Classic green blob job... At the nexus of activism, academia and quangos.

Notice how 'citizens' are conceived of here. They can be 'engaged' with as objects of study, to elicit their obedience but not free to express their views on policy.

https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A3282

That's tens of £thousands of public money, to try to find ways to fix policy failure, caused in large part by the lead researcher herself.

As is discussed here. https://iea.org.uk/citizens-assemblies-and-mandate-manufacturing/

NB, that there are MANY jobs like this in "academia" -- policy wonkery that treats the public with complete contempt. £Millions are paid by the public to support "academics" who are in fact little more than political activists and PR performances.

One thing is clear... Though millions wait to find out if their jobs are safe, the green blob has no shortage of cash, and is using it to further their benefactors' interests by taking advantage of the chaos.

https://www.green-alliance.org.uk/vacancies.php 

There are precisely ZERO academic positions, which, using public money, for scrutinising the green political agenda.

And there are very few 'civil society' roles doing it at all.