In this week’s episode Katya, a Student Programme Assistant, is joined by students Bluebell, Yasmine, Nathan and Rafa who took part in the Climate and Environment Emergency Grand Challenge 2023.  Their group created an animal shaped composter created to encourage children and families to compost. They share their experiences of completing Grand Challenges, their motivations for joining and the skills they developed throughout the week. 

Grand Challenges is a project week in which you work in interdisciplinary groups with other like-minded students to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. It’s open to all undergraduate students and sign up for Grand Challenges 2024 is now open! Sign up for Grand Challenges or find out more on the Grand Challenges webpage.