04/09/2026
What happens when you give two talented graphic design graduates a real behaviour change challenge?
Recently, we welcomed Bethy Wells and Monai Clarke from the University of Lincoln into Social Change for a week.
We first met them through their final year degree projects, where they stood out for the way they used design to tackle real social issues. So when they joined us, we wanted to give them the chance to take that thinking further.
Their challenge was to reduce excess water use among university students.
But before they designed anything, they started with the behaviour.
Using COM-B and the Behaviour Change Wheel, Bethy and Monai explored what was driving water use, where habits could be disrupted and how design could help make something largely invisible feel real.
The result was Water Wise, a creative campaign built around small, achievable changes rather than telling people what they should or shouldn’t do.
They packed a lot into one week, finished by pitching their thinking back to our team, and gave us plenty to think about too.
A brilliant week with two very talented people. We’re looking forward to seeing what they do next.
Read more about their week and see the work
https://social-change.co.uk/insights/when-design-meets-behaviour-change