As Sophia’s time as an intern in the Social Impact Unit of the Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability (SRS) came to an end, she reflects on what she learned about social impact, strategy, and community engagement.

Sophia Blum explored the world of social impact as she took part in an Employ.ed on campus internship at the department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

During Summer 2021, Shannon Branigin (MSc Global Mental Health and Society) completed a placement-based dissertation with the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability (SRS). Her research focused on global mental health, the climate crisis, and sustainable development, looking into Edinburgh’s urban green and blue spaces as opportunities for mental health systems.

Max Franz Sikora joined the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability on a placement from the Technical University of Munich for 2 months. In this blog, he reflects on what he learnt.

Kerry Cheek shares findings and recommendations from her work with the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability researching sustainability in the Festival Fringe.

6th Year Craigroyston Community High School student Frankie Bourke joined our department on a four week work placement through Career Ready, a UK-wide charity linking employers with schools and colleges to open up the world of work to young people. Find out about his experience.

Jaime and Luis share a flavour of what their two month placement with our Department was like.

Creative Carbon Scotland is a charity working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. In this blog, student Elly White reflects on her recent placement at the organisation as part of her Fine Art degree.

Sonja Peacock reflects on her work placement with the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability over the Summer.

Amanda Midhamre completed a work-based placement with the department in order to produce research for her MSc Environmental Sustainability dissertation.