Dr Penelope Wells completed her PhD at Bournemouth University, in 2026. Her focus was climate change narrative in contemporary society. She examined Climate Change novels, and interviewed pro-environmentalists in the community, to see how environmentalism is portrayed in fiction and in society.

Her research is inter-disciplinary, combining Humanities and Social Science.

Her qualitative research employed a thematic analysis, and she designed a sociopolitical framework containing six sociopolitical positions in which to position individual and collective approaches towards the natural environment, finding that pro-environmentalism in society is quashed, in multiple ways, not least by the tropes of the "crazy green protestor" and the "ineffective ecofeminist".

Her sociopolitical research builds on her Social Science degree undertaken at Aberdeen University. As an undergraduate she studied women in peace processes, and took up the role of Secretary of the UN Association, Aberdeen.

This research and her general interests align with the International Panel on Climate Change Mitigation report (2022) notably the social and gendered aspects in Chapter 5, and with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 5 (Gender equality – Targets 1, 5, 7, 8 and 9), SDG 13 (Climate Action – Targets 1, 2 and 3) and SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions – Targets 6 and 7)...

Her research also grew from her M.A. in Creative Writing at Chichester University, where she penned her first novel. This was adapted form radio and serialized on her weekly community radio show titled ‘Creative Writing Corner’ and broadcast by Mearns FM throughout 2022.

She has also taught English at University, using her TESOL certification, and taught engineers from overseas in the corporate sector, also in Aberdeen, using her IBET certification.

She currently works from home in the Cairngorms as Dr Penelope Wells, Social and Environmental Research and Consultancy practitioner.

Penny also writes and performs original songs with Steve Allan, as Millbrig, a musical duo active since 2016 (see millbrig.com). Their albums Millbrig and Planets Collide, are available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music etc.