Miles Thompson

The Curriculum Journal | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library The world faces multiple global and local challenges, with some describing one challenge, climate breakdown, as an existential threat. Publications in this journal have highlighted the importance of ....

Short blog on the study and its findings here:
blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica...

The full article, free for everyone to download, here:
doi.org/10.1002/curj...

Exploring university student perspectives of a challenge-based curriculum | Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG) blog Climate breakdown represents an existential threat - and is just one of the many challenges facing students, universities and the wider world. Within educat ...

At a time of climate breakdown, do we need more "challenge-based” learning alongside “subject-based” learning?

Working with uni students, the study explores:
• the importance of different challenges?
• if current curricula cover them?
• the desire for challenge-based learning?
• how to deliver it?

Community, Psychology and Climate Justice This book offers insights into community psychology and climate justice, empowering readers to understand and address social justice issues effectively.

This does not mean that individuals have no responsibility.

Their average score was above the midpoint.

It's just: businesses score more. And Governments even more.

The chapter appears in a book called: "Community, Psychology and Climate Justice". Contents available here: doi.org/10.1007/978-...

Climate change and community psychology: exploring environmental and wider social challenges | Research and External Engagement Dr Miles Thompson, and his UWE psychology alumni co-authors, have published an article in an Italian journal of Community Psychology (Psicologia di Comunità ...

The study builds on existing work exploring environmental and wider social challenges (blogs.uwe.ac.uk/research-ext...)

This time, participants rated those challenges according to who is responsible for tackling them?

Individuals, Businesses or Governments?

In short: the data suggests Governments

Who Is Responsible for Tackling our Environmental and Wider Social Challenges? Participant Data and Reflections for Community Psychology The climate and ecological emergencies are advancing quickly. Community psychology has been relatively slow to turn its attention to this area but is now carrying out valuable research. At the same ti...

Quick thread on new publication.

Chapter: Who is Responsible for Tackling our Environmental and Wider Social Challenges? (doi.org/10.1007/978-...)

Blog post: blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica...

Download free here: mvdct.org.uk/files/Thomps... (published chapter likely to be behind paywall for many).

Who Is Responsible for Tackling our Environmental and Wider Social Challenges? Participant Data and Reflections for Community Psychology The climate and ecological emergencies are advancing quickly. Community psychology has been relatively slow to turn its attention to this area but is now carrying out valuable research. At the same ti...

🆕 New study led by Dr Miles Thompson (@mvdct.bsky.social) explores who is most responsible for tackling environmental & social challenges - data suggests governments top the list.

🔗 Study: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
📝 Blog: blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica...
📩 Contact: people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Miles...

Exploring Participant-Generated Examples of Social Change YouTube video by Miles Thompson

A summary of links around the study: "Exploring Participant-Generated Examples of Social Change".

Short video on the findings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID5m...
University press release: www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-soc...
Full article (open access - free for anyone to download): doi.org/10.1002/jcop...

Want social change? A deeper understanding could be key, study suggests | UWE Bristol New study suggests a deeper understanding of social change could help close the gap between challenges and actions, especially on issues like climate change.

A recent study led by Dr. Miles Thompson published in the Journal of Community Psychology, highlights how a deeper understanding of social change can help bridge the gap between global challenges and real-world action—especially in tackling climate change.

www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-soc...

Once you've watched the video below, read or download the full study for free at doi.org/10.1002/jcop...