Sam Lloyd
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Credentials
Ba Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, MPhil Psychology (University of Cambridge)
Area of expertise
Government-academia collaboration, critical environmental psychology, climate policy communication, Just Transitions policy
Sam is a PhD student in the Department of Psychology, working under the supervision of Dr. Katya Rhodes. His research applies psychological insights to the improvement of climate policy and government-academia collaboration, favouring a qualitative approach.
He completed his undergraduate and master's degree at the University of Cambridge, where he also worked as a research assistant in the Cambridge University Political Psychology lab for several years. His research there focussed on motivating pro-environmental behaviour, studying UK political beliefs, and designing climate change message framing strategies which formed part of the UK government’s contribution to COP26.
In his free time, Sam enjoys climbing, trail-running, backpacking and writing.