School of Earth & Environment SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Sustainability Research Institute Postgraduate Researcher Induction Dr Julia K. Steinberger Assoc. Prof. in Ecological Economics Director of SRI Postgraduate Research October 1 st 2014

Program for this afternoon 1.Welcome & introductions 2.SRI director Prof. William Young 3.Research philosophy module: Dr Paul Upham 4.Research ethics: Dr Alice Temple 5.PhD life: Rachel Berman 6.SRI Research groups 7.Wrapping up 2

Welcome from co-director of SRI: Prof William Young 3

Welcome to SRI  Tell us  Your name  History (places & activities)  Topic of PhD in Leeds  Principal supervisor  Why you are pursuing a PhD?  Something personal: Your favourite food 4

Module on Research Philosophy 5

6 Module SOEE5492M Research Philosophy and Design in the Environmental Social Sciences Co-ordinator: Paul Upham I am in the Energy Building, G.20 Material by Anna Wesselink (visiting) and others Purpose: To introduce new PhD students to PhD research To help you think through some of your research plans Format: lectures with discussion Not assessed

Module SOEE5492M Research Philosophy and Design in the Environmental Social Sciences Co-ordinator: Paul Upham I am in the Energy Building, G.20 Purpose: To introduce new PhD students to PhD research To help you think through some of your research plans Format: lectures with discussion Not assessed

Module SOEE5492M Research Philosophy and Design in the Environmental Social Sciences 8 weeks of room bookings Can be extended Dates - pending Location: pending Oct Week 1 writing a research proposal Oct Week 2 undertaking a literature review Oct Week 3 considering the relative benefits of qualitative and quantitative methods Oct Week 4 approaches to knowledge Nov Week 5 science and society Nov Week 6 case studies (Anne Tallontire tbc) Nov Week 7 preparing for fieldwork (Lindsay Stringer tbc)

9 Module SOEE5492M Research Philosophy and Design in the Environmental Social Sciences · Location: EC Stoner SR 7.73 · Time: 12 noon for about 1.5 hours (you may need to bring food/drink) · Duration: teaching week 3-11 but possibly ending the week before. That is, beginning Monday 13 th October and ending by Monday 08 th December. · (Leeds teaching weeks are here: ) I’ll try to arrange for some contributors other than myself, such as Lyndsay and Anne – I’m copying in Julia as she has offered to contribute on paper writing, choosing a target journal and related matters, which sounds really useful.

Other training opportunities 10 SOEE5492Research Philosophy and Design in the Environmental Social Sciences GEOG5520MQuantitative and spatial methods GEOG5120MQualitative research methods SOEE5010MResearch Methods SOEE5041MStandards and Tools for Business, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility SOEE5051MBusiness, Environment and Sustainability SOEE5093M Introduction to Ecological and Environmental Economics SOEE5281MIntroduction to Sustainability SOEE5472MEnvironmental Policy and Governance SOEE5483MCritical Perspectives in Environment and Development SOEE5540MClimate Change: Physical Science Basis SOEE5550MClimate Change: Impacts and Adaptation SOEE5561MClimate Change Mitigation SOEE5582MTools and Techniques in Ecological Economics PIED5256MGlobal Inequalities and Development PIED5562MInternational Relations and the Environment These modules are required for ESRC-sponsored PGRs (White Rose DTC). It should be noted that assessment in these modules is not a requirement, but PGRs are expected to attend lectures: You may also choose to attend any of the following modules (please do not over- commit your time though – the emphasis should be on pursuing your own research, although some of these courses could be of particular value to your professional development):

Ethical requirements in PhD research Dr Alice Temple 11

PhD life: Rachel Berman 12

Welcome to SRI 1.SRI PhD reps Paul Brockway & Muriel Bonjean Stanton 2.SRI ‘Buddy’ Scheme: in operation, some missing? 3.SRI ‘Pot luck’ lunch – 1 st Wed each month

SRI research groups & contacts  Business & Organisations for Sustainable Societies (BOSS) (Coordinator: Dr Sally Russell: )  Economics and Policy for Sustainability (Coordinator: Dr Tim Foxon: )  Environment and Development Research Group (Coordinator PhD group: Prof Andy Dougill,  Social and Political Dimensions of Sustainability (Coordinator: Dr George Holmes, 14

Social and Political Dimensions of Sustainability (SPDS) 15 th October – 11AM, Seminar room 3 Ross Gillard (2 nd year PhD) “Understanding transformational change: how to politicise complex systems” 29 th October – 11AM, Seminar room 3 A session for new PhD students 12 th November – 12PM, th November – 12PM, th December – 10AM, (we generally have cake!)

Research Group activities Economics and Policy Research Group November 5 th, 10:30am at : intros for new PGRs. Environment & Development Research Group 3 p.m. next Weds Oct 8th in Sem Room 3 (8.119) ahead of the SRI seminar and then welcome drinks after that. BOSS: something soon! Contact Sally Russell.

Any other business Seminar series & events: SRI, CCCEP, Africa College, Enough Waiting. Funding for conferences, field work, other academic travel Studentships, opportunities for work in School (demonstrating assistance) SRI social life, lists (see-all, see-sri, sri-research-pg, envnet) SEE, SRI Facilities, computers, libraries, technical tools, software, etc. 17

Last but not least Ecological Economics conference here in 2015! ESEE2015.org 18