Low-carbon and Environmental Sustainability Projects for Businesses in Scotland
Engaging with Masters students on projects can be a great way of getting some specialist research and analysis done, test-drive future talent and build
connections with Universities. Below are a number of opportunities to engage with Masters students across Scotland on projects relating to low-carbon
business and environmental sustainability. Case studies and examples of previous projects can be found here
Description
Timescale
Proposal
Deadline and
Contact Person
Biotechnology
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client on a research project related
to Biotechnology, in particular Environmental
Biotechnology
April – August
2013
End January
2013
Diane Gill
January –
March 2013
End November
2012
Douglas Graham
Carbon Finance
Consultancy Project: Specialist students work in
teams of four or five to deliver Carbon Finance
research and consultancy for a client.
Summer Research Project: Individual business
students with a Carbon focus collaborating with a client
on a research project.
April – August
2013
End February
2013
Douglas Graham
April – August
2013
End February
2013
Douglas Graham
Programme
Carbon Management
Environmental Protection
and Management
Environment &
Development
Environmental
Sustainability
University/Dept.
Summer Research Project: Individual business
students collaborating with a client on a research
project related to Carbon and Energy Management,
Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, Renewables
etc. Example list
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client on a research project related
to Climate Change Effects or Mitigation, particularly in
Agriculture and the Environment.
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client on a research project across
a range of scales and cultures at the environment –
society nexus.
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client on a research project related
to Low-carbon lifestyles; Energy policy; Community
development or Sustainable transport.
April – August
2013
April – August
2013
April – August
2013
Initial ideas by
End November
2012
Diane Gill
Initial ideas by
End November
2012
Diane Gill
End January
2013
Diane Gill
Ecological Economics
Food Security
Geographical Information
Science (GIS)
Soils and Sustainability
Sustainable Energy
Systems
Climate Change Law &
Sustainable Development
Environmental Management
Energy Management
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client on a research project related
to Sustainability Management
Food Security Summer Research Project: Individual
students collaborating with a client on a research
project related to either Climate Change Effects or
Mitigation in relation to Food Production and the
Environment.
Research Project: Individual students collaborating
with a client on a research project involving the
application of GIS such as modelling socio economic
impact, the measurement of effectiveness of mitigating
policy etc.
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client relating to sustainable soil
management and climate change (Gaseous releases
and Carbon Storage).
Research Project: Individual students collaborating
with a client on a research project in any area related
to sustainable or renewable energy systems (e.g. for
generation, conversion, transmission, distribution,
utilisation and end-use). Example List
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client relating to legal issues
surrounding Climate Change and Sustainable
Development.
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client on a research project related
to Environmental Management and Policy.
Summer Research Project: Individual students
collaborating with a client on a research project related
to Energy Management and Economics
End March August 2013
End January
2013
Diane Gill
April – August
2013
Initial ideas by
End November
2012
Diane Gill
Jan – August
End October
2013 (part-time 2012
until March)
Diane Gill
April – August
2013
Initial ideas by
End November
2012
Diane Gill
End November
Jan – August
2012
2013 (part-time
Diane Gill
until May)
June – August
2013
End of January
2013
Zac Hickman
May – August
2013
End of
December 2012
Dave Gilvear
End of
December 2012
Ian Lange
May – August
2013