Welcome to the

GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTRE

FOR CHANGING CLIMATES

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to catalyse novel areas of climate research at the interfaces of different disciplines.  We achieve this by bringing together outstanding researchers with complementary expertise, spanning the physical and social sciences, and the arts and humanities.  We draw from over 600 years of scholarship at St Andrews - and the expertise of our global partners - to provide the research, impact, and solutions required to address Earth’s changing climate.

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Research

Our research spans key climate topics at the interfaces of science, society, and solutions.  We are particularly interested in novel combinations of fields and disciplines, as a catalyst of new ideas and innovations. Some of our specialties include Philosophy and Climate, Ancient and Historical Climate and Societal Change, and Earth System Interactions. 

OUR RESEARCH
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IMPACT

Our expertise informs both national and international discourse on climate change and its solutions.  We engage public audiences through scientific outreach, educational development, and leading cultural events. Our research is used extensively by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as well as other organisations and businesses engaged with climate questions. 

Our Impact
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PEOPLE

Our team provides the diversity of expertise required to address the multiple facets of our changing climate.

We bring people together from St Andrews and global partners, including opportunities for visiting scholars.

Our People

NEWS & EVENTS

News & Events
UK National Climate Dynamics Workshop
UK National Climate Dynamics Workshop

The UK’s leading gathering of climate scientists, brought to Scotland for the first time, and co-organised by the GRC.

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SCOTLAND CLIMATE SCIENCE NETWORK WORKSHOP
SCOTLAND CLIMATE SCIENCE NETWORK WORKSHOP

The event will build on last years’ successful event bringing together climate scientists working across Scottish institutes (and those working within Scotland). We welcome abstracts on all aspects of climate dynamics. 

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PAST OCEANS INFORM OUR FUTURE
PAST OCEANS INFORM OUR FUTURE

This workshop, funded by UKRI and organised by GRC members, aims to bridge the gaps between the sister disciplines of modern and paleo oceanography by bringing together leading experts from each field.

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ETHICS OF GEOENGINEERING
ETHICS OF GEOENGINEERING

The Centre for Changing Climates, alongside CEPPA, brought together expertise in climate science and ethics to address this topical issue, with presentations by GFC steering group member Prof Andrea Burke and visiting Professor Stephen Gardiner, and follow up discussion.

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SCIENCE, SOCIETY, SOLUTIONS