the SU to build strong relationships with our internal and external stakeholders.

What training do I need to complete?

All trip leaders undergo formal training including understanding their responsibilities before during and after the trip.  Skills developed include project management, teamwork, leadership, customer service and written and oral communication skills.

Contact: info@internationalsociety.org.uk

As a Students' Union Project Leader you lead a group of fellow students within one of the students' Union community projects.  This includes Student Action and Access All Areas.

What do I need to do?

As a Project Leader you will be responsible for:

• Re-registering the project
• Setting the project's aims and objectives
• Working with partner charities
• Leading on volunteer recruitment, training and coordination
• Arranging and delivering sessions
• Supporting volunteers
• Being part of the Students' union's volunteering community and acting as a key point of cotact for the project

What training do I need to complete?

You will complete training which is relevant to the specific role.

Contact: volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk

As a Student Rep, you are the link between students and the University on all things course related. You'll listen to students' thoughts and ideas about their course, and feed this back to your School. 

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE CLOSE ON 30th SEPTEMBER

This project aims to bring people together to learn about each other’s culture as well as learning life lessons along the way.

What do I need to do?

• You must attend all relevant meetings or send apologies

You must do two of the following:

• Gather feedback from a group of students (this could be online or face-to-face) and present this at Staff Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) or equivalent.
• Close the feedback loop; report to students the results of an SSLC.
• Report key successes of Student Reps. This would include any change made as a result of Student Rep actions.
• Work with other Student Reps to solve an issue or feed an issue up to a Faculty Officer or the Education Officer.
• Your activity will be verified through meeting minutes and documentation collected through your submissions to Rep Hub.

What training do I need to complete?

You willneed to attend a face-to-face training session within your School or programme.  Online training is currently being developed so get in touch if you're interested.

Find out more about the role of a student rep.

Contact: StudentReps@manchester.ac.uk

THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY BEING RESTED AND ISN'T AVAILABLE IN 2024/25. IT WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR.

As a Student Wellbeing Champion, you'll boost engagement and awareness of the 'Six Ways to Wellbeing' in your School/Hall of Residence and across the university.

What do I need to do?

As a Student Wellbeing Champion, you will be required to:

• Be active in your role for at least two semesters.
• Attend a mandatory training session as well as monthly planning and feedback meetings.
• Actively promote the Six Ways to Wellbeing through social media and the distribution of campaign and marketing materials

Complete at least one core activity per semester. These core activities include:

• Writing a blog post 
• Planning and delivering a local event 
• Supporting the delivery of a campus event.

Your activities will be logged and veified by the Student Support Team.

What training do I need to complete?

You’ll be trained in the University’s approach to positive wellbeing (Six Ways to Wellbeing), and the campaigns the University has planned across the year. You’ll also be trained in planning and running events, and in marketing and promoting them as part of the monthly meetings, with input from specialist teams. You’ll be supported throughout the year by the Student Support and Wellbeing graduate interns.

Find out more about becoming a Student Wellbeing Champion.

Contact: studentwellbeingchampions@gmail.com

VOLUNTEERING CHAMPION

THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY BEING RESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 2024/25.  IT WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR.


Volunteering Champions are students who take on an additional role promoting community volunteering to other students in their subject area. As a Volunteering Champion, you’ll be a point of contact for students in your subject who want to find out about volunteering opportunities. You’ll work with staff to raise awareness of upcoming volunteering events and activities across campus, sharing your enthusiasm for community volunteering with others!

What do I need to do?

As a Volunteering Champion you will:

• Run a volunteering information session
• Run at least one volunteering event
• Attend key University volunteering events, including the Volunteering and Social Justice Fair and Big Volunteer Day
• Attend an initial briefing session, and on-going networking sessions
• Champion volunteering within your subject area

What training do I need to complete?

There will be an initial briefing session and then on-going networking sessions (two sessions per semester), where you can share ideas and best practice with other Volunteering Champions.

Find out more about the role of a Volunteering Champion.

Contact: volunteers@manchester.ac.uk

Heart Heroes are trained to deliver basic life support training to other students. This includes CPR, choking remediation, use of an AED and the recovery position.

No prior knowledge of basic life support is required as full training will be given to instructors on how to perform each of the skills required, and how to train others in the same skills.

The activity is student-facing and therefore counts towards Step up and Lead rather than Make a Difference which is community based volunteering.

What do I need to do?

As a minimum requirement you need to complete the Instructor training package (2 sessions) and co-lead at least 3 Heart Heroes training sessions during the academic year. 

What training do I need to complete?

You will need to complete the Instructor training package.

Find out more by emailing Heart Heroes.

Contact: heartheroes@manchester.ac.uk

University of Manchester Physics Outreach (UMPO) is a student-led outreach group whose volunteers promote physics and astronomy to a wide range of public audiences. Every Wednesday in term-time they visit local primary and secondary schools to deliver physics workshops developed by the students themselves. The volunteers also deliver ‘science busking’ and tabletop demos for families and the public at science festivals, musical festivals, and in venues that include museums, shopping centres, markets and city spaces.

Committee members contribute to running the group and planning and arranging activities which counts towards 'Step up and Lead.' Student volunteers delivering outreach activity as part of UMPO can count their hours towards 'Make a Difference' Volunteering hours.

What do I need to do?

Student leaders are members of the UMPO committee and work as a team over 1-2 years to deliver a programme of activities including:

• Recruiting, training and leading up to 200 volunteers
• Developing and delivering educational physics workshops
• Liaising with schools and teachers to plan visits
• Applying for and allocating funding
• Organising events by arranging volunteer rotas, equipment, travel, risk assessments and other logistics
• Communicating science to a wide range of audiences

What training do I need to complete?

The committee have instituted peer training and a six-month overlap period so that new committee members can work with the person they will be replacing.

Find out more about the UMPO Leadership position.

Contact: admin@umpo.co.uk

As a Moving on Group (MOG) Facilitator you will be providing a consistent, supportive environment to other students to share difficulties and explore them in the presence of peers with the aim to support attendees to find new ways forward. You can remain in the Moving on Group Leader role for 2 or even 3 consecutive years if you choose to. 

Recruitment to this role is only via engagement with the Counselling and Mental Health Service. Facilitators will be service users of the Counselling and Mental Health Service and have attended therapeutic groups, been an active member of the Moving on Group, before pursuing the role of facilitator.

What do I need to do?

As a Moving on Group Facilitator you will:

• Create a safe and confidential space where peers can continue to offer each other encouragement and support to help overcome difficulties.
• Lead on a chosen topic or participants can choose to share something that is important to them. It is an opportunity both to give and receive support amongst peers with whom you share some common understanding and experience.
• Facilitate and manage in-session discussions
• You will operate as part of a team of fellow facilitators who will be sharing the responsibility of managing the group dynamics.

Every group has a designated member of staff from the Counselling and Mental Health Service available to them to debrief and be a source of contact.

What training do I need to complete?

All MOG facilitators (with the exception of the LGBTQ+) will have attended one of the service’s Therapy Groups before registering their interest in becoming a facilitator. All facilitators will have been supported in some way by the Counselling and Mental Health Service. You then need to be trained by either the Moving on Group Co-ordinator or the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS services as a Peer Support group Facilitator. Training will be provided to you.

Find out more about the MOGs

Contact: shanelle.mcintyre@manchester.ac.uk

As an Entrepreneurship Champion, you will be a link between students on campus to the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre's (MEC) entrepreneurial activities. The aim of this role is for students who have a passion for learning and understanding entrepreneurship, will use their knowledge and connections to encourage students to develop their own entrepreneurial skills.

Entrepreneurship Champions are also a first point of contact for students looking to start their own businesses and wanting University support throughout their journey. Entrepreneurship Champion's activities and planned programmes are left up to their imagination to allow for innovative and creative events to be broadcasted. These could look like a workshop series or a networking social to encourage people to work on a project plan together.

What do I need to do?

AAs an Entrepreneurship Champion you will:

• Need to be verified by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre as an Entrepreneurship Champion.
• Attend regular debrief meetings biweekly.
• Plan, create and implementing interactive and engaging events for students on campus.
• Report back on activities planned and implemented back to MEC.

What training do I need to complete?

You will need to be trained by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre as an Entrepreneurship Champion through an interactive online module hosted on Blackboard and then a hands-on in-person training session.

Find out more about becoming an Entrpreneurship Champion.

Contact: entrepreneurship@manchester.ac.uk

The University Living Lab (ULL) recognises the change making potential of our students through an integral part of University life; assessment. ULL offers the chance for students to complete research projects set by external organisations with real-life applications. Framed with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) any student can take a project and tailor it to their assessments, at any degree level. Quality research completed is then returned to the organisation who use it in their sustainable development work and impacts of the work are shared with the student.

As a University Living Champion, you will shape the direction of the Lab to reflect the sustainability priorities of your peers and the University, through the research projects available to students and the other initiatives that the Lab are involved in. You will also boost engagement and awareness of the opportunity for students and partners to affect change for sustainable development through assessment. 

What do I need to do?

As a University Living Lab Champion, you will be required to:

• Attend an initial briefing session and any further information sessions as required.
• Champion a socially responsible curriculum in your subject area – this involves talking to curriculum leads about integrating sustainability into your lectures, or sharing the ULL and its objectives with your course reps
• Gather the views of your peers to ensure that ULL represents student priorities for Sustainable Development, such as in our offered research projects and other initiatives across University;
• Be active in your role for at least two semesters;
• Actively promote the University Living Lab through social media and the distribution of campaign and marketing materials, aligned to key University meetings and external events;
• Support the maintenance of the University Living Lab platform (no specialist skills required) including an annual audit of the projects to ensure they represent students’ priorities;
• Complete at least one core activity per semester. These core activities include, but are not limited to:
  • Writing a blog post; 
  • Planning and delivering a campus event; 
  • Contributing one project to the University Living Lab.

Other activities are possible but would need to be pre-verified with Professor Jen O’Brien

What training do I need to complete?

There will be an initial briefing session to outline the University’s approach to sustainable development, Social Responsibility and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.  You will be invited to further training as required, for example on running events, social media, maintaining the platform and so forth. You will be supported throughout the year by Professor Jen O’Brien, Director of the University Living Lab.

Do you want to make a difference alongside your studies with the School of Environment, Education and Development?  If so, would you like to work within the School of Environment, Education and Development Change Social Responsibility Team.  As a SEED Change-Maker you will:

Commit to the role: Actively participate in the role for at least two semesters.

Attend regular meetings initially at school level and then in small groups (based on the themes that the students express interest in) where you will organise awareness-raising events, volunteering, or fundraising opportunities to help in that area.  You will organise one event and one awareness-raising campaign per year in your group’s area of choice, supported by SEED.  You will be a Champion for Social Responsibility in SEED, telling your networks and fellow students what this work is and how they can get involved and help to publicise events and lectures.  Students will use the SEED social media channels to promote this role and work.  This is an exciting opportunity for students to create space for themselves and fellow students to take action.  The role should be a motivating, inspiring, and fulfilling opportunity as well as providing students with the opportunity to develop new skills and networks.

The role is open to both UG and PGT students within the School of Environment, Education and Development.  The role lead is Professor Nicola Banks (School of Environment, Education and Development - Social Responsibility Director) within additional support provided by the SEED communications team. 

Training will be provided by the role lead and meeting attendance.  Please contact Professor Nicola Banks (nicola.banks@manchester.ac.uk) for more information. 

The Faculty of Science and Engineering Mentoring Scheme provides an opportunity to be a mentor and make a difference.  Students who undertake this role will join an online buddy scheme and connect 1:1 with home (UK) female and Widening Participation Offer Holders embarking on their Higher Education journey. You will connect on a mentoring specific online platform, sharing your insider perspective and experience on student life and the different support systems available.  You will develop invaluable mentoring skills and reflect on your own practices in addition to providing your mentee with a greater understanding of university life and the potential career paths.  Students will work with their mentees from when they receive an offer until they have finished their Welcome Week in September. 

This role provides you with an opportunity to inspire and empower others while enhancing your own skills. 

What training do I need to complete?

The recruitment process for this role begins in Semester One (approximately around November).  Applicants will be asked to complete a form with their details and an approximate 150 word answer on why they would be suitable for this role.  Should you be selected for this role you would be invited to attend/complete in-person training and asked to complete an enhanced DBS Check.  The scheme then runs from February/March until the end of September when mentees will have completed their University Welcome Week.

Contact: fsementoring@manchester.ac.uk

THIS UNIT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE 2024/25 ACADEMIC YEAR


PGT Creating a Sustainable World: Interdisciplinary Applications of the Sustainable Development Goals

This online unit will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to address the SDGs. It presents the concept of sustainable development and explains the basis of partnership working that underpins the SDG approach. Each SDG is explored through its own module, drawing on cutting-edge research carried out by world-leading experts across the University of Manchester, together with input from external experts and international policy-makers and practitioners.

Assessment:

• Applied research sustainable development Project set by external organisation 2000 to 2500 words (70%)
• Research proposal for your applied research sustainable development project. 1000 words (20%)
• Interdisciplinary discussion with fellow students using Blackboard discussion board about how to enhance research project 2 x 200 words (10%)