Understanding and Communicating Climate Change: Communicating climate change risk

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.

This PhD project will examine how climate change risks are communicated, with particular focus on the extent to which diagrams and computer simulations may be useful tools to understanding and reasoning about risk. It is likely to involve how information is presented in language and in diagrams and animations. Knowledge of semantics and/or knowledge of spatial information presentation 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.