PhD Position: Climate Narrative Designer

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Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland University of Twente Voltijd
Job Description

Climate change poses a significant threat to the well-being of young adults, leading to emotional distress and a range of consequences. This PhD project aims to address this issue by developing a hybrid storytelling intervention that alleviates climate distress in young adults.

The research question is how can a hybrid storytelling intervention alleviate climate distress in young adults? To answer this question, we will investigate the following main aims:

  1. To understand young adults' ideas and needs for alleviating their climate distress through reflective writing exercises and individual audio journaling using the Wisper app.
  2. To collect participant experiences from various activities, including social audio reflection, VR environmental scenarios, and future environmental triggers.
  3. To develop a hybrid storytelling group intervention where participants encounter environmental storytelling triggers and discuss their experiences in a facilitated group setting.
  4. To quantitatively test the effectiveness of the intervention and qualitatively understand its potential.
Required Skills and Qualifications

We are seeking an MSc graduate in psychology or a related field with strong interests in climate psychology, mixed-methods research, and digital environments such as Virtual Reality. The ideal candidate should have experience in statistical and qualitative data analysis, good scientific writing skills, and excellent English communication skills. Command of the Dutch language is considered an advantage.

Benefits

This full-time 4-year PhD position comes with a gross monthly salary of €2,770 in the first year increasing to €3,539 in the fourth year. Additional benefits include a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, a solid pension scheme, and health care benefits. You will also have access to excellent mentorship, a stimulating research environment, and a personal development program within the Twente Graduate School.

Our Offer

We offer a green campus with free access to sports facilities, an international scientific community, and a family-friendly institution that offers parental leave. Our university values diversity and inclusivity, and we welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.



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