Alina Jayne Goodman Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals?

A. "I am currently unsure of my next steps after my undergraduate degree and have always been interested in research. As my project specifically, I am looking forward to collaborating with other organizations and working with local communities to get data."

Q. Why is sustainability research important?

A. "I believe that we are at a point in which the only way to help our environment is through collective efforts of finding sustainable alternatives for everyday convenience. Fast fashion is currently a huge producer in waste and usage of natural resources; if there are ways to expand on the life cycle of textiles before being discarded, or other purposes, I think it is our job to do so."

Q. What advice would you give to other UK students thinking about doing research?

A. "Just go for it. You never know the impact your idea has until you try it out."

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research's Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship program provides undergraduates with the opportunity to study in a wide variety of disciplines while doing intensive and self-directed research with a sustainability focus under the supervision of a faculty mentor.

Co-sponsored by the UK Student Sustainability Council