Category Archives: academia

Tyndall #Climate Conference in #Manchester – opening addresses #TyndallPhdConf

Posted on April 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s a conference taking place in Manchester for “early career” researchers.  On Friday 25th there’s a panel debate on “Individual Responsibility for Climate Mitigation” that’s open to the public.  Meanwhile, here are two of the three opening addresses, the first … Continue reading →

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Twitter Q&A with IPCC co-chair, Tues April 22nd #climate

Posted on April 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here.  My chat will begin “Hi Chris, will anyone be interested in IPCC AR9, or will we be fighting over who to eat next?” LONDON: You can chat live to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) co-chair Chris Field in … Continue reading →

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Debate in #Manchester: Individual Responsibility and #Climate Change Mitigation, Fri 25th April

Posted on April 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is exciting! Open to the public, part of the PhD conference organised by the Tyndall Centre (the cross-university collaboration looking at all aspects of climate – the science, economics, psychology, sociology, you name it…) Debate Panel: Individual Responsibility and … Continue reading →

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Off-topic video: “Dialectic Issue LifeCycle Model” for beginners #theory #socialchange #statusquo starring #Manchester Uni academic

Posted on April 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s a video about the “Dialectic Issue LifeCycle Model”.  What’s that, you ask?  Well, in (very) crude terms – it’s about how some problems get onto the public and political radar, and how others don’t.  “Dialectic” is an academic word … Continue reading →

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#Shale Gas lecture in #Manchester – #fracking consequences etc. Prof Susan Christopherson

Posted on April 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Lecture by US academic Professor Susan Christopherson, at the University of Manchester on Weds 19th March, hosted by the Centre for Urban Resilience and Energy (CURE) in collaboration with Manchester Energy and Geography at SEED Seminar series

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Upcoming Seminar: #Manchester “Why US Local Govns take action on shale gas” Weds 19th

Posted on March 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester University’s Centre for Urban Resilience and Energy (CURE) in collaboration with Manchester Energy and Geography at SEED Seminar series would like to invite you to the plenary lecture ‘A Vote of ‘No Confidence’: Why US Local Governments Take Action … Continue reading →

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Upcoming seminar: “In Transit: From Meteorology to Atmospheric Science” Fri 21 March #Manchester

Posted on March 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

At 1pm on Friday 21 March, US academic Jim Fleming will deliver a public lecture entitled “In Transit: From Meteorology to Atmospheric Science”. This will take place in the Simon Building, Lecture Theatre D, University of Manchester, with an “extended … Continue reading →

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#Mancheter academic & “the #climate challenges that my morning toast poses”

Posted on March 9, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A science journalist called Andy Extance has written a corking blog post called “The climate challenges that my morning toast poses.”  It’s hooked on work conducted by Dr Mirjam Roeder,  a research associate at the Tyndall Centre, and team mates. … Continue reading →

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Professor Corinne Le Quere on the responsibility of climate scientists, gender, denialists and Paris 2015…

Posted on February 22, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Professor Corinne Le Quere, Director of Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, was recently the subject of a typically accurate and helpful article in the Daily Telegraph. Her reply was superb. It inspired MCFly to send off a request for … Continue reading →

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University of #Manchester academic says “small is beautiful when it comes to flood protection”

Posted on February 17, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From a press release: As a series of unprecedented storms continue to wreak havoc on the country, Dr Angela Connelly, from The University of Manchester, who has just completed research into innovative new flood technologies, argues we can no longer … Continue reading →

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