JUST-Systems Project Hosts Inaugural Annual Event The JUST-systems project, a UKRI-funded research programme led by Professor Tavis Potts with support from Dr Jennifer Dickie, held its annual meeting from 12th – 13th March in Aberdeen. Focused on placing people and communities at the heart of the Net Zero transition, the project team has been working … Read more
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 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
Home Energy Music | A Seed Funded Project Musician Mhairi Hall and sound artist Karen Mair have worked together to refine and finalise their audio piece ‘Awakening’, an Alliance seed funded project. The piece was created through a collaborative weaving of household sounds (sounds of various forms of domestic energy and water through innovative techniques) with original music composed … Read more
Emerging and Sustaining Infrastructures of Care Emerging and Sustaining Infrastructures of Care is a seed funding project led by Dr Vanicka Arora, University of Stirling, Dr Carolina Rocha Santa Maria, University of Dundee, Dr Francesca Vaghi, University of Glasgow, and Dr Sarah Parry, University of Edinburgh, with the help of Manas Murthy, PhD candidate at … Read more
The Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods invites proposals for engagement and research impact activities, either as joint collaborations or individual efforts. This Seed Fund initiative aims to provide early career researchers (ECRs), particularly those with limited experience in public engagement activities, an opportunity to put their new skills into practice, supporting creative and ambitious engagement activities that extend the … Read more
