The Radboud Green Office is the central sustainability hub for Radboud University and Radboudumc. We work across education, research, campus operations, and student engagement to accelerate the university’s transition towards a sustainable and healthy campus environment. Our aim at the Green Office is to bridge academic expertise and practical implementation. The Living Labs contribute directly to this objective.
Our vision
Within the Living Labs, we aim to contribute to the university’s sustainability strategic goals by supporting research initiatives that lead to tangible and transferable impact. We ensure this contribution by embedding sustainability into practice. This is done through using the university campus as a real-world setting in which research ideas are tested through interventions, then evaluated, and refined. By treating the campus as a Living Lab, sustainability becomes part of everyday academic life, allowing the tested research to directly target real sustainability challenges at Radboud.
This work is carried out through a co-creative approach that brings together students, academic staff, and stakeholders to jointly develop, implement, and reflect on sustainability initiatives that are actionable and context sensitive to Radboud’s sustainability themes and goals.
Our services
Collaboration and facilitation
We act as an intermediary by linking students with relevant stakeholders within and beyond Radboud University. You can compare us to a broker who brings together the right partners around a shared research question.
Methodological support
We provide support with research design, data collection, and analysis, helping students translate real-world challenges into rigorous applied research projects.
Learning opportunities
We offer workshops, seminars, and co-creation events that support skill development and expand students’ sustainability-related knowledge and competencies.
How to Get Involved
Use the form below to submit your idea or select an existing theme or internship offer. You can also reach us at livinglab [at] ru.nl (livinglab[at]ru[dot]nl). Together, we turn research into sustainable impact!