Millie Mather Retrofit, Collectivisation and Infrastructures of Care Retrofitting Scotland’s housing stock to become more energy efficient is a central component of Scotland’s strategy to address carbon and climate targets, but it is often explained in technical terms. And while retrofit is a technically complex task, could it be done with more care, attentiveness, and competence? Led … Read more
“Making Do” Project Team Secure Collaborative Doctoral Studentship The “Making Do” project is led by Dr Vanicka Arora, lecturer in Heritage at the University of Stirling, and in collaboration with Stirling based organisations, including Stirling City Heritage Trust, Creative Stirling, and Forth Environment Link. Across Scotland, the pressures of climate change, rising energy costs, and the ongoing cost of living crisis are felt acutely in people’s homes. While international climate targets and national … Read more
Scotland’s Alliances Showcase at Climate Emergency Event On Tuesday 30th September, two of Scotland’s Alliances for Research Challenges (ARCs), the Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods (SRAEHL) and the Scottish Alliance for Food (SCAF), were represented in showcase panels at the Tackling the Climate Emergency event hosted by Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ) and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), highlighting their collaborative, mission-led approaches to addressing … Read more
Scotland’s Net Zero Future in Focus at SRAEHL Annual Event The Alliance hosted its inaugural annual event at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh on Wednesday 10th September, bringing together researchers, local authorities, community leaders, and industry partners to explore how Scotland can accelerate its transition to a zero-carbon future. Mette High, Alliance Director warmly welcomed attendees … Read more
Music of Care with Mhairi Hall In January 2025, Sarah Parry, Sustainable Households Co-Lead, and the team behind the Building Sustainability on a Foundation of Care project, held a two-day residential workshop to share and discuss social science scholarship on ethics of care. The group explored how they could apply this to their project, and … Read more
Local Zero Podcast Mini-Series Explores Community-Centred Climate Action As part of a Decarbonising Heat seed fund award, researchers at the University of Strathclyde have produced a podcast mini-series that explores key research challenges and showcases funded projects supported by the Alliance. Local Zero is a podcast led by Dr Jen Roberts and Prof Matt Hannon … Read more
Researching Care for People, Nature and Place From Sunday 25 to Monday 26 May, academics, community co-researchers, artists, and partners at the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub came together to collaborate on Building Sustainability on a Foundation of Care, a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) via the ACCESS Network. The project aims to … Read more
Decarbonising Heat Crucible 2 The second Decarbonising Heat Crucible invited experts from academia, supply chain companies, and the technology sector to support three local authorities in decarbonising social housing and other challenging sites. The 3-day residential workshop in North Queensferry was modelled on the Alliance’s decarbonising heat theme. Led by Dr Jen Dickie and Prof … Read more
East Ayrshire CoRE – BarShare Retrofit Demonstrator The East Ayrshire CoRE – BarShare Retrofit Demonstrator project, which will provide a real-world testing and evaluation of different retrofitting strategies, has received the Scottish Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) cross-institutional award. Led by Dr Kate Carter, with Professor Sonja Dragojlovic-Oliveira and Dr Faye Wade, the concept was initially conceived at the Alliance’s … Read more
Media Engagement Workshop Following the success of our inaugural Emerging Research Leaders Programme (ERLP) workshop on Policy Engagement in January 2024, this year’s retreat was delivered in collaboration with Scottish Media Training and focused on media engagement. ERLP is a skills development programme for early career researchers (ECRs). Built around annual training workshops, the programme … Read more
