Dr Alina Congreve
alinacongreve.bsky.social
Dr Alina Congreve
@alinacongreve.bsky.social
Sustainability and climate change professional with 20 years experience working in higher education, public policy and innovation. Currently freelance conducting research, policy analysis and education design.
#LTHEChatA5 I think more resourcing to bring groups of teaching colleagues together who contribute to a programme - its all good us making our own module wonderful - but it has far more impact when its implemented across a programme and a collective activity.
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#LTHEChatA4. Activism takes many forms - joining a march or a protest; being active in a union; doing a joint project with your students and a voluntary group; or trying to get a professional body to put more emphasis on sustainability. None of these are better or more important than another.
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#LTHEChatA3 I would spend a month working out what we could stop doing - without ill effect - to make room and free time for all the exciting things we want to be doing. We can't just all do MORE STUFF, and get even more tired and burnt out. Can we stop running that optional module with 6 students?
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
And PBL can give them some really useful skills to use in their career - either as chemists or in careers outside chemistry
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Have you seen that new thing on ITVX that shows the view of Earth from the space station - very moving and also educational!
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Exploring with them how its changed up until now; making sure we cover ecological principals - which remain sound despite the policy changes; and having an discussion with prompts about how it could change in the short and medium term; and being open about not having all the answers.
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Several universities including King's and Anglia Riuskin are doing some interesting modules in this - where students come together across many disciplines...
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Great suggestion Dom - I've seen this applied to voluntary climate action but it applies at work too - we will be more motivated and more likely to spend time reviewing and changing our teaching materials if these align.
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Agreed - a few universities have started to structure this - and have it as someone's job to have conversations with colleagues about how to build sustainability into their module.
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
#LTHEChatA2 I would recommend having a coffee with a colleague who has already started - this might be in your own department or at a conference in your subject area. Have a friendly and open conversation with them about how to approach it. Something that is too rare in academia these days.
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Not through a series of 20 lectures that last three hours....
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Excellent point - much of the harm we are doing to the our climate and natural systems is by people with degrees.
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#LTHEChatA1 They need to be able to cope with change and uncertainty. I'm preparing learning materials for a group of ecologists right now. The laws and regulations the session is about is being changed right now in Parliament. They need to be able to cope with change in their future careers.
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I agree the hidden curriculum is a thing for staff too. Those early in their career but also those new to UK higher Ed
February 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM