Living Lab Workshop and Showcase

Key Information:

Date and time
Wed 11 February 2026
14:00 - 16:00
Location
5X108, Bristol Business School, Frenchay Campus, Further info
Contact
Jill Zhao jill.zhao@uwe.ac.uk +441173281538
Cost
Free
Attendance
Booking not required
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Description

It has been 2 years since the inception of the Living Lab idea. We now have over 60 members and many ongoing and planned projects in the logbook.

This workshop is to:

  • showcase what projects have been happening
  • explore a collective vision for evolving the Living Lab concept with clear steps to move it forward
  • discuss how aspects of UWE’s work (Open Research and Digital Twinning) can align with this concept
  • share further project wishes with those wanting the projects and those looking for projects!

Please come along with a wish to learn, share and collaborate.

Programme

Time Agenda
14:00 Welcome and introduction with Dr Jill Zhao, Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Construction Technology & Kirsti Norris, Head of Carbon & Energy
14:20 Living Lab Vision with Professor Darren Reynolds, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange
14:35

Living Lab examples:

  • James Burch and Tavs Jorgensen: Cob Club 1 & 2: Earthly Enquiries
  • Ubaid Ullah, MSc Environmental Management graduate and Chidiebere Okere, MSc Project Management graduate: using Purdown View
  • Jeff Davey: biodiversity, waste management and environmental auditing
  • Laura Fogg-Rogers and Kat Corbett: Making and Knowledge Exchange for Repair and Sustainability – UWE’s Repair Café and opportunities with the Bristol Repair Coalition
15:20

Discussion on the evolution of the UWE Living Lab initiative

  • What else is happening around UWE? (REE, Open Research….)
  • Visioning what does a UWE Living Lab initiative looks like
  • How do we interact – what resources, support, process and tech is needed?
15:30

Open Space options:

  • Open Research – how connect this with Living Lab? How can we make it happen?
  • Digital Twinning – how connect this with Living Lab? How can we make it happen?
  • Working Group interest for developing proposition for UWE LL evolution

Two-way marketplace:

  • projects you would like students/researchers to take up (for example, Fairtrade)
  • student groups in need of projects!
  • Space for other discussions to be held
15:50

Closing with Darren, Kirsti and Jill
16:00 Close

Location

5X108, Bristol Business School
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK

Frenchay Campus map
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Frenchay Campus Sustainability Research Staff

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