SRAEHL Represented at Scottish Parliament Climate Change Plan Roundtable

SRAEHL Represented at Scottish Parliament Climate Change Plan Roundtable  Dr Cornelia Helmcke, Senior Policy Fellow at the University of St Andrews’ Centre for Energy Ethics and member of the Alliance’s  Emerging Research Leaders Programme, represented the Scottish Research Alliance for Energy Homes and Livelihoods (SRAEHL) at a public roundtable at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 18th November.  The Scottish Government laid the Draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) before Parliament at the beginning of … Read more

Scotland’s Alliances Showcase at Climate Emergency Event

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

ERLP Public Engagement and Research Impact Workshop

📣 Open for applications: Public Engagement and Research Impact Workshop When: 28–30 January 2026 Where: The Burn, near Edzell What is the Emerging Research Leaders Programme (ERLP)? The ERLP is a skills development programme designed for early career researchers (ECRs). It is based around three residential workshops and is open to ECRs of all disciplines who are affiliated … Read more

Researching Care for People, Nature and Place

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

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

ERLP Media Engagement Workshop

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

Financial Pathways Incubator 2

Financial Pathways Incubator 2:The Co-benefits of Decarbonisation  Returning to the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, the second annual Financial Pathways Incubator welcomed stakeholders from government, academia, finance, and industry to discuss the co-benefits of realising net zero in Scotland.   Financial Pathways is one of three themes that encompass the Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, … Read more

ERLP Policy Engagement Workshop

ERLP Policy Engagement Workshop In January, we welcomed 25 early career researchers (ECRs) from across Scotland to the Emerging Research Leaders Programme (ERLP) and invited them to join us in The Burn, Edzell, for a three-day residential workshop. “During the workshop, we encouraged the ECRs to reflect on their own strengths and positionalities while exploring … Read more

Decarbonising Heat Crucible

Decarbonising Heat Crucible  Earlier this month, the Decarbonising Heat Theme, supported by East Ayrshire Council, hosted a two-day residential crucible event at the Dumfries Arms Hotel and the Cumnock Town Hall.   The event brought academics, local authority and community stakeholders together to explore cross-sectoral research opportunities alongside East Ayrshire Council’s decarbonisation projects in the town … Read more

Sustainable Households Grant Retreat 

The Sustainable Households theme hosted a grant development retreat at Loch Insh Outdoor Centre from 28th – 30th August.   Welcoming seed fund awardees from The University of Edinburgh, the University of Strathclyde, the James Hutton Institute, the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Stirling, the retreat provided a dedicated space for teams to collaborate and … Read more