Research

SIERG's work

Current projects and examples of recent publications.

Current research projects

Faculty projects

Shifting the Narrative: Exploring the role of arts interventions in supporting communities in working across sectors to achieve place-based climate action (British Academy Shared Understandings of a Sustainable Future scheme) (CO-Is Dr Ramsey Affifi and Dr Jule Hildmann)

Sensory Explorations of Nature in School Environments (SENSE). EPSRC. (CO-I Dr Laura Colucci-Gray)

Keeping the Door Open: Curating, developing and evolving Edinburgh University teaching in spaces and places within the city and beyond (PTAS) (Co-Is Dr Beth Christie, Dr David Clarke, Professor Pete Higgins, Professor Robbie Nicol, Dr Heidi Smith)

A curriculum for climate justice: a collaborative investigation of the challenges and opportunities for climate change education through a social justice lens (PTAS). (PI Dr Callum McGregor, CO-I Professor Pete Higgins, Dr Beth Christie)

PhD students projects

Sharon Boyd's: Place-responsive higher education at a distance

Christian Hanser's:  A Scottish classroom beyond walls? Investigating student teachers' negotiations of meaning when applying transformative pedagogies through a mobile tiny house as experimental classroom

Susanne Paulus’:  Exploring outdoor activities for people with refugee and migrant biographies / Relational processes in an intercultural and inclusive community garden

Jack Reed’s:  The Influence of Mobile Devices and Social Media on the Transfer of Learning in Residential Outdoor Experiences

Julia Skilton’s:  Climate Change Education: Full STEAM Ahead

Stephen Sowa’s:  Facilitating school students' career aspirations and preparations for the changing landscape of work

Lewis Stockwell’s:  The Educational Aims of Canoeing

 Publications

More projects and publications

For more examples of projects and publications, see our members profiles. Access their profiles via their names on our 'About us' page.

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