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The CAST team at the 2026 Annual Assembly event at the University of Manchester.
Research Associate in Environmental Psychology
- Job type: Part Time, Fixed Term
- Location: University of Bath
- Deadline: Thursday 27 August 2026
Role overview:
The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformation (CAST) is expanding and we have an exciting new opportunity for a Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA), to lead research on how community-based initiatives and “everyday influencers” can drive fair, climate-resilient, low-carbon change.
As part of the People-Centred Climate Resilience (PCR) project, you will co-design, implement and evaluate a Climate Action Changemakers scheme, working with locally embedded organisations (such as community groups, faith organisations, membership bodies) and a youth cohort. You will develop and deliver the research components of this scheme, including designing study protocols, recruiting and following participants, conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection, and analysing how participation shapes climate action, confidence and community capacities over time.
Alongside this, you will lead qualitative interviews and longitudinal monitoring with “everyday influencers” involved in climate-related initiatives (for example community leaders, practitioners and other changemakers) to understand how climate conversations and practices spread through social networks. You will synthesise learning from other research within the PCR project to generate insights on equity, inclusion and scalability of community-based climate action, and work closely with CAST colleagues to feed findings into academic articles, reports and engagement activities for policy and practitioner audiences.