CAST BRIEFING 22 - January 2024 - Academic researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities: A briefing for the university sector

Based at the University of Bath, our additional core partners are Cardiff University, the University of East Anglia, the University of York, the University of Manchester and the charity Climate Outreach. [...] worry, advocacy, perceived relevance to their subject area and research role) Challenges and opportunities for researchers to contribute to university climate action (covering personal, cultural and practical issues) Read the full findings in the journal article: Wanting to be part of change but feeling overworked and disempowered: Researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities Rese. [...] How to overcome barriers to climate action Researchers have insights and practical suggestions about how universities can support them to address climate change in their research practices (e.g. [...] Academic researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities: A briefing for the university sector | January 2024 4 Recommendations 1) Knowledge and institutional culture: Help researchers understand how to engage in climate action in universities, as well as creating the culture and conditions for them to do so Understand that researchers want to take climate action in universities, bot. [...] 2) Targeted solutions: Provide tailored engagement and solutions for researchers at different career stages and in different subject areas Enable researchers to better understand how to address the climate crisis in their research practices in a relevant way for their subject areas and career stages.