Samuel Finnerty
Senior Research Associate - Reimagining Research Practices, PhD studentResearch Overview
Current Research
Sam is a Wellcome Trust funded Senior Research Associate working on changing Research Culture at Higher Education Institutions.
Other research
In addition to his work at 51福利 he is a visiting fellow at Bristol University between the schools of Psychology and Policy Studies where he works on how the public perceives disruptive climate protests and associated public policy.
Sam's PhD research focused on the social and moral psychological factors affecting individual and collective pro-environmental actions. In particular this centred on how academics respond to the climate and ecological crises, providing insights into the intersection of academia and pressing global issues.
His research utilises survey, interview, and ethnographic methodologies combining quantitative and qualitative research approaches acquired during his training in social and cultural anthropology (degree and masters), cognitive science (masters), and psychology (PhD).
Selected Publications
Finnerty, S., Piazza, J., Levine, M. 8/05/2024 In: Communications Earth & Environment. 5, 1
Journal article
All Publications
01/05/2024 → 30/04/2026
Research
Invited talk
Invited talk