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Miles Thompson

@mvdct.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Psychology at UWE Bristol. Clinical Psychologist. Research on social, global, & environmental justice & social change. Work: people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Miles2Thomp… Personal: mvdct.org.uk (Unlikely to post often)

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I was asked by a colleague from my oil & gas days (who has remained in the industry) why UK producing its own gas is less acceptable to the Greens (& others) than importing it from America and West Africa.' The full question & my reply is now online at: climateuncensored.com/there-is-no-...
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There Is No Atmospheric Exemption for British Oil and Gas - Climate Uncensored
I was recently contacted by a colleague from my days in the 1980s and 90s when I worked as an engineer in the offshore oil and gas sector. He remains in the
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Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG) at UWE Bristol @psrg-uwe.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New blog post by Dr Miles Thompson (@mvdct.bsky.social) "When AI tried to summarise my writing (and why I’m disabling AI overviews more)" blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica... A journey from trying to sort out the DOI on a recent output (doi.org/10.53841/bps...) to the environmental impact of AI in HE
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When AI tried to summarise my writing (and why I'm disabling AI overviews more). | Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG) blog
By Miles Thompson We know that debates around AI and the university are here to stay. In a much more zoomed in conversation, this blog centres around an int ...
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Miles Thompson @mvdct.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Short blog on the study and its findings here: blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica... The full article, free for everyone to download, here: doi.org/10.1002/curj...
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The Curriculum Journal | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library
The world faces multiple global and local challenges, with some describing one challenge, climate breakdown, as an existential threat. Publications in this journal have highlighted the importance of ....
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Miles Thompson @mvdct.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
At a time of climate breakdown, do we need more "challenge-based” learning alongside “subject-based” learning? Working with uni students, the study explores: • the importance of different challenges? • if current curricula cover them? • the desire for challenge-based learning? • how to deliver it?
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Exploring university student perspectives of a challenge-based curriculum | Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG) blog
Climate breakdown represents an existential threat - and is just one of the many challenges facing students, universities and the wider world. Within educat ...
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Miles Thompson @mvdct.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This does not mean that individuals have no responsibility. Their average score was above the midpoint. It's just: businesses score more. And Governments even more. The chapter appears in a book called: "Community, Psychology and Climate Justice". Contents available here: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
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Community, Psychology and Climate Justice
This book offers insights into community psychology and climate justice, empowering readers to understand and address social justice issues effectively.
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Miles Thompson @mvdct.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The study builds on existing work exploring environmental and wider social challenges (blogs.uwe.ac.uk/research-ext...) This time, participants rated those challenges according to who is responsible for tackling them? Individuals, Businesses or Governments? In short: the data suggests Governments
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Climate change and community psychology: exploring environmental and wider social challenges | Research and External Engagement
Dr Miles Thompson, and his UWE psychology alumni co-authors, have published an article in an Italian journal of Community Psychology (Psicologia di Comunità ...
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Miles Thompson @mvdct.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Quick thread on new publication. Chapter: Who is Responsible for Tackling our Environmental and Wider Social Challenges? (doi.org/10.1007/978-...) Blog post: blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica... Download free here: mvdct.org.uk/files/Thomps... (published chapter likely to be behind paywall for many).
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Who Is Responsible for Tackling our Environmental and Wider Social Challenges? Participant Data and Reflections for Community Psychology
The climate and ecological emergencies are advancing quickly. Community psychology has been relatively slow to turn its attention to this area but is now carrying out valuable research. At the same ti...
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Research & External Engagement UWE Bristol @ree-uwe.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
🆕 New study led by Dr Miles Thompson (@mvdct.bsky.social) explores who is most responsible for tackling environmental & social challenges - data suggests governments top the list. 🔗 Study: doi.org/10.1007/978-... 📝 Blog: blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica... 📩 Contact: people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Miles...
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Who Is Responsible for Tackling our Environmental and Wider Social Challenges? Participant Data and Reflections for Community Psychology
The climate and ecological emergencies are advancing quickly. Community psychology has been relatively slow to turn its attention to this area but is now carrying out valuable research. At the same ti...
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Miles Thompson @mvdct.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
A summary of links around the study: "Exploring Participant-Generated Examples of Social Change". Short video on the findings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID5m... University press release: www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-soc... Full article (open access - free for anyone to download): doi.org/10.1002/jcop...
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Exploring Participant-Generated Examples of Social Change
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UWE Bristol @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
A recent study led by Dr. Miles Thompson published in the Journal of Community Psychology, highlights how a deeper understanding of social change can help bridge the gap between global challenges and real-world action—especially in tackling climate change. www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-soc...
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Want social change? A deeper understanding could be key, study suggests | UWE Bristol
New study suggests a deeper understanding of social change could help close the gap between challenges and actions, especially on issues like climate change.
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Miles Thompson @mvdct.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Once you've watched the video below, read or download the full study for free at doi.org/10.1002/jcop...
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Exploring Participant‐Generated Examples of Social Change: A Two‐Stage, Mixed Methods, Delphi Study
Many of the critical challenges facing our world, especially concerning the climate and ecological emergencies, require social change. Community psychology has a longstanding relationship with social...
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