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Sustainability and Governance Research Cluster

About

  • Identifying, analysing and evaluating governance innovation and models for (different aspects of) sustainability
  • Mixed methods: exploring ways to combine quantitative and qualitative approaches and data to tackle complex problems associated with sustainability
  • Impactful research: promote EE&I in research, generate impact both within the UK and internationally

Activities

  • UKAPA conference 2024 panel on dealing with climate change
  • PSA conference 2025 panel on sustainability and governance
  • ICPP 2025 panel on mis/disinformation and options for government intervention

Partners

Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action (BISCA), Environment and Sustainable Livelihoods Study Group, Centre for AI in Government (CAIG), City-Regional Economic Development Institute (City-REDI).

  • Dr May Chu

    Associate Professor in Public Policy and Management

    May Chu, Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Government, University of Birmingham

  • Prof Nicole Curato

    Professor of Democratic Governance

    Nicole Curato's research demonstrates the transformative power of deliberative governance in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

  • Dr Timea Nochta

    Associate Professor in Public Governance

    Timea Nochta is an Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on networks & governance in urban policy and implementation in technological change, decarbonisation and digitalisation

  • Professor Louise Reardon

    Professor of Governance and Public Policy

    Louise is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV). Her research is principally concerned with transport governance and the politics and policy of wellbeing.