Earth Fellow: Carbon Impact of Software - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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£27,979 Per Annum, Pro Rata (£15.37 per hour)

Edinburgh Earth Initiative, Edinburgh Global

Part Time, 9 hours per week

Fixed-term for three months from mid-June 2024


The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability are looking for a postgraduate or PhD student to explore the University's emissions associated with software use.

It is estimated that around 60% of the University's carbon emissions come from the goods, services and works we purchase, with software being a significant contributor.

During this project the student will establish whether software does contribute so significantly to the University's emissions and recommend how we can reduce our emissions from software use.

Click here to view the full project brief for the

Earth Fellow:
Carbon impact of software, including key tasks and deliverables (opens browser in new tab).


Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Current University of Edinburgh postgraduate or PhD student
  • Evidence of interest in climate and environmental change
  • Interest in corporate carbon reporting
  • Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information clearly


As an Earth Fellow, you will be joining a diverse, fun and dynamic team of researchers, students and staff all working together to address the global climate emergency.

As part of the Earth Fellows programme, you will have access to co-working space, exciting networking and personal development opportunities and opportunities to contribute towards partnerships and solutions for climate change on a global scale.


Earth Fellows work on individual and team-based projects which contribute to the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Earth Initiative's work on climate change research-led impact, innovation, engagement, and teaching.


As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work alongside the Edinburgh Earth Initiative team and Earth Fellows community which includes undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students as well as the wider student community, academics, professional services, and global partners working on climate and environmental change.

We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.


You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more.

Click to access our staff benefits page (opens new browser tab) for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.


The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.


Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)


Key dates to note
Interviews will take place during week beginning 3 June 2024.
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