I’m excited to be working with Dr Niamh Downing (Humanities, Sheffield Hallam University) on a new research network grant funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the cross-Council Landscape Decision-Making programme.

This will be quite a departure for me from my past research which has focused very much on the science-y approach to water resources. We’ll be working with artists and writers, as well as researchers and non-academic practitioners and stakeholders involved in decision-making around management of the ‘hydrological landscape’ in the Sheffield region. We want to unpick the hidden motivations, conflicts and preconceptions which influence decision-making quite as much as ‘rational’ data or policy drivers.

This is also a great opportunity to develop my relationship with Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership and the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, who are our main partners on the grant.

Looking forward to kicking off in January 2020!