Students turn sustainability learning into real opportunities
University students benefit from a collaborative partnership enabling them to apply their academic learning to a live sustainability case study.
Nottingham Trent University students present their findings to a panel of judges from the Mining Remediation Authority
The Mining Remediation Authority has continued its successful partnership with Nottingham Trent University, giving students the opportunity to apply their learning to a real-world sustainability challenge.
Over the past twelve months, undergraduate and postgraduate building surveying students have used the Mining Remediation Authority’s Mansfield office as a live case study, exploring how the building could be adapted using retrofit methods to improve its environmental performance.
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Following on-site presentations and research gathering visits to the organisation’s headquarters, students developed recommendations focused on reducing carbon impact, improving energy efficiency and supporting long-term sustainability, before presenting their ideas to a panel from the Mining Remediation Authority.
Claire Streather, Facilities Coordinator at the Mining Remediation Authority said:
We were delighted to continue our partnership with Nottingham Trent University for another year and support students with a live project to work on. It’s always great to hear fresh ideas from the students to help make our building more sustainable for the future, we’re already discussing some of the ideas that have been put forward by the students this year.
Chris Keast, Principal Lecturer and Programme Manager, School of Architecture, Design and Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University said:
This collaborative project has given students a unique opportunity to engage directly with the sustainability agenda at a critical moment where there is a significant skills shortage across the surveying and construction sectors.
Final year students were able to apply their academic learning to real world challenges, focusing on sustainable technologies, and the practicalities of regional and national environmental priorities. This initiative shows how universities and industry can work together to prepare the next generation of professionals and strengthen students’ readiness for employment.
Nottingham Trent University students alongside course leaders Sarah Holden and Chris Keast
The partnership has been in place for the past four years and provides valuable social and environmental benefits, supporting practical learning opportunities for future industry professionals, and demonstrating an ongoing commitment to sustainability.
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