@ehl-alliance
Bringing together researchers, industry, policy and third sector organisations for an equitable transition to a net zero future in Scotland. Supported by the Scottish Funding Council. www.energy-homes-livelihoods.ac.uk
🏠 What does retrofitting actually mean?
In case you missed it, Alliance Director @mettehigh.bsky.social discussed interdisciplinarity and the challenges of fuelling Scotland’s ageing house stock on the @sgsss.bsky.social 'When Disciplines Meet' podcast series 💡
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK_e...
Congratulations to all finalists! 👏
interface-online.org.uk/news/scottis...
Graphic design for The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award 2026. Text reads: Knowledge Exchange Heroes Finalist - The Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods.
🎉 The SRAEHL team has been shortlisted in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards!
We're thrilled to be recognised by @interfaceonline.bsky.social in the Knowledge Exchange Heroes category, which celebrates collaborations that deliver economic, environmental, and social benefits for Scotland. 🌱
Flyer for a Cross-Alliance Webinar on Monday 30th March at 4pm, online via Teams. Text reads: "Shaping Community and Lasting Impact: Improving research collaborations, building networks, and creating a personal brand, with Adam Smith, Dementia Researcher Programme Director." Flyer features a headshot of Adam and a background image of paper people holding hands in a chain.
📢 Cross-Alliance Webinar: Shaping Community and Lasting Impact
Join the Alliances for Research Challenges to explore capacity building and how to create community and lasting impact with Adam Smith!
➡️ bit.ly/4sXDrxA
@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social
“Making Do” project team secure collaborative doctoral studentship! 🎉
The project looks at the incremental, informal practices people use to live with traditional and hard to heat buildings, offering valuable insights into how comfort is understood and negotiated in real life 💡
➡️ bit.ly/49Rh98d
Join CEE Director of Policy, @seansfield.bsky.social, in celebrating the release of his new book: Carbon Capital
2 - 4pm GMT, Thurs 4 December
Online and In-Person at the University of St Andrews
Register now 👇👇
www.tickettailor.com/events/centr...
🧠 Curious about the conversations shaping Scotland’s research future? We’re launching a blog series with Prof. Mette High spotlighting cross-sector collaboration. Kicking off with insights from Prof. Tom Brown, VP at the University of St Andrews!
www.energy-homes-livelihoods.ac.uk/2025/11/06/s...
Image of hands resting on a table adorned with a loaf of bread, a recipe book, a mug, and flour. Text reads: Tastes and Tales: celebrating the diversity of food, culture, and connection across Scotland.
📣 Calling all cooks, storytellers and food lovers in Scotland! SCAF is inviting you to submit a recipe and short story to celebrate the diversity of food 🍴
Prizes are available & selected entries will feature in a “Recipes & Stories” collection ✨
📅 Deadline: 16/01/2026
For further information and to apply 👉 www.energy-homes-livelihoods.ac.uk/2025/10/16/e...
📌 Application Deadline: Friday 17 November 2025
🔊 Calling Emerging Research Leaders! Public Engagement & Research Impact Workshop is NOW OPEN for applications 🚨
📅 28–30 January 2026
📍 The Burn
💸 Free of charge
This 3-day residential workshop will introduce the concept of public engagement and how it can enhance the impact of your research 💡
The UK’s biggest festival for a zero-carbon built environment will play host to transformative discussion and knowledge exchange on breaking through barriers to accelerate our journey to net zero carbon.
➡️ Book your ticket: buff.ly/dcxaEXI
📆 Thursday 6 Nov
📍 Paisley Town Hall
That’s a wrap on our inaugural Annual Event! 🎉
Local authorities, researchers, industry leaders, and community partners from across Scotland joined us yesterday to explore the opportunities and challenges in implementing Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES) 💡
More to come! #EHL2025
📣 Introducing Race Against Dementia: Data Challenge II
Join our launch to learn more about how we're broadening dementia and brain health research through access to rich, innovative datasets with unparalleled academic and technical support, free of charge.
➡️ bit.ly/4mTg3Og
#DataChallengeII 🧠
***please note that this event has been postponed
Register here ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/scott... (registration closes 1 Sept, 5pm)
🥁 It's 2 weeks until our inaugural Annual Event!
Final call to join us for a day of networking, engaging discussions, and working together to drive the future of local heat and energy efficiency. Who could say it better than our Director, @mettehigh.bsky.social? 👏
#NetZeroScotland #SRAEHL2025
📢 Quantum Solutions for Food & Nutrition Workshop - Rescheduled Date!
Alongside @scafarc.bsky.social, we're hosting a collaborative workshop for anyone in research, development or innovation across fields & disciplines who has an interest in developing research projects within this space🍴🚀
🎧 Van Dwelling Podcast Episode
It’s been a pleasure to support the 'Van Dwelling' team through their initial activities. We wish them all the very best in their exciting future endeavours!
💬 Tune in to hear their reflections, insights, and stories in this brilliant podcast episode: pod.fo/e/312f7f
We're joining a roundtable of local government officers from across Scotland to explore how to deliver a Just Transition locally.
Join the online event, hosted by @improvserv.bsky.social, to learn and shape how policy is turned into practice.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/just-trans...
Register interest here ➡️ www.energy-homes-livelihoods.ac.uk/event/advanc...
📢 We’re inviting expressions of interest for the Advancing Ethical Finance through Research Innovation roundtable event!
This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with researchers, policymakers, & strategic partners working at the intersection of climate change & co-benefits mapping visualisation💡
Are you researching energy systems at the margins? Show us how transformation unfolds -or fails- on the edge, at the upcoming Energy Ethics 2026 conference, St Andrews. CfP for our panel 'Island Energy Vs Energy Islands" at energyethics.st-andrews.ac.uk/ee2026/open-...
@energy-ethics.bsky.social
📰 Catch up on our June newsletter!
Sharing news, opportunities, and upcoming events, this edition recaps the fantastic work carried out by our wider team and how you can get involved. 🌟
👉 Read here: bit.ly/4kWzhSt
📬 Subscribe here: bit.ly/4mZR4cF
#NetZeroScotland #StrongerTogether
Discover our wider Alliance team here 👉 www.energy-homes-livelihoods.ac.uk/team/
Through his role, Iain is able to connect the Alliance with the challenges and opportunities facing the SCA from transitioning to net zero, ensuring the work of the Alliance is impactful and has practical applications across urban Scotland. 💡
A key focus for the SCA is supporting the Scottish cities with their transition to net zero while working across the public sector landscape in the UK and with the private and academic sectors. 🏙️
The Scottish Cities Alliance is a partnership of Scotland’s eight cities and The Scottish Government, working in collaboration to attract investment and create sustainable economic growth. 🌱
🌟 ALLIANCE SPOTLIGHT 🌟
Providing counsel on strategy and the implementation of plans and progress, our board comprises of subject matter experts and represents key cross-sectoral stakeholders 🌍
Our second spotlight is on Iain McCreaddie, Programme Director at Scottish Cities Alliance (SCA)! 👏
Join us for an exclusive online webinar of ALCHEMAI - an ambitious project, funded by InnovateUK bringing together industry partners from across the UK.
📍 Online
📆 Jun 19, 2025, 10am - 11am
🔗 buff.ly/HGrrXaj
🚨 We are inviting members of the public to work with the SCAF team to contribute to food-related research. 👋🏼
The Academy of Citizens will support citizen-led research and engagement across the food landscape. 💡
⏰ Deadline to apply: Friday 30 May
👉 Find out more: bit.ly/4jYFsoj
#foodstudies
