In our final newsletter of 2025, we have a research update from Dr Jon Winder, information about our new directive with Mass Observation, and details of STCA’s community-led climate activities (where this ‘Bring Back Shutters’ poster was created!).

We start this month with a spotlight on the research of our Geography Postdoc, Dr Rosie Knowles. Also, details of some fantastic community-based work from our colleagues in New York, a creative writing workshop for the team, and a new Storyteller on board.

Read about the Melting Metropolis team’s important work during Climate Week NYC, a trip to Paris to gather reference material, and a warm welcome to our new co-investigator on the project.

The first instalment of our monthly newsletter! A roundup of everyone’s hard work over the hot summer, including Bryony Ella’s Stand of the Sun performance, a welcome to our community storytellers, and the Melting Metropolis team’s contribution to the ESEH conference.