England
What I did in England
Engagement from England
Written about England
Cities and towns I have visited
Events 37
Invited speaker 9Panellist 8Panel chair 6Contributing speaker 6Workshop participant 4Workshop facilitator 4Organiser 1Exhibitor 1
- Battery Recycling Europe 2027 14–15 April 2027 · London
- Royal Academy of Engineering - Indian National Academy of Engineering Critical Minerals Exchange 9 March 2026 · London
- Critical Materials: A Rich Interdisciplinary Nexus of Research Opportunity (BCSECM) 10 December 2025 · Birmingham
- Environmental Politics in an Age of Insecurity (PSA Environment Group and BISA workshop) 17 September 2025 · Manchester
- Unravelling the impact of net zero policies on the battery market and supply chain (King's Business School workshop) 7 May 2025 · London
- UK-NL researcher workshop on Critical Raw Materials and Critical Minerals 19 November 2024 · London
- 1st West Midlands Battery EcoSystem Conference & Expo (WMBE2024) 4 November 2024 · Coventry
- Met4Tech project finale, Eden Project 30 October 2024 · St Austell
- Solar & Storage Live UK 2024 26 September 2024 · Birmingham
- NICER Programme Circular Economy Showcase 2024 25 September 2024 · London
- Cambridge Industry-Academia Workshop on Critical Mineral Supply Chain Resilience 23–24 September 2024 · Cambridge
- C-DICE Net Zero Futures Conference 2024 18 September 2024 · Cranfield
- Cenex Expo 2024 4 September 2024 · Millbrook, Bedfordshire
- Solar & Storage Live London 2024 30 April 2024 · London
- Battery Recycling Europe 2024 (4th Battery Recycling Europe Summit) 28 February 2024 · London
- Solar & Storage Live UK 2023 18 October 2023 · Birmingham
- Battery Recycling Europe 2023 1 March 2023 · London
- Institute of Physics evening lecture, University of Hertfordshire 25 January 2023 · Hatfield
- Battery Recycling Europe 2022 16 February 2022 · London
- Li-ION 2021: International Virtual Conference on Recent Advances in Lithium-ion Batteries and their Recycling Methods for Sustainable Development 3 December 2021
- Launch of the Policy Commission report 'Securing Technology-Critical Metals for Britain' 27 April 2021
- Batteries Included: The Birth, Life, Second-Life and Death of Electric Vehicles (interdisciplinary workshop) 26 March 2019 · Birmingham
- Pint of Science 2018, Southwell 14 May 2018 · Southwell, Nottinghamshire
- Royal Institution Summer Schools 2017 18 August 2017 · London
- IEA EGRD workshop: Blue Sky Research for Energy Technology 14 June 2017 · Birmingham
- MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies, guest session 24 April 2017 · Sheffield
- Royal Institution Engineering Masterclasses, Imperial College London (spring 2017) 4 March 2017 · London
- Royal Institution Summer Schools 2016 15 August 2016 · London
- Headstart summer courses, University of Birmingham 11 July 2016 · Birmingham
- Knowledge Management in Practice workshop (Loughborough University and ETI) 16 June 2016 · Loughborough
- Feynman Lecture, Charterhouse School (2016) 17 March 2016 · Godalming, Surrey
- MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies, guest session 16 March 2016 · Sheffield
- Royal Institution Summer Schools 2015 7 August 2015 · London
- Bosch Technology Horizons Award Day 2012 17 July 2012 · London
- Bosch Technology Horizons Award Presentation Day 2010 8 July 2010 · London
- Enterprisers (Warwick Conferences, 11-14 January 2010) 11–14 January 2010 · Coventry
- EAUC 13th Annual Conference 2 April 2009 · Coventry
Talks & roles 66
Talks 37Memberships 6Outreach 6Visits 4Engagement events 4Other 3Supervision & mentoring 2Advisory roles 2Consultancy 2
- Academic mentor, QS Future17 programme (Birmingham Business School) 2026 · QS Quacquarelli Symonds, with Birmingham Business School
- External industrial supervisor, MEng final-year project (University of Cambridge), hosted at BCSECM with HyProMag 2026 · University of Cambridge Department of Engineering
- Hosted a visit from CSIRO (Thuy Huynh) 2026 · University of Birmingham
- Panellist, 'Designing for Resource Efficiency and Circularity in Energy Technologies', UK-India Bilateral Exchange on Critical Minerals 2026 · Royal Academy of Engineering with the Indian National Academy of Engineering — Royal Academy of Engineering - Indian National Academy of Engineering Critical Minerals Exchange
- Hosted the Australian science delegation's visit to the University of Birmingham (Metallurgy & Materials and the Birmingham Energy Innovation Centre, Tyseley) 2026 · University of Birmingham
- The Sustainability Community Conference, ICC Birmingham 2026 · The Sustainability Community — The Sustainability Community Conference
- Hosted the visit of HM Ambassador to Kazakhstan to the University of Birmingham 2026 · University of Birmingham (BCSECM)
- Organiser and chair, BCSECM event 'Critical Materials: A Rich Interdisciplinary Nexus of Research Opportunity' 2025 · Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials, University of Birmingham
- Cambridge Critical Materials Showcase 2025 · Probably the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge
- Presentation on BCSECM research on critical materials, workshop 'Environmental Politics in an Age of Insecurity' 2025 · PSA Environment Group, BISA Environment and Climate Politics Working Group and the University of Manchester — Environmental Politics in an Age of Insecurity (PSA Environment Group and BISA workshop)
- Invited participant, workshop 'Unravelling the impact of net zero policies on the battery market and supply chain' 2025 · Centre for Sustainable Business, King's Business School, King's College London
- Contributor, workshop 'Exploring partnership opportunities between UK and NL researchers on the subjects of Critical Raw Materials and Critical Minerals' 2024 · Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, London (host); listed by Met4Tech — UK-NL researcher workshop on Critical Raw Materials and Critical Minerals
- West Midlands Battery Recycling and Reuse 2024 · Enabled Future Limited — 1st West Midlands Battery EcoSystem Conference & Expo (WMBE2024)
- Contribution to the Met4Tech four-year celebration and project finale, Eden Project 2024 · Met4Tech (UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Technology Metals, University of Exeter lead) — Met4Tech four years of achievements event (project finale)
- A Future Circular Economy of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Battery Energy Storage Systems - Opportunities & Challenges 2024 · Terrapinn — Solar & Storage Live UK 2024
- Panellist, 'Behaviour, Culture & Mindset around a Circular Economy', NICER Programme Circular Economy Showcase 2024 2024 · UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) Programme (CE-Hub)
- Panellist, 'Postdoc Careers With Impact', C-DICE Net Zero Futures Conference 2024 2024 · C-DICE (Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy)
- Panel chair, 'Managing Critical Minerals in Electric Mobility', Cenex Expo 2024 2024 · Cenex
- Panellist, 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Innovations in Battery Recycling', Solar & Storage Live London 2024 2024 · Terrapinn
- Conference chair, Battery Recycling Europe 2024 2024 · Active Communications International (ACI Europe) — Battery Recycling Europe 2024 (4th Battery Recycling Europe Summit)
- Panel: Innovations and improvements in EV battery technology 2023 · Terrapinn (Solar & Storage Live) — Solar & Storage Live UK 2023
- Faraday Institution Conference 2023 2023 · The Faraday Institution — Faraday Institution Conference 2023 (#Faraday2023)
- Presentations and panel (Circular economy timeline to 2050), NICER Programme showcase 2023 2023 · UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) Programme, CE-Hub — NICER Programme showcase 2023 (UKRI Circular Economy Hub)
- A future roadmap for lithium ion battery recycling 2023 · Active Communications International (ACI) — Battery Recycling Europe 2023
- Conference chair (both days), Battery Recycling Europe 2023 2023 · Active Communications International (ACI) — Battery Recycling Europe 2023
- Meeting with Jonathan Reynolds MP and David Lammy MP on critical materials, Portcullis House 2023 · Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials
- Briefing for the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP during his visit to Tyseley Energy Park 2023 · Birmingham Energy Institute and Tyseley Energy Park — Visit of the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP to Tyseley Energy Park
- Recycling and reusing electric vehicle components 2023 · Institute of Physics — Institute of Physics evening lecture, University of Hertfordshire
- Hosted a visit from HE Magzhan Ilyassov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom 2022 · University of Birmingham
- Conference chair (day 2), Battery Recycling Europe 2022 2022 · Active Communications International (ACI) — Battery Recycling Europe 2022
- Lithium ion battery recycling processes for electric vehicles 2022 · Active Communications International (ACI) — Battery Recycling Europe 2022
- Invited talk, Li-ION 2021 conference 2021 · The Open University (UK) and the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad — Li-ION 2021: International Virtual Conference on Recent Advances in Lithium-ion Batteries and their Recycling Methods for Sustainable Development
- Member, Steering Group, Birmingham Energy Innovation Centre (Tyseley Energy Park) 2021 · University of Birmingham
- Launch of the Policy Commission report 'Securing Technology-Critical Metals for Britain' (launch webinar and panel) 2021 · University of Birmingham (Birmingham Energy Institute; Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials)
- Member, University of Birmingham - BAM (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung) partnership steering group 2020–2021 · University of Birmingham
- Recycling critical materials from automotive lithium-ion batteries (ReLiB) 2019 · Royal Society of Chemistry, at Lab Innovations — Lab Innovations 2019 (Royal Society of Chemistry theatre)
- Commissioner, University of Birmingham Policy Commission 'Securing Technology-Critical Metals for Britain' (chair Sir John Beddington) 2019–2021 · University of Birmingham (Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials)
- Recycling batteries from electric vehicles: An overview 2019 · University of Birmingham (contact: Robert J. R. Elliott, Birmingham Business School) — Batteries Included: The Birth, Life, Second-Life and Death of Electric Vehicles (interdisciplinary workshop)
- Public talk, Pint of Science festival 2018 (Southwell) 2018 · Pint of Science (Southwell event run by the Hockerton Housing Project)
- Member, University of Birmingham Sustainability Task Group 2018–2023 · University of Birmingham
- Workshop 'Fuelling the Future' (ages 13-15), Royal Institution Summer School 2017 · Royal Institution of Great Britain — Royal Institution Summer Schools 2017
- Policy Commission Manager, Regional Energy Policy Commission 'Powering West Midlands Growth' (chair Sir David King) 2017–2018 · University of Birmingham (Birmingham Energy Institute), with Energy Capital and the Energy Systems Catapult
- Chair, Session 1 (Introduction), IEA EGRD workshop 'Blue Sky Research for Energy Technology' 2017 · International Energy Agency EGRD, hosted by the Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham
- 'Carbon Mixer' session (guest lecture), Sheffield School of Architecture 2017 · Sheffield School of Architecture, University of Sheffield — MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies, guest session
- Energy Capital: with a focus on Birmingham Energy Institute projects in the West Midlands 2017 · Energy Institute (Midlands & West Wales branch) — Energy Institute Midlands & West Wales branch meeting
- Strategic elements and critical materials in energy (session for the Government Office for Science energy away day) 2017 · Government Office for Science; hosted by the Birmingham Energy Institute — Government Office for Science energy away day at the University of Birmingham
- Designer and organiser, Birmingham Energy Institute stand, UK–Qatar Business & Investment Forum, Birmingham 2017 · University of Birmingham (Birmingham Energy Institute) — UK–Qatar Business & Investment Forum (Department for International Trade; Innovision as event organisers)
- Royal Institution Engineering Masterclass (Year 9), Imperial College London centre 2017 · Royal Institution of Great Britain — Royal Institution Engineering Masterclasses, Imperial College London (spring 2017)
- Workshop 'Fuelling the Future' (ages 13-15), Royal Institution Summer School 2016 · Royal Institution of Great Britain — Royal Institution Summer Schools 2016
- Fuel-cell car demonstrations for the Headstart summer courses 2016 · Headstart (Engineering Development Trust), hosted by the University of Birmingham — Headstart summer courses, University of Birmingham
- Contribution to the Knowledge Management in Practice workshop (energy sector) 2016 · Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University, with the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)
- Presentation, BCEEEM Energy Social Science Conference, University of Birmingham 2016 · Birmingham Centre for Environmental and Energy Economics and Management (BCEEEM), University of Birmingham
- Feynman Lecture, Charterhouse School: 'Our Clean Energy Future: Science on the Frontier of the Cleantech Revolution' 2016 · Charterhouse School
- Introduction to 'Carbon Mixer' (guest lecture and workshop), MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies 2016 · Sheffield School of Architecture, University of Sheffield — MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies, guest session
- Founding member, Steering Group, Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials 2016 · University of Birmingham
- Workshop 'Fuelling the Future' (ages 13-15), Royal Institution Summer School 2015 · Royal Institution of Great Britain — Royal Institution Summer Schools 2015
- Policy Commission Manager, Birmingham Policy Commission 'Doing Cold Smarter' (chair Lord Teverson) 2015 · University of Birmingham (Birmingham Energy Institute)
- Member, Management Group, Birmingham Energy Institute 2015–2018 · University of Birmingham
- Panellist, Bosch Technology Horizons Award day 2012 2012 · Robert Bosch Ltd, with the Royal Academy of Engineering
- Photosynths as a method for capturing rich visual, qualitative data 2010 · Bournemouth University — 8th International Qualitative Research Conference
- Panellist, Bosch Technology Horizons Award Presentation Day 2010 2010 · Robert Bosch Ltd, with the Royal Academy of Engineering
- Rocket enterprise challenge session, Enterprisers programme 2010 · Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (Cambridge-MIT Institute programme) — Enterprisers (Warwick Conferences, 11-14 January 2010)
- Skills for Sustainable Literacy: Energy Literacy & Technology Appraisal 2009 · Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) — EAUC 13th Annual Conference
- Consultant to Carbon Plan Ltd (energy conservation strategy for a visitor attraction) 2006 · Carbon Plan Ltd
- Consultant to J3 Building Futures (small off-grid renewables installations, London) 2006 · J3 Building Futures
- Extra, 'Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold' (documentary filmed at the Royal Institution) 2006 · Windfall Films and Twin Cities Public Television, for BBC Four and PBS NOVA
Institutions 31
Universities & research bodies 30Universities visited (map) 6Studied with (map) 4Visiting lectures & teaching (map) 4Funders 1Conferences (map) 1Worked at (map) 1External examining (map) 1
- Aston University Birmingham · Universities visited
- Birmingham-Illinois Partnership: Discovery, Engagement & Education Funders
- Bournemouth University Universities visited · Conferences
- Hult International Business School Berkhamsted
- Imperial College London London
- Keele University Newcastle-under-Lyme · Studied with
- London School of Economics and Political Science London
- Loughborough University Loughborough · Studied with
- Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne · Universities visited
- Open University Milton Keynes · Studied with
- University College London London
- University of Birmingham Birmingham · Worked at
- University of Brighton Brighton
- University of Buckingham Buckingham
- University of Cambridge Cambridge · Visiting lectures & teaching · Universities visited
- University of East Anglia Norwich
- University of East London London · Studied with
- University of Hull Hull
- University of Leeds Leeds
- University of Leicester Leicester · External examining
- University of Liverpool Liverpool · Universities visited
- University of Manchester Manchester
- University of Nottingham Nottingham
- University of Oxford Oxford
- University of Reading Reading
- University of Salford Salford
- University of Sheffield Sheffield · Visiting lectures & teaching
- University of Southampton Visiting lectures & teaching
- University of Sussex Brighton
- University of Warwick Coventry · Visiting lectures & teaching · Universities visited
- University of York York
Companies 9
- BAE Systems London
- Carbon Plan London
- Electric Pedals Peckham,
- Engentia Egham
- IfM Engage Cambridge
- J3 Building Futures London
- LSE Consulting London
- Rolls-Royce plc London
- University of Birmingham Enterprise Birmingham
Co-authors’ institutions 37
Academic 24Public sector 4NGOs & non-profits 3Consultancy 2Industrial 2National laboratories & facilities 1Other 1
- Advanced Propulsion Centre NGOs & non-profits
- British Geological Survey Public sector
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Public sector
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Public sector
- Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures National laboratories & facilities
- Imperial College London Academic
- Johnson Matthey (United Kingdom) Industrial
- King's College London Academic
- London School of Economics and Political Science Academic
- Newcastle University Academic
- Northumbria University Academic
- Office of Gas and Electricity Markets Public sector
- Queen Mary University of London Academic
- Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom) Industrial
- Royal Society NGOs & non-profits
- The Faraday Institution NGOs & non-profits
- The Schumacher Institute Other
- University College London Academic
- University of Bath Academic
- University of Birmingham Academic
- University of Bristol Academic
- University of Buckingham Academic
- University of Cambridge Academic
- University of Exeter Academic
- University of Hull Academic
- University of Leeds Academic
- University of Leicester Academic
- University of Liverpool Academic
- University of Manchester Academic
- University of Nottingham Academic
- University of Sheffield Academic
- University of the Arts London Academic
- University of Warwick Academic
- University of York Academic
+ 3 more institutions from my co-authors map
Data: OpenAlex (CC0), 6 November 2026
Press coverage
Published in England 10
- UK, Kazakhstan Explore Critical Minerals Partnership 6 Jun 2025 · London Daily Digital
- Government launches first critical minerals strategy - here's how we can help 29 Jul 2022 · University of Birmingham
- University of Birmingham Researchers win at Faraday Institution Community Awards 26 Nov 2021 · University of Birmingham
- The opportunities of electric vehicle battery recycling 13 Jan 2021 · University of Birmingham
- Key trends for 2021 to look out for Jan 2021 · University of Birmingham
- Parliamentary pairing scheme strengthens relationship between BEI and politicians 12 Mar 2020 · University of Birmingham
- Birmingham brings together experts to secure the future of technology-critical materials 28 Oct 2019 · University of Birmingham
- Unity FM - Science With Syd 21 Mar 2019 · Unity FM
- New York's lesson for Boris 2 Oct 2009 · Evening Standard
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) academic experts University of Birmingham
Mentioning England, from anywhere 3
In the text only (3)
- The new gold rush: How Britain's mines will be central to ending our reliance on China The Telegraph · 2 May 2021
- EVs, batteries and the multi-million-tonne scrap heap Engineering & Technology · 11 Jul 2020
- National Public Radio, All Things Considered National Public Radio · 6 Nov 2019
Broadcasts 3
Television 2Radio 1
- Nyobolt's fast-charging prototype electric sports car 6 Jul 2023 · BBC Midlands Today
- Battery recycling (BBC Midlands Today, 6.30pm) 4 Jul 2023 · BBC Midlands Today
- The Naked Scientists: Electric vehicles: are we nearly there yet? Aug 2021 · BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Libraries holding my books 7
- Aston University University libraries
- Aston University Library University libraries
- NTU Mansfield University Centre University libraries
- University of Bristol University libraries
- University of Leicester University libraries
- University of Nottingham University libraries
- University of Oxford University libraries
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Teaching with my books 1
- University of Birmingham: PEM fuel cell research group University of Birmingham
Exhibits 8
Science museums 5Energy centres 2Sustainability science 1
- Eden Project Sustainability science
- Lapworth Museum of Geology Science museums
- Life Science Centre Science museums
- National Space Centre Science museums
- Science and Industry Museum Science museums
- Science Museum Science museums
- Stratford City Energy Centre - Bring Energy Energy centres
- Sustainable Building Center Energy centres
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My writing about England 2
- Access to critical materials (POSTnote 609) Policy document In the text
- It Only Takes One Australian to Kill a Lightbulb Blog post In the text
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