Staff and graduate researchers are skilled in the development and application of qualitative, quantitative and 'hybrid' methodologies in environmental social science. The Unit has substantial expertise in participatory, environmental policy processes. Much of this comes from interactive research and consultancy with public, private and voluntary sector organisations. At present, staff supervise 16 PhD students. In the last 4 years, a further 13 have successfully completed and gone on to Lectureships and post doctoral research, and to positions in environmental organisations.
Many people join the course to update their professional skills.