Batool Wajiha Zaidi (She/Her)

Student, UCL

About Batool Wajiha Zaidi

Hello! My name is Batool and I am a final year Arts and Sciences at UCL. I take classes on environmental sciences, social policy and education.

For my summer research project, I co-produced a policy brief with student recommendations for sustainable futures in higher education which is addressed to policy makers in universities in the UK. This research project is still ongoing, under the supervision of Prof Lizzie Rushton, we are developing a research paper to further understand student ideas of sustainability in higher education. 

For my Leadership-in-Action project, I am conducting this same research project with WWF-Pakistan. I am organising participatory workshops with university students from Lahore and plan to use this research for my undergraduate dissertation. If you have any questions about these projects, and about conducting a research-based LiA please do not hesitate to message me!

At UCL I was the President of the UCL Sign Language Society where I led a team of 9 other undergraduate students to organise sign language classes and events to raise awareness of deafness for a society which has over 200 student members. I am currently the Vice President of the Ahlulbayt Islamic Society committee, organising charity campaigns and faith-based awareness events on taking action for global issues. 

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

University College London

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2023

Research Topic

Climate Change Education

Area of Expertise

Environment

I am from:

Pakistan United Kingdom

I speak:

English French Korean Urdu

My hobbies/interests are:

Art Foreign languages Nature & environment Reading Spirituality Volunteering Writing/blogging

I am open to participating in mentoring/buddy programmes

Yes

Intro Content

Education Environment Geography

Youth-led Policy Brief - Youth Voices for Sustainable Futures in Higher Education

Universities are uniquely situated to respond to the challenges posed by climate change. In this policy brief we share student recommendations for sustainable futures in higher education drawn from a participatory workshop held in University College London*.

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Channels contributed to:

News & Events Leadership Social Sciences STEM

Rooms participated in:

University College London

Recent Comments

Sep 27, 2024

This is amazing Nadia!! I love the beautiful video and your reflections

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