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Climate Change Teaching Practices in UK Law Schools

This project seeks to gain a greater understanding of the teaching practices and attitudes of academics in UK Law Schools towards climate change. It has been generously supported by the Society of Legal Scholars.

Thank you very much for choosing to participate in this survey. We are committed to safeguarding anonymity when collating and disseminating the survey data. By completing the survey, you are consenting to your answers forming part of the survey data. This survey is intended to be completed only by academics affiliated with Law Schools/Departments in the United Kingdom.

It should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. And there is the option at the end to be included in a prize draw. We have 20 Love2Shop e-gift cards, each worth £50, to give away.

*Please note, however, there will be a very short expiration date on those vouchers. The survey will close at 23:59 on 21st November 2025.
1.Which of the following institutions is your primary affiliation?(Required.)
2.Which of the following best describes your current experience?(Required.)
3.Over the last 12 months, has your research related to climate change or adjacent issues (such as green finance, sustainability, etc)?(Required.)
4.Over the last 12 months, have your teaching activities included climate change or adjacent issues (such as green finance, sustainability, etc)?(Required.)
5.If your teaching activities have included climate change or adjacent issues, were these part of undergraduate or postgraduate taught programmes or both?(Required.)
6.OPTIONAL: If your teaching activities have included climate change or adjacent issues, please describe what these consisted of.
7.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: Overall, my Law School focuses enough on climate change in its teaching activities.(Required.)
8.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: Academics at my Law School have embedded climate change into the curriculum at the undergraduate level.(Required.)
9.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: UK Law Schools should embed climate change into the curriculum at the undergraduate level.(Required.)
10.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: Academics at my Law School have embedded climate change into the curriculum at the postgraduate level.(Required.)
11.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: UK Law Schools should embed climate change into the curriculum at the postgraduate level.(Required.)
12.OPTIONAL: Please outline what you know about your colleagues' approach to climate change in their teaching activities in your Law School. Please share any examples of what you consider best practice.
13.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: To effectively tackle climate change, it is necessary to change the teaching practices in my Law School.(Required.)
14.Some universities have declared climate emergencies, stating their commitment to reducing carbon emissions. To what extent do you think this is influencing the teaching of climate change at your Law School?(Required.)
15.Which of the following options do you think best reflects your subject expertise in Law? Please select all of the options that you think apply.(Required.)
16.How relevant do you think your subject area(s), within Law, are for addressing climate change?(Required.)
17.To what extent do you want to teach more on climate change within your Law School?(Required.)
18.What barriers do academics face in focusing more on climate change in their teaching activities? Please select all of the options that you think apply.(Required.)
19.OPTIONAL: In your view, what opportunities are there for your Law School to better incorporate climate change into your teaching practices?
20.In your view, what would incentivise academics to do more on climate change through their teaching activities in your Law School? Please select all of the options that you think apply.(Required.)
21.OPTIONAL: Do you have anything else you would like to add?
22.OPTIONAL: If you wish to be entered into the prize draw, please include your email address in the text below.

*Please note, the email address will not form part of the survey data and will only be used to get in touch about the prize draw. All UK data protection laws will be complied with.

*As to the prizes, as a reminder, we have 20 Love2Shop e-gift cards, each worth £50, to give away.
Thank you very much for completing the survey!