Miles Thompson
@mvdct.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Psychology at UWE Bristol. Clinical Psychologist.
Research on social, global, & environmental justice & social change.
Work: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Miles2Thompson
Personal: https://mvdct.org.uk/
(Unlikely to post often)
Research on social, global, & environmental justice & social change.
Work: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Miles2Thompson
Personal: https://mvdct.org.uk/
(Unlikely to post often)
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?
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?
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 ...
blogs.uwe.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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?
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?
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).
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).
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...
doi.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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).
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).
Reposted by Miles Thompson
🆕 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...
🔗 Study: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
📝 Blog: blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica...
📩 Contact: people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Miles...
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...
doi.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🆕 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...
🔗 Study: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
📝 Blog: blogs.uwe.ac.uk/psychologica...
📩 Contact: people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Miles...
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...
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...
Exploring Participant-Generated Examples of Social Change
YouTube video by Miles Thompson
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August 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Miles Thompson
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...
www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-soc...
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.
www.uwe.ac.uk
July 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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...
www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-soc...
Once you've watched the video below, read or download the full study for free at doi.org/10.1002/jcop...
August 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Once you've watched the video below, read or download the full study for free at doi.org/10.1002/jcop...