I am Aimie Hope, a Research Associate in Learning for Transformational Climate Mitigation.
I am looking at how and why transformative climate change action occurs, with a focus on the crucial role that society plays. To do this, I will be undertaking a review of the CAST Centre’s Phase 1 research, activities and outputs to understand where findings have applicability across contexts, communities, scales and sectors. I am collaborating with: Dr Sarah Mander and Dr Claire Hoolahan (Oct 2025-Dec 2028).
I’m an applied social scientist with a background in Environmental Psychology, who uses both qualitative and quantitative methods. I’ve worked on a variety of applied projects, mostly relating to behaviour change (e.g., energy use change in moving off-grid, smoking cessation, improving child literacy).
Before joining The University of Manchester, I held postdoctoral positions at the University of East Anglia (UEA), University of Bath and University of Surrey.
Previously, I was a Senior Research Associate at UEA on the Beyond Cost and Carbon Project. I collaborated with Professor Nem Vaughan in investigating how to include more real-world complexity (i.e., a broader range of insights and evidence types, including social and qualitative) into science-into-policy processes and decision-making about carbon dioxide removal.
My doctorate was in Environmental Psychology (University of Sheffield).
