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Biography
Sarah started her career as a Chemical Engineer, initially working as a project engineer in the chemical and pharmaceutical's industry. Upon leaving industry, she spent a decade working in a variety of roles in the co-operative sector and as a community activist. This time was spent facilitating community engagement in regeneration projects, setting up the Homes for Change Housing Co-operative, fabricating bespoke metal- work and undertaking a variety of projects to promote sustainability within urban neighbourhoods. In 1999 she joined Manchester School of Management researching the penetration of wind energy in the North West for her PhD. Since completing her PhD, Sarah has worked at the Tyndall Centre.
Her research integrates public and stakeholder perspectives with technical and modelling assessments to build an understanding of the deployment of renewable energy technologies and social responses to these. She is passionate about climate change engagement, and, increasingly, is exploring innovative approaches to engagement, and working with artists to reach diverse audiences in new ways rather than trying to change the world one conversation at a time.
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Sustainable Futures
- Digital Futures
- Thomas Ashton Institute
- Manchester Urban Institute
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
- Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing
- Creative Manchester
- Healthier Futures
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Place-based, Just Transition framework can guide industrial decarbonisation with a social licence
Lai, H.-L., Devine-Wright, P., Hamilton, J., Mander, S., Clery, D., Rattle, I., Martin, A., Ryder, S. & Taylor, P., Mar 2025, In: Energy Research & Social Science .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing structural resilience of masonry chamber-housed substations subject to flood flow and debris impact
Li, W., Cunningham, L., Schultz, D., Mander, S., Gan, C. K. & Panteli, M., 15 Nov 2025, In: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 10, p. 1-17 552.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decarbonising the UK Revisited: Reflecting on 20 years of UK energy system scenarios and their policy implications
Gharde, G., Larkin, A., Mander, S., Jones, C. & McLachlan, C., 8 Sept 2025, University of Manchester. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Decarbonising the UK Revisited: Reflecting on 20 years of uk energy system scenarios and their policy implications. Mini-booklet version.
Gharde, G., Larkin, A., Mander, S., Jones, C. & McLachlan, C., 8 Sept 2025, 12 p. Manchester : Tyndall Centre.Research output: Other contribution
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Learning from off-grid water use: how the bathing practices of houseboat dwellers reconceptualise the water infrastructure–consumption relationship: Learning from off-grid water use
Turner, L., Hoolohan, C. & Mander, S., 13 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Consumption and Society. p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Decarbonising international transport
Pennington, L. (PGR student), Cutajar, A. (PGR student), Gallego Schmid, A. (PI), Larkin, A. (PI), Welfle, A. (Researcher), Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. (PGR student), Mason, J. (PGR student), Mander, S. (PI) & Bullock, S. (PI)
22/06/21 → …
Project: Research
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UK Energy Research Centre Phase 3
McLachlan, C. (PI), Mander, S. (CoI), Manderson, E. (CoI) & Sharmina, M. (CoI)
1/01/17 → 30/04/19
Project: Research
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SCI-A consumer-based view to mitigation and adaptation to climate change (Theme 3 flagship)
Larkin, A. (PI), Campbell, G. (CoI), Mander, S. (CoI), McLachlan, C. (CoI), Sadhukhan, J. (CoI) & Thornley, P. (CoI)
1/02/10 → 15/04/12
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Membership of committee
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The Research Council of Norway (External organisation)
Mander, S. (Academic expert member)
4 Nov 2019Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
Impacts
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Aviation, Policy and Climate Change
Larkin, A. (Participant), Anderson, K. (Participant), Mander, S. (Participant), Upham, P. (Participant) & Wood, F. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Society and culture, Technological, Policy
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Empowering local climate change action and shaping local authority policy through adoption of carbon budgets
Mclachlan, C. (Participant), Larkin, A. (Participant), Anderson, K. (Participant), Kuriakose, J. (Participant), Broderick, J. (Participant), Jones, C. (Participant), Mander, S. (Participant) & Wood, F. (Participant)
Impact: Policy, Environmental
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Reducing climate change caused by shipping and aviation
Larkin, A. (Participant), Anderson, K. (Participant), Mander, S. (Participant), Wood, F. (Participant), Broderick, J. (Participant), Walsh, C. (Participant), Gilbert, P. (Participant) & Traut, M. (Participant)
Impact: Policy, Environmental
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Reframing climate change: from long-term targets to stringent and inclusive carbon budgets
Anderson, K. (Participant), Larkin, A. (Participant), Mander, S. (Participant), Mclachlan, C. (Participant), Gough, C. (Participant) & Shackley, S. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Policy
Datasets
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Navigating the BECCS landscape: Integrating community, policy, and logistical analysis of a co-located BECCS hub
Clery, D. S. (Creator), Gough, C. A. (Creator), Mander, S. L. (Creator) & Fullonton, A. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 2 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.48420/27054601.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/_i_Navigating_the_BECCS_landscape_Integrating_community_policy_and_logistical_analysis_of_a_co-located_BECCS_hub_i_/27054601/1 and one more link, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/_i_Navigating_the_BECCS_landscape_Integrating_community_policy_and_logistical_analysis_of_a_co-located_BECCS_hub_i_/27054601 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Decarbonising the UK Revisited
Larkin, A. (Creator), Gharde, G. (Creator), Mander, S. (Creator), Jones, C. (Creator) & McLachlan, C. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 8 Sept 2025
DOI: 10.48420/c.7966109
Dataset
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UK energy scenario list with name and source
Gharde, G. (Creator), Larkin, A. (Creator) & Mander, S. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 7 Sept 2025
DOI: 10.48420/29960147
Dataset