April 2024 – Ellie Sursara

Approaching a HDR, Hons or PhD confirmation of candidature? Here’s what it is.

Posted on April 8, 2024
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It's the looming deadline for all early on-set higher degree research students (HDR, MPhil, PhD) and, depending on your university structure, for honours (Hons) students too. It's somewhat a marker of progress, but mostly measures your research intent, your understanding of the relevant literature and where you plan to position…continue reading →

‘Mind the Gap’ – a pivotal and central study for all environmental science

Posted on April 4, 2024
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Here's why. Mind The Gap is an analysis of the most influential frameworks on environmental knowledge, attitudes and actions, and a proposed model of what shapes pro-environmental behaviour. By Anja Kollmuss (Stockholm Environmental Institute, SEI) and Julian Agyeman (Tufts University), 'Mind the Gap: Why do people act environmentally and what…continue reading →

What is environmental social science?

Posted on April 4, 2024
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It's new to me too. Last year, when choosing to commence a biodiversity focused thesis, but in the social sciences, I wasn't exactly sure what I was up against. To me, the social sciences are psychology focused - a very brilliant field of science but one that I have no…continue reading →

Apps and tools I for research

Posted on April 4, 2024
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Posted 4 April 2024. Updated 5 April 2024.Most researchers will have a set preference for tools they use in their work. I've never met anyone who doesn't reach for one program over the other, only using their least favourite when it's required by their school or department. I'm in a…continue reading →