Available projects

The Living Lab projects listed here are proposed and owned by the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

If you're interested in applying for one of the living labs for your dissertation, please:

1. Send your CV and an expression of interest to LPatters@exseed.ed.ac.uk before the indicated deadline (SRS reserves the right to assign projects before this deadline at the request of the SRS supervisor). Your expression of interest should be a paragraph explaining
   • Which project you are applying for.
   • Why you want to apply. 
   • Your skills and experience that could benefit the project. 
   • Your degree programmes name and dissertation application deadline. 
2. If your application is successful, you, your SRS supervisor, and your academic supervisor will be asked to sign a Memorandum of Understanding before starting the research. This document outlines how you'll work together and each party's responsibilities.  
3. If you are unsuccessful you will be informed within three days of the application deadline.

Projects for the Summer MSc dissertation period are now live. 

SDG Impact Story, MSc Dissertation 2025

Research question "What is the value of the University of Edinburgh producing a stand-alone SDG report on a regular basis?"

If you have an idea for an alternative living lab project, we'd encourage you to get in touch.