Conference Organisation
City-regional Scenarios Workshops for the EPSRC Retrofit 2050 Project (University of Salford. Manchester, United Kingdom, June 2013).
European Commission Cooperation in Science and Technology Office C20 Urban Knowledge Arena Network (The Midland Hotel. Manchester, United Kingdom, June 2009).
Cities, Innovation and the Knowledge Economy: Policy Panel Debate (The Midland Hotel. Manchester, United Kingdom, June 2009).
Cities and Climate Change International Policy Debate (MDDA, Manchester, United Kingdom, May 2009).
Organised under the Smart City Futures Initiative, with the SURF research team.
Urban Transitions/Technological Transitions: Cities and Low Carbon Transitions (Ove ARUP, Manchester, United Kingdom, May 2009).
Co-hosted by the Urban Transitions ESRC Climate Change Leadership Fellowship and the SURF centre
Unmaking England?: Is London Delinking from its Peripheries? International Workshop (Organised under the Smart City Futures Initiative) (Ove ARUP, United Kingdom, January 2009).
With the SURF research team
Unmaking England Policy Panel Debate. (Organised under the Smart City Futures Initiative). (CUBE, Manchester, United Kingdom, January 2009).
With the SURF research team
The Smells, Sights, Sounds, Textures and Tastes of Socio-Technical Transitions: An Exploratory Workshop. Organised under ESRC Research Seminar Series: Rethinking the Urban Experience - The Sensory Production of Place (Workshop at Ove ARUP. Manchester, United Kingdom, November 2007).
Reproducing City-Regions: Rethinking Urbanism in an Era of Climate Change and Resource Constraint (Workshop at Ove ARUP. Manchester, United Kingdom, July 2007).
International workshop aimed at mixed academic / policy audience organised as part of the ESRC Seminar Series: 'Local Action on Peak Oil' and BUHU, University of Salford. With Simon Marvin and Mike Hodson.
City-Regions Shaping Transitions in Critical Infrastructure (Workshop at MDDA, Manchester, United Kingdom, June 2007).
Seminar aimed at mixed academic / policy audience organised as part of a project funded by the Northern Way. With Simon Marvin and Mike Hodson
City-Regions and Critical Infrastructure Workshop ( Workshop at MDDA, Manchester, United Kingdom, February 2007).
Seminar aimed at mixed academic / policy audience organised as part of a project funded by the Northern Way. With Simon Marvin and Mike Hodson.
Honours and Awards
Awarded fully funded Ph.D. Studentship (Manchester Metropolitan University., United Kingdom, September 2004).
Awarded fully funded Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Post 16) Studentship (Bolton University, United Kingdom, September 1999).
Awarded fully funded MA Studentship (Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, September 1998).
Internal University Support Received
Showcasing Salford's International Research Expertise: A Strategy for Urban Knowledge Exchange. £5K.
Higher Education Innovation Fund 4. (May 2009).
Funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England for two academic staff placements with ARUP. £2,800K.
Smart City Futures: Creating Space for Innovation and Sustainability with Business and the Community. University of Salford (January 2009).
SURF is theme leader for stratgeic policy engagement. £28K, as part of the SURF team.
Research Bidding Support Fund (May 2008).
£2298. Development of a research proposal on Urban Ecological Secuirty, to Realdania, a Danish Strategic Foundation.
Research Bidding Support Fund (May 2008).
£2408. Development of a proposal on Sustainable Urban Development, to MISTRA, A Swedish Research Foundation.
Research Bidding Support Fund (April 2008).
£3,000. Development of a research proposal to the EPSRC Sustainable Urban Environment Phase 3 call.
Invited Papers and Lectures
Welcome and Introduction (European Commission Cooperation in Science and Technology Office C20 Urban Knowledge Arena Conference, The Midland Hotel, Manchester, United Kingdom, June 2009).
Existing and Future Urban Knowledge: Studies in the Production and use of Knowledge in Urban Contexts (COST Network, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2009).
SURF Research Priorities and Strategic Development (Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment - Away Day, University of Salford, United Kingdom, October 2008).
Memberships of External Bodies
Association for Research Managers and Administrators (United Kingdom, November 2007).
Association of University Administrators (United Kingdom, March 2007).
Other
UK Research: The Changing Policy Landscape Conference (United Kingdom, January 2009).
Universities UK. London.
SURF Research Priorities and Strategic Development (United Kingdom, October 2008).
Presentation given to the BuHu Away Day, University of Salford.
SURF Highlights and Overview 2007-2008¿ (United Kingdom, May 2008).
Presentation given to the SURF Management Board Meeting. Manchester
Working with Uncertainty: Research Administration in the Real World Workshop (United Kingdom, March 2008).
Association of Research Mangers and Administrators. Bristol.
Other Evidence of External Esteem
State of Creative City - Focus Group (United Kingdom, July 2013).
Sustainable Stories Exhibition and Workshop (United Kingdom, November 2012).
SURF Centre Book Launch (United Kingdom, November 2012).
CUBE Seminar Suite. Manchester
Proof Reading and Editing (United Kingdom, March 2009).
Development Course. University of Salford
Agresso Business World (Finance System): Version 5.5. (United Kingdom, December 2008).
Information and Learning Services, University of Salford.
Code of Practice for the Recruitment of Staff (United Kingdom, February 2008).
Introduction to Desktop Publishing with MS Publisher (United Kingdom, January 2007).
Manchester College of Arts and Technology.
Advanced Feature of MS Publisher (United Kingdom, January 2007).
Manchester College of Arts and Technology.
NICAS: Database NIAT - Advanced (United Kingdom, January 2005).
NICAS: Database Beginner (United Kingdom, January 2004).
NICAS: Database Intermediate (United Kingdom, January 2004).
OCR: Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (New CLAIT) Databases (United Kingdom, January 2004).
OCR: Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (CLAIT Plus) Spreadsheets (United Kingdom, January 2004).
OCR: Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (New CLAIT) Spreadsheets (United Kingdom, January 2003).
NICAS: Spreadsheet Intermediate (United Kingdom, January 2003).
NICAS: Spreadsheet Beginner (United Kingdom, January 2003).
OCR: RSA Mailmerge II Part 2 (United Kingdom, January 2001).
(Distinction). Tameside College.
OCR: RSA Test Processing II Part 1 (United Kingdom, January 2000).
(Distinction). Tameside College.
OCR: RSA Test Processing II Part 2 (United Kingdom, January 2000).
(Distinction). Tameside College.
Other Research Activity
Urban Knowledge Arenas (United Kingdom, June 2009).
Funding for COST meeting in Manchester at the Midland Hotel. European Commission COST Office. £9K
Greater Manchester Environmental Analysis Network (United Kingdom, October 2008).
The aim of the network is to improve mutual awareness of the environmental analysis undertaken in the Manchester City Region and to facilitate greater consideration of this analysis by policy makers through the new Greater Manches...
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Working with Uncertainty: Research Administration in the Real World (United Kingdom, March 2008).
Association of Research Managers and Administrators (Development Course)
Urban Strategies and Sustainable Infrastructure: An International Perspective (United Kingdom, July 2007).
Workshop. University of Salford. £10,000. As part of the research team with Simon Marvin and Mike Hodson. Jul 07 to Aug 07.
Reproducing City-Regions: Rethinking Urbanism in an Era of Climate Change and Resource Constraint. Workshop (United Kingdom, May 2007).
ESRC Grant. £2k. Principle Investigator. With Simon Marvin and Mike Hodson. May 07 to Dec 07.
Participant in a new COST Network entitled 'Urban Knowledge Arena' (January 2007).
The main aim of the Action is to explore and develop a European arena for cross-boundary, integrated knowledge and know-how on complex urban problems. (2007, 2008, 2009).
Regional Knowledge Transfer Between University and Health Sectors. Trent NHS Workforce Development Confederation (United Kingdom, November 2004).
Development of a knowledge transfer strategy. £96k. As part of the research team with Tim May and Beth Perry. Nov 04 to Nov 05
Create Acceptance. European Commission 6th Framework Programme. A comparative European study of public understanding and new energy technologies (United Kingdom, November 2004).
£76k. As part of the research team with Mike Hodson and Simon Marvin. Nov 04 to Dec 06
Other University Research Roles
SURF Administrator for the University of Salford Institutional Repository (United Kingdom, August 2010).
SURF Administrator for the Salford Environment for Expertise and Knowledge (SEEK) (United Kingdom, January 2007).
Editor of SURF Electronic News Bulletin, disseminated 3 times a year to key external audiences (United Kingdom, January 2007).
Management and maintenance of SURF contacts database (United Kingdom, January 2007).
Web Editor of SURF website. (United Kingdom, January 2007).
Creation, management and maintenance of SURF activity database (United Kingdom, January 2006).