So I though I would look at free water on campus and see what other people thought about the provision and if people thought there was a need for it?
I thought I would see what it was like from a students point of view and make a film of where a student has to walk in order to get a free drink of water and here it is:
As you can see it took over a minute and a half just to get to where free water was on campus, and I knew where I was going! Not only that, it was only a drinks fountain, and would be difficult to fill up a reusable bottle from there.
It was however possible to buy bottled water twice on the way to the water fountain. This is ok I guess however I wonder about the environmental message this send to our students. I heard today from a colleague that it takes 500 time more water to produce the bottle the water comes in than the amount of water that is inside the bottle?
I wonder what it's like on other sites and from other areas in the university, having heard what students have to say at the latest round of student experience forums, I think this may even be the best place at the university to get free water.....
I think I'm going to have to film some more trips on my hunt for free water
If you want more info on student experience forums and how to make your voice heard head to our website at www.ubsu.net/wellbeing/content/748043/have_your_say/
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Interesting - as a member of staff we have free water dispensers in the kitchen areas, but have never tried getting a free drink in Watts from a student perspective. Will check it out later and let you know...
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