The Nest Project: Initial Lessons from Large-Scale Student-Leadership

Authors

  • Jack Gaskell The University of Warwick
  • Victor Yip University of Warwick
  • Owen Thompson University of Warwick

Abstract

The Nest Project is a student-led and student-initiated project to construct a sustainable
building on a UK university campus. This case study reflects on the project leaders’
experiences working in partnership with their university, the challenges they faced and
recommendations to implement student-leadership in higher education.
Notably, strong staff-student relationships were key to the project’s progress whilst
raising awareness that students could have a direct and top-down influence on their
university was crucial to allow the project to become established. In the case of the Nest
Project, a lack of awareness of legitimate pathways for genuine student leadership was
the most significant challenge faced by the project leaders.

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Author Biographies

Jack Gaskell, The University of Warwick

Jack Gaskell is a final year undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Warwick and a Nest Project Leader.

Victor Yip, University of Warwick

Victor Yip is a penultimate year undergraduate Physics student at the University of Warwick and also a Nest Project Leader.

Owen Thompson, University of Warwick

Owen Thompson is a Civil Engineer and former Nest Project Leader, graduating from the University of Warwick in 2017.

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Published

2018-11-16

How to Cite

Gaskell, J., Yip, V., & Thompson, O. (2018). The Nest Project: Initial Lessons from Large-Scale Student-Leadership. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 2(2), 124–132. Retrieved from https://sehej.raise-network.com/raise/article/view/799

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Case studies/Practice Pieces

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