I have 20 years experience in research and academia, conducting projects with commercial, academic, and third-sector stakeholders. I am a published author with many books to my name and have written reports for government departments. Some of my past clients include: Imperial War Museum, Department of Work and Pensions, OfCom, House of Lords, Marks and Spencer, Viridian Housing, Prudential.

I am based on the North Norfolk coast and much of my current work is about issues that impact upon the East Anglian region – particularly food security and coastal communities. However, I work remotely with those much further afield and can travel to see clients or do fieldwork if needed.

At heart, I am a qualitative researcher – I love getting out and meeting people and understanding their experiences, attitudes, and behaviour. After all, I have a Masters and a PhD in Anthropology and you can’t take the anthropologist out of the person! That said, I love a good in-depth review of policy or existing reports on a topic, and I’m not at all averse to crunching some stats now and again to come up with compelling narratives based on quantifiable data. 

I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Member of the Social Research Association. I am also a charity trustee.

Urban agriculture, food security, and food democracy in the UK.

The impact of community radio.

Loneliness and Conviviality in urban context.

Exploring Motivations and Barriers to Freecycling in the UK.

A study into the nationwide listenership and
impact of local community radio

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The place of volunteering in later life.

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