Understanding and Communicating Climate Change: Understanding spatio-temporal information in climate change communication

This PhD initiative involves a multidisciplinary collaboration between psychologists and climate change researchers at UEA, and the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Centre (Temple University, Philadelphia USA). The position will be based in the School of Psychology at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK (www.uea.ac.uk/psychology), but with some time spent at the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Centre (SILC) at Temple University, Philadelphia USA). The School of Psychology at UEA is research-intensive, and provides all the required facilities in house, while benefiting from the complementary facilities that UEA and the Norwich Research Park afford.

Understanding information about climate change involves getting to grips with changes in aspects of the climate system in space and time. The detail of how people understand such information is poorly understood, but is essential to present information effectively. This PhD project will use multiple methods to examine how people understand and reason about the spatio-temporal presentation of climate change information in varying formats and media.

It will involve techniques including eye tracking; knowledge of eye tracking and visual perception/attention would be an advantage.

Candidates should have first degree in psychology or a related discipline and a relevant Master's degree.

To be considered for this award, you should make an application for admission to our MPhil/PhD research programme through our online application process, indicating the intention to be considered for the International Climate Change Studentship. Applicants are required to complete a personal statement and submit a copy of their CV and transcripts with their application.