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The Sustainability and Societal Impact Fellows Programme

Nottingham University Business School has launched the Sustainability and Societal Impact (SSI) Fellowship Programme for the 2024/25 academic year. 

A diverse group of students – including undergraduates, MSc students, and those studying for PhDs and MBAs –  has been selected to contribute to the school’s sustainability and societal impact agenda through a range of impactful projects.

Activities include:

  • assessing the Business School’s environmental impact and identifying opportunities for improvement
  • engaging peers in sustainability actions
  • contributing to the Edible Campus Project - a university-wide initiative led by the school
Students on the Sustainability and Societal Impact Fellows Programme with Prof David Park standing in front or metal stairs in the atrium of Business School South building
 

Additionally, the Fellows are leading the Positive Impact Rating (PIR), a student-led survey that enables business schools worldwide to evaluate their sustainability and ethical practices.


 

About the Sustainability and Societal Impact (SSI) Fellows Programme

 

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The programme aims to:

  • develop informed change-makers and responsible leaders of the future by enhancing the skills and knowledge of Fellows while inspiring and empowering other students to take action and create change
  • enable Fellows to gain valuable experience in consultancy, project management, event planning, budgeting and marketing 
  • allow Fellows to benefit from a tailored support and mentoring programme designed to develop their personal and professional skills
 

 


 

Meet the Sustainability and Societal Impact Fellows

Undergraduate students

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Sarp Yaffe
BSc Management

Sarp, a final-year BSc Management student, has an active role in the SSI Fellowship Programme, focusing on external engagement and working on a project aimed at strengthening the Business School’s connections with external partners.

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Xinying Hong
BSc Management

Xinying, an international undergraduate student from China, wanted to be a Fellow to contribute positively to society and is driven by her desire to create a more equitable and resilient world.

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Aadhi Senthivel
BSc Management

Aadhi, a second-year BSc Management student, is passionate about the environment and committed to making a positive impact through studying sustainable business practices and being more mindful.

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Pearl Fernandes
BA Geography with Business

Pearl, a second-year Geography with Business student, is committed to contributing to the operations and environmental aspects of the programme.

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Rohan Cheema
BSc Industrial Economics

Rohan is a second-year Industrial Economics student.

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Master's students

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Advait Angawalkar
MSc Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Advait is an MSc student with a background in mechanical engineering. He strives to inspire and empower his peers to adopt sustainable practices, creating a culture of environmental responsibility and resilience.

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Xiaojie Cheng
MSc Information Systems and Operations Management

Xiaojie is an MSc Information Systems and Operations Management student. Xiaojie aims to leverage her professional background to address environmental challenges and promote social responsibility.

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Mazen Almelaifi
MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management

As a pharmacist and MSc student in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Mazen brings valuable experience from healthcare and public health initiatives.

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PhD and MBA students

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Faisal Aljuhani
PhD student at the Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Faisal is a PhD student and has a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management from the University of Nottingham. His research focuses on how social enterprises develop entrepreneurial competencies to achieve positive social outcomes.

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Mohamed Khalifa
PhD in Accounting

Mohammed, a third-year PhD student in Accounting, is interested in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research including climate change risk, waste management, ESG performance and disclosure.

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Chinmayi Madhuraj
MBA

Before moving to the UK, Chinmayi worked as a company secretary, focusing on sustainability reporting. She saw the SSI Fellowship Programme as the perfect opportunity to play a more active role in sustainability.

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Shivam Taneja
MBA

Shivam wanted to be a Fellow to gain a deeper understanding of how he could adopt more sustainable practices and become a more effective leader who incorporates sustainability into his decision-making.

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