If you could be a colour what would it be?

Green - for me it symbolizes the mystery of the sea.

What 3 words best describe your work?

Jack of all trades (not quite three words sorry!)

Why International Development?

My research background was in governance and how different personal and organisational connections shape governance systems. I saw a strong link with communications and knowledge sharing, which I thought  I could build on and make a difference.

What scares you about your work?

Power play and prejudice - sadly it exists even in international development.

What’s the most interesting thing you’ve ever discovered?

My partner, Sarah.

What piece of research do you think changed lives?

I’m not sure one piece of research can on its own - but I’m a big fan of philosophers like Karl Marx, Michel Foucault, Felix Guattari and Bruno Latour. The first of these has played a massive role in the world we live in  (both positive and negative). Felix Guattari’s Three Ecologies provides some powerful thinking on ‘sustainable development’ that does not seem to have found resonance with mass society - sadly.

What new skill would you like to learn?

I have been carving lots of spoons recently, but I keep cutting my hand so I think there is still some learning to do!

What would you like the people reading this interview to remember about you?

Not sure I care. People come to things with their own ideas and attitudes - What they remember, or more importantly interpret, will be shaped by these and out of my control.

What would your best holiday be?

Playing in the woods, swimming in the river, drinking red wine by the fire.