ACCESS Network
@accessnetwork.bsky.social
ACCESS is a funded programme of work providing leadership on the social science contribution to tackling and solving a range of climate and environmental problems.
"Where are all of the black and brown people in environmental work?"
In this blogpost, Jaya Gajparia writes about listening, learning and acting on feedback to improve racial and ethnic representation at the ACCESS Annual Assembly.
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
In this blogpost, Jaya Gajparia writes about listening, learning and acting on feedback to improve racial and ethnic representation at the ACCESS Annual Assembly.
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
June 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"Where are all of the black and brown people in environmental work?"
In this blogpost, Jaya Gajparia writes about listening, learning and acting on feedback to improve racial and ethnic representation at the ACCESS Annual Assembly.
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
In this blogpost, Jaya Gajparia writes about listening, learning and acting on feedback to improve racial and ethnic representation at the ACCESS Annual Assembly.
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
🥾🥾 In the second of our 'Walking and Working in Nature' series, ACCESS Leadership College Fellow Dr Susann Power talks about beach litter, caring for our coastline, and the evolution of beach cleaning into 'Enviro-Leisure Activism'.
accessnetwork.uk/susann-power...
accessnetwork.uk/susann-power...
June 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🥾🥾 In the second of our 'Walking and Working in Nature' series, ACCESS Leadership College Fellow Dr Susann Power talks about beach litter, caring for our coastline, and the evolution of beach cleaning into 'Enviro-Leisure Activism'.
accessnetwork.uk/susann-power...
accessnetwork.uk/susann-power...
On the 5th anniversary of the murders of Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman, ACCESS's Jaya Gajparia writes about the impact events like the sisters' murder have on women's sense of safety & access to nature – the risk of harm being even greater for women of colour.
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
June 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
On the 5th anniversary of the murders of Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman, ACCESS's Jaya Gajparia writes about the impact events like the sisters' murder have on women's sense of safety & access to nature – the risk of harm being even greater for women of colour.
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
"Calling our annual get-together a retreat seems a misnomer … in truth, it is always intense. But I wouldn’t have it any other way..."
Read Richard Bridge 's reflections from this year's ACCESS Leadership College
accessnetwork.uk/reflections-...
Read Richard Bridge 's reflections from this year's ACCESS Leadership College
accessnetwork.uk/reflections-...
May 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"Calling our annual get-together a retreat seems a misnomer … in truth, it is always intense. But I wouldn’t have it any other way..."
Read Richard Bridge 's reflections from this year's ACCESS Leadership College
accessnetwork.uk/reflections-...
Read Richard Bridge 's reflections from this year's ACCESS Leadership College
accessnetwork.uk/reflections-...
Foster collaborative research with other environmental social scientists at the ACCESS Summer School 2025.
"Building solidarity among environmental social scientists of both junior and senior career stages was very helpful." (ACCESS Summer School 2024 participant)
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
"Building solidarity among environmental social scientists of both junior and senior career stages was very helpful." (ACCESS Summer School 2024 participant)
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
May 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Foster collaborative research with other environmental social scientists at the ACCESS Summer School 2025.
"Building solidarity among environmental social scientists of both junior and senior career stages was very helpful." (ACCESS Summer School 2024 participant)
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
"Building solidarity among environmental social scientists of both junior and senior career stages was very helpful." (ACCESS Summer School 2024 participant)
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
Build relationships & scope collaborative research ideas with a small group of environmental social scientists at this year's ACCESS Summer School.
22-24 Sep, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Themes:🌿 nature & biodiversity ♻️ circular economies & 🏙️ liveable cities
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
22-24 Sep, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Themes:🌿 nature & biodiversity ♻️ circular economies & 🏙️ liveable cities
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
May 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Build relationships & scope collaborative research ideas with a small group of environmental social scientists at this year's ACCESS Summer School.
22-24 Sep, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Themes:🌿 nature & biodiversity ♻️ circular economies & 🏙️ liveable cities
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
22-24 Sep, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Themes:🌿 nature & biodiversity ♻️ circular economies & 🏙️ liveable cities
accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
Congratulations to ACCESS Director Professor Patrick Devine-Wright for election to @acadsocsciences.bsky.social! 👏
Wonderful recognition of the work he and ACCESS are doing to increase the visibility, use and impact of social science to tackle our most urgent environmental problems.
Wonderful recognition of the work he and ACCESS are doing to increase the visibility, use and impact of social science to tackle our most urgent environmental problems.
April 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Congratulations to ACCESS Director Professor Patrick Devine-Wright for election to @acadsocsciences.bsky.social! 👏
Wonderful recognition of the work he and ACCESS are doing to increase the visibility, use and impact of social science to tackle our most urgent environmental problems.
Wonderful recognition of the work he and ACCESS are doing to increase the visibility, use and impact of social science to tackle our most urgent environmental problems.
How do you run a successful mentoring programme?
Take a look at our new mentoring webpage & report where we share reflections about the process of designing & running our 1-1 mentoring scheme. Included are templates for documents such as guidelines & invitation emails accessnetwork.uk/mentoring/
Take a look at our new mentoring webpage & report where we share reflections about the process of designing & running our 1-1 mentoring scheme. Included are templates for documents such as guidelines & invitation emails accessnetwork.uk/mentoring/
February 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How do you run a successful mentoring programme?
Take a look at our new mentoring webpage & report where we share reflections about the process of designing & running our 1-1 mentoring scheme. Included are templates for documents such as guidelines & invitation emails accessnetwork.uk/mentoring/
Take a look at our new mentoring webpage & report where we share reflections about the process of designing & running our 1-1 mentoring scheme. Included are templates for documents such as guidelines & invitation emails accessnetwork.uk/mentoring/
We are looking forward to welcoming our new Communications Officer, Suzy Darke in March. We are a little quieter on Bluesky until Suzy starts but you can check out our regular fortnightly newsletters - essential reading for all Environmental Social Scientists!
accessnetwork.uk/newsletter-a...
accessnetwork.uk/newsletter-a...
February 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming our new Communications Officer, Suzy Darke in March. We are a little quieter on Bluesky until Suzy starts but you can check out our regular fortnightly newsletters - essential reading for all Environmental Social Scientists!
accessnetwork.uk/newsletter-a...
accessnetwork.uk/newsletter-a...
Tomorrow 2 - 5 pm. Find out how to have more productive engagements in #science, #health & #sustainability.
Join the Science, Health & Sustainability research group in Sociology, Uni of Surrey. There is a great line up of speakers, inc. ACCESS Co-Director Professor Kate Burningham.
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Join the Science, Health & Sustainability research group in Sociology, Uni of Surrey. There is a great line up of speakers, inc. ACCESS Co-Director Professor Kate Burningham.
rb.gy/9yini7
January 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Tomorrow 2 - 5 pm. Find out how to have more productive engagements in #science, #health & #sustainability.
Join the Science, Health & Sustainability research group in Sociology, Uni of Surrey. There is a great line up of speakers, inc. ACCESS Co-Director Professor Kate Burningham.
rb.gy/9yini7
Join the Science, Health & Sustainability research group in Sociology, Uni of Surrey. There is a great line up of speakers, inc. ACCESS Co-Director Professor Kate Burningham.
rb.gy/9yini7
In case you missed it. We've produced some resources to help explain what #EnvironmentalSocialScience is accessnetwork.uk/what-is-envi...
Tell us what you think!
Tell us what you think!
January 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In case you missed it. We've produced some resources to help explain what #EnvironmentalSocialScience is accessnetwork.uk/what-is-envi...
Tell us what you think!
Tell us what you think!
👉New Years Resolutions...New Opportunities
Applications are open to join the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC). Apply before 7pm on Sunday 12 January
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465
Applications are open to join the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC). Apply before 7pm on Sunday 12 January
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465
January 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
👉New Years Resolutions...New Opportunities
Applications are open to join the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC). Apply before 7pm on Sunday 12 January
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465
Applications are open to join the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC). Apply before 7pm on Sunday 12 January
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465
Wishing everyone on BlueSky a Happy New Year! 🎉
If you are thinking about putting together a new funding bid in 2025 then take a look at the ACCESS Guiding Principles to help guide you.
👍 They've been used in several successful funding bids.
accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
If you are thinking about putting together a new funding bid in 2025 then take a look at the ACCESS Guiding Principles to help guide you.
👍 They've been used in several successful funding bids.
accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
January 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Wishing everyone on BlueSky a Happy New Year! 🎉
If you are thinking about putting together a new funding bid in 2025 then take a look at the ACCESS Guiding Principles to help guide you.
👍 They've been used in several successful funding bids.
accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
If you are thinking about putting together a new funding bid in 2025 then take a look at the ACCESS Guiding Principles to help guide you.
👍 They've been used in several successful funding bids.
accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
Job Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
December 16, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Job Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
We are looking for an exceptional communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
December 9, 2024 at 9:03 AM
We are looking for an exceptional communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
More interdisciplinary training for researchers is key to tackling environmental problems
@sarahegolding.bsky.social ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow recently published an article reflecting on her own career experiences.
accessnetwork.uk/more-interdi...
@sarahegolding.bsky.social ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow recently published an article reflecting on her own career experiences.
accessnetwork.uk/more-interdi...
December 4, 2024 at 9:55 AM
More interdisciplinary training for researchers is key to tackling environmental problems
@sarahegolding.bsky.social ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow recently published an article reflecting on her own career experiences.
accessnetwork.uk/more-interdi...
@sarahegolding.bsky.social ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow recently published an article reflecting on her own career experiences.
accessnetwork.uk/more-interdi...
Last week I enjoyed attending #Communicate24 conference in Bristol. It was great to see our #ACCESSFlexFund awardees Jaya Gajparia & Megha Kashyap from London South Bank Uni talking about their project & advocating for more diverse voices in nature conservation accessnetwork.uk/dismantling-...
December 4, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Last week I enjoyed attending #Communicate24 conference in Bristol. It was great to see our #ACCESSFlexFund awardees Jaya Gajparia & Megha Kashyap from London South Bank Uni talking about their project & advocating for more diverse voices in nature conservation accessnetwork.uk/dismantling-...
🧨 What is Environmental Social Science?
Check out our new webpage and find...
Explainers
Reports & papers
Slide deck resource to share
Case studies
Recorded webinars
accessnetwork.uk/what-is-envi...
Created by the ACCESS team with invaluable input from social scientists all around the UK.
Check out our new webpage and find...
Explainers
Reports & papers
Slide deck resource to share
Case studies
Recorded webinars
accessnetwork.uk/what-is-envi...
Created by the ACCESS team with invaluable input from social scientists all around the UK.
November 29, 2024 at 2:13 PM
🧨 What is Environmental Social Science?
Check out our new webpage and find...
Explainers
Reports & papers
Slide deck resource to share
Case studies
Recorded webinars
accessnetwork.uk/what-is-envi...
Created by the ACCESS team with invaluable input from social scientists all around the UK.
Check out our new webpage and find...
Explainers
Reports & papers
Slide deck resource to share
Case studies
Recorded webinars
accessnetwork.uk/what-is-envi...
Created by the ACCESS team with invaluable input from social scientists all around the UK.
At @accessnetwork.bsky.social we have been working with The Natural History Consortium to showcase some ground-breaking and impactful #EnvironmentalSocialScience in and outside of academia.
Looking forward to following the ESRC : Economic and Social Research Council sessions at #Communicate2024
Looking forward to following the ESRC : Economic and Social Research Council sessions at #Communicate2024
November 26, 2024 at 3:05 PM
At @accessnetwork.bsky.social we have been working with The Natural History Consortium to showcase some ground-breaking and impactful #EnvironmentalSocialScience in and outside of academia.
Looking forward to following the ESRC : Economic and Social Research Council sessions at #Communicate2024
Looking forward to following the ESRC : Economic and Social Research Council sessions at #Communicate2024
Just wondering if those at #COP29in Azerbaijan had similar thoughts to those on the @accessnetwork.bsky.social team when they considered if and how they travelled to Barcelona this summer.
accessnetwork.uk/to-fly-or-no...
accessnetwork.uk/to-fly-or-no...
November 20, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Just wondering if those at #COP29in Azerbaijan had similar thoughts to those on the @accessnetwork.bsky.social team when they considered if and how they travelled to Barcelona this summer.
accessnetwork.uk/to-fly-or-no...
accessnetwork.uk/to-fly-or-no...
Travel Guidance. accessnetwork.uk/wp-content/u...
Guiding Principles. accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
Guiding Principles. accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
November 19, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Travel Guidance. accessnetwork.uk/wp-content/u...
Guiding Principles. accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
Guiding Principles. accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
To fly or not to fly? How did we make this decision? A reflective Q&A with the ACCESS team. accessnetwork.uk/to-fly-or-no...
November 19, 2024 at 4:10 PM
To fly or not to fly? How did we make this decision? A reflective Q&A with the ACCESS team. accessnetwork.uk/to-fly-or-no...
The ACCESS team have been looking at how we can all travel more sustainably. Check out these links to some of our work.
From ACCESS Guiding Principles to Travel Guidance: reflecting on tensions in travel choices accessnetwork.uk/from-access-...
From ACCESS Guiding Principles to Travel Guidance: reflecting on tensions in travel choices accessnetwork.uk/from-access-...
November 19, 2024 at 4:10 PM
The ACCESS team have been looking at how we can all travel more sustainably. Check out these links to some of our work.
From ACCESS Guiding Principles to Travel Guidance: reflecting on tensions in travel choices accessnetwork.uk/from-access-...
From ACCESS Guiding Principles to Travel Guidance: reflecting on tensions in travel choices accessnetwork.uk/from-access-...
Watch Dr George Warren's webinar on how to use a knowledge exchange map to help improve your research impact, collaboration and understanding. accessnetwork.uk/how-to-use-t...
November 19, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Watch Dr George Warren's webinar on how to use a knowledge exchange map to help improve your research impact, collaboration and understanding. accessnetwork.uk/how-to-use-t...
We are pleased to announce a future opportunity to apply for funding to the ACCESS Flexible Fund Round 2.
The fund aims to support projects that will enhance the visibility, use & impact of climate and environment social science.
ACCESS | Pre-announcement: Flex Fund Round 2 (accessnetwork.uk)
The fund aims to support projects that will enhance the visibility, use & impact of climate and environment social science.
ACCESS | Pre-announcement: Flex Fund Round 2 (accessnetwork.uk)
November 23, 2023 at 10:25 AM
We are pleased to announce a future opportunity to apply for funding to the ACCESS Flexible Fund Round 2.
The fund aims to support projects that will enhance the visibility, use & impact of climate and environment social science.
ACCESS | Pre-announcement: Flex Fund Round 2 (accessnetwork.uk)
The fund aims to support projects that will enhance the visibility, use & impact of climate and environment social science.
ACCESS | Pre-announcement: Flex Fund Round 2 (accessnetwork.uk)