Dr Laura Fogg Rogers
Last modified: August 20, 2024
About
DPhil Psychology; MSc Psychology; PGDip Broadcast Journalism; BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, Fellow of Higher Education Academy
About the organisation(s) I've worked for
Organisation name:
University of the West of EnglandAbout my experience and expertise
Personal statement:
I am an Associate Professor in the Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol. I lead the Inspire Sustainability education outreach and community engagement programme, supported by my Climate Action Hub education and action projects.
I have been Principal Investigator of several research projects, as well as managing communications for international research collaborations, and publish widely on these topics.
I hold a DPhil in Psychology, and explore community engagement from a social cognitive and social identity perspective. My research interests include community energy, community climate action, and developing involvement in research for under-served audiences, particularly for sustainable development. I have been Principal Investigator for several trans-disciplinary research projects on these topics, as well as managing communications and dissemination for international research collaborations.
Key topic areas of research or interest:
Inspire Sustainability – sustainable engineering education in schools https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/scu/projects/inspire-sustainability
MAKERS – Making and Knowledge Exchange for Repair and Sustainability https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/scu/projects/makers
Climate Action Hub – local action projects in communities https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/scu/projects/climate-action-hub
Knowledge Exchange for Sustainability Education – sustainable development goals in engineering curricula https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7581094/educating-engineers-to-contribute-to-a-regional-goal-of-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030
Curiosity Connections – supporting primary STEM education
UWE Women Like Me: Mentoring for women engineers and outreach https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/scu/projects/women-like-me
Engineering Our Future: Communicating engineering in society. https://blogs.uwe.ac.uk/engineering/
Collaboration opportunities:
Climate communications and environmental psychology
Publications:
Some recent publications:
Fogg-Rogers, L., Sardo, A. M., Csobod, E., Boushel, C., Laggan, S., & Hayes, E. (2024). Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making. Environmental Science and Policy, 154, Article 103692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103692
Fogg-Rogers, L., Hayes, E., Vanherle, K., Pápics, P. I., Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., …Longhurst, J. (2021). Applying social learning to climate communications- visualising ‘people like me’ in air pollution and climate change data. Sustainability, 13(6), Article 3406. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063406
