CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast

Mar 28 2024 65 ep. 32 mins 50

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This podcast, hosted by Dr Rob Doubleday, features weekly evidence-based discussions about the pressing challenges facing policymakers, brought to you by the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge. Our latest series is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate priorities after COP26.

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Coastal Resilience: Policy transitions

Mar 28 2024 38 mins

This podcast mini-series on coastal resilience in the face of climate change is hosted by Josephine Anselin, PhD Student at the University of Cambridge and Policy Intern at CSaP. In this episode, Josephine is joined by Dr Sien Van Der Plank, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton, to discuss coastal management

Coastal resilience: Nature-based solutions

Mar 28 2024 34 mins

This podcast mini-series on coastal resilience in the face of climate change is hosted by Josephine Anselin, PhD Student at the University of Cambridge and Policy Intern at CSaP. In this episode, Josephine is joined by Prof Tom Spencer, Emeritus Professor of Coastal Dynamics and Director of the Coastal Research Unit at the University of Cambridge, to discuss nature-based solution

Coastal Resilience: Predicting future flood risk

Mar 28 2024 27 mins

This podcast mini-series on coastal resilience in the face of climate change is hosted by Josephine Anselin, PhD Student at the University of Cambridge and Policy Intern at CSaP. In this episode, Josephine is joined by Prof Jenny Brown, Coastal Oceanographer at the UK’s National Ocenography Centre and Co-Director of the Centre for Doctoral Training for Resilient Flood Futures (

Coastal Resilience: What is coastal resilience?

Mar 28 2024 32 mins

This podcast mini-series on coastal resilience in the face of climate change is hosted by Josephine Anselin, PhD Student at the University of Cambridge and Policy Intern at CSaP. In this first episode, Josephine is joined by Prof Robert Nicholls, Professor of Climate Adaptation and Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia, to dis

Season 6 highlights: Science, Policy & Climate Resilience

Jul 01 2022 3 mins

How should we be expecting to live as we start to adapt to the changing climate? In our race to resilience, are there limitations to what we shoud expect to see on our supermarket shelves, escalated by the Ukraine war and cost of living crisis? And what real progress have we made since COP26? To help build momentum after the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, University of C

Science Policy & Climate Resilience: Built Environment

Jun 17 2022 38 mins

How can our built environment adapt to the impacts of climate change? What needs to be done to decarbonise the industry to future-proof our urban, rural and coastal environments and what can new development look like in our race to resilience? In the final episode of our 4-part mini-series - Science, Policy and Climate Resilience - Host Emily So is joined by Chris Wise, an aw

Science, Policy & Climate Resilience: Accelerating Actions

Jun 10 2022 42 mins

How can people and businesses learn to adapt and live with climate change? What behaviours should be adopted, what conversations should be had and actions taken at a global, national and local level? In the third episode of our mini-series - Science, Policy & Climate Resilience - Host Emily So, Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Cambridge, is joined by Profes

Science, Policy & Climate Resilience: Finance

May 27 2022 37 mins

For our new 4-part mini-series - Science, Policy and Climate Resilience - Host Rob Doubleday is joined by our new Co-Host Emily So, Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate priorities after COP26. In this second episode we're discussing how to finance climate

Science, Policy & Climate Resilience: COP26

May 20 2022 36 mins

For our new mini-series - Science, Policy and Climate Resilience - Host Rob Doubleday is joined by our new Co-Host Emily So, Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate priorities after COP26. In this first episode, Rob and Emily are joined by Dr Emily Shuckburg

Season 5 highlights: Science Advice & Government

Mar 30 2022 3 mins

We're delighted to be able to share with you the highlights of the University of Cambridge's Centre for Science and Policy's fifth podcast season, which explores how science advice, data and evidence are used by decision-makers in government. This series has been produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, part of the Centre for the Humanities and So