Key commentators

Our key commentators and their specific fields of expertise.

Alan Winfield

  • Robotics
  • Robot ethics
  • Swarm Intelligence
  • Swarm Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence

Anthony Plumridge

  • Economics
  • Business Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Housing Market
  • Property Development

Dr Carolyn Morton

  • Forensic Science

Dr Chris Alford

  • Sleep Research

Professor Chris Melhuish

  • Robotics
  • Intelligent Autonomous Systems

Dr Christien Van Den Anker

  • Human Rights

Professor Clara Greed

  • Women and planning
  • Public toilets and inclusive planning

Professor Derek Braddon

  • Defence
  • Aerospace
  • Economics

Dr Diana Harcourt

  • The psychology of appearance
  • Appearance-related issues around cancer diagnosis

Dr Erel Avineri

  • Transport

Professor Glenn Lyons

  • Transport

Professor Graham Parkhurst

  • Transport Taxation
  • Transport
  • Sustainable Mobility Policy and Strategy
  • Public Transport Systems
  • Promotion of Cycling
  • Local Transport Planning
  • Low Emissions Transport Technologies

Janet Jones

  • Media and Journalism

Professor James Longhurst

  • Air Quality

Dr Jennie Parker

  • Dream research

Jo Midgely

  • Student Recruitment

Professor John Lanham

  • Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Bloodhound

John Rushforth

  • Higher Education Policy
  • Student Fees
  • University of the West of England activities

Professor Jon Tucker

  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Markets
  • Finance sector governance

Judy Orme

  • Public Health
  • Healthy universities

Professor Lamine Mahdoubi

  • Architectural design
  • Planning and design for health and well-being
  • Outdoor play area

Dr Lisa Harrison

  • British Politics
  • Elections
  • Women's representation

Dr Madge Dresser

  • British Slave Trade and its legacy
  • Early Nineteenth Century Britain
  • Eighteenth Century Britain
  • Social and Cultural History of England 1700-1835
  • Slavery and the British country house
  • History of Ethnic Minorities in Britain since 1685

Professor Moira Plant

  • Alcohol and Women
  • Drinking during pregnancy

Professor Nichola Rumsey

  • The Psychology of appearance

Professor Paul Gough

  • Art and Design Education
  • War and Peace Art
  • War memorials
  • Research Councils
  • Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)

Professor Rob Cuthbert

  • Academic freedom and institutional autonomy
  • Higher Education Policy
  • University and College management

Professor Ron Richie

  • Primary Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Higher Education

Professor Steven West

  • The University of the West of England
  • National and regional policy and agendas
  • Knowledge partnerships

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