Staff profiles

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As Professor of Applied Ecology, I have teaching and research interests in monitoring, managing and…

My research interests focus around social identities. As a qualitative researcher, my sociological…

Damian is a rural geographer with research interests primarily associated with agri-food…

My european research includes alternative food networks, cultural geography, urban regeneration and…

I’m a Senior Lecturer in Bioscience. I have a wide range of interests and experience in studying the…

Demelza is a sociologist, with particular interests in social inequalities; lived experience of…

Dilshaad’s passion for learning and understanding the world has led her from Mauritius to pursue…

Hannah is a rural social scientist, with a broad interest in primary producers’ behaviour in…

As Bioscience Technician Demonstrator I support undergraduate courses in Biology, Zoology,…

I am a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and teach sociology and criminology. My research interests focus…

Jane’s main research interests focus on the social and behavioural aspects of agri-environmental…

My research into crime can change things in the real world, and I bring those results to the…

Janet is a Professor and an internationally-recognised academic with over 30 years’ experience in…

John is an institutional economist with expertise in natural resources policy evaluation, commons…

I am a Political Sociologist by training, and teach and research in Criminology and Sociology. I…

As a practical ecologist I’m passionate about teaching and nurturing field and laboratory skills. I…

Julie joined CCRI in 2004. Her main research interests are concerned with Agricultural Knowledge and…

My research focuses on human-environment relationships, particularly around natural resource…

Katarina’s expertise is predominantly in rural and community development and she has developed a…

My teaching encourages students to use film, music, advertising, museum artefacts and fiction to…

I am a Senior Lecturer in Geography interested in reconstructing environmental change using…

I am a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and also teach Sociology and other modules. Specialist…

As a biomedical scientist, I integrate real patient cases and laboratory diagnostics into the…

I am an ecologist with 30 years experience in using research to underpin conservation action. I have…

I’m a binocular-wearing field biologist with a fondness for islands, and it’s great to be able…

Matt Reed is a sociologist who has specialised in the interfaces of technology and the environment…

Nick is a well-established and experienced member of the CCRI. He has wealth of experience in…

Omar is a Lebanese and a US American political sociologist and conflict and peacebuilding scholar…

Paul’s research interests are concerned with understanding the nuances of socio-economic impact…

Phil specialises in Quaternary science, studying environments of the past 2.6 million years to help…

I am a Senior Lecturer specialising in health and wellbeing in a global context, and Academic Course…

I’m a Senior Lecturer in Biosciences and teach across the Biology and Animal Biology Undergraduate…

I am a human geographer who specialises in population geography and international migration. My…