Student Projects

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FeME Student Teams for Environmental and Participatory Solutions (FeME STEPS) is a space where multidisciplinary student teams can take risks and develop ideas creatively to solve the challenges associated with climate change and biodiversity loss.

FeMe STEPS is a collaborative 5-week summer project for undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, and Heriot Watt University running in July 2026.  The project is designed in collaboration with external partners across Edinburgh and Glasgow to help them find solutions related to climate change, resilience, mitigation, or justice with communities at the heart.

Students from across disciplines will be brought together to engineer fresh and innovative solutions. While engineering is at the heart of these projects,  they are all about problem solving through the creation of solutions that benefit society and the planet.

FeME Steps is supported by FeME worktstream Failure Mode 1, focused on diversity.

Current Opportunities

FeME Steps Partner Recruitment – Deadline 30 March, 5pm GMT

We are currently recruiting external partners the FeME STEPS program. We’re looking for partner organisations with an openness to innovation, who are willing to invest some time in drawing on multiple perspectives, are interested in nurturing student talent and working with the FeME network. 

Eligible partners may include:

  • Industry and private sector organisations

  • Public sector bodies and government agencies

  • Charities and non-profit organisations

  • Social enterprises and community organisations

  • NGOs and international organisations

  • Innovation hubs, research institutes, or start-ups

Partners do not need to be engineering organisations. We are particularly interested in organisations whose challenges would benefit from interdisciplinary thinking, creative exploration, and collaboration with students from different backgrounds.

Download the FeME Steps Partner Pack here for more information.

Register your interest in being a FeME Steps partner by emailing FeME@ed.ac.uk by 30 March 2026 at 5pm GMT

FeME Steps Student Recruitment

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