Projects
The following projects were proposed and accepted by our team in Jan 2023.
Click on a project to find out more and see the creative outputs submitted by students
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Domestic Violence and Abuse
Domestic violence and abuse is one of the largest challenges facing Scotland and the wider UK today, affecting an estimated 100 people every hour. While the effects of domestic violence can be obvious, the majority suffer unnoticed. Those who have experienced domestic violence are much more likely to suffer from mental and physical health challenges…
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St Andrews becomes the first Carbon Neutral verified university in Scotland
As the effects of climate change begin to become more noticeable, we are proposing a plan for the St. Andrews to become the first verified carbon neutral institution in Scotland. To become carbon neutral is to have a net-zero sum of carbon emissions, this can be achieved through investing in projects that aim to balance…
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Comics for change- Peace education through alternative methods, teaching communities about social issues through accessible means.
We hope to use this opportunity to help educate young people in Scotland about critical social issues through storytelling. Intergroup conflict is often perpetuated due to a lack of contact and understanding of groups. Utilising para-social contact theory we hope to develop a series of educational comic books for young people to help prevent and…
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EngAGE
Throughout Scotland the population demographics are shifting. The number of over 65s is expected to increase by almost 30% by 2045. This growing population of over 65s will impact everyone in Scotland in different ways. Increasing numbers of hospital beds are unnecessarily occupied by patients with no suitable alternative place to live, often in part…
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Professionals for Foreign Markets: the Issue of St Andrews’ Brain Drain in Scotland
St. Andrews’s international reputation attracts thousands of talented undergraduates from around the world. Though beneficial for St Andrews’ culture and learning environment, many international students and their local counterparts choose to leave Scotland after graduation. 2017-2020’s graduate destinations surveys demonstrate that students overwhelmingly decide to take their world class degrees elsewhere. As Scotland verges on…
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Ask yourself about mental health
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale is one of the many scales that show that mental health has been declining in children and adolescents. This effect has been worsened by the pandemic, where 55% of students reported their mental health was worse compared to before the pandemic. Due to the high socio-economic inequality in Scotland, schemes…
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Young and Grieving Network
I propose that one of the biggest challenges facing a society in which parents are getting older is an increasing number of bereaved children in schools. Due to the limitations of CAMHS and school resources already being overstretched, many young people cannot access support when experiencing the loss of an immediate family member. They are…
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Healthcare Accessibility
Healthcare accessibility is not only about having appropriate interventions, but also about accessibility, affordability, approachability, and equal access. Over 300,000 Scots live with type 2 diabetes and these individuals are 50% more likely to die prematurely (diabetes UK., 2020). Similarly, the prevalence of allergies in Scotland is just on par. The common feature between both…