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Collaborations:
- Wales Centre for Public Policy
- Youth Futures Foundation
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Bournemouth University
- Countryside and Community Rersearch Institute
- Harper Adams University
- AFN Network+
- Bristol Food Network
Research staff:
- EDI in carbon management and agroecology
- Lived experience in policy research &
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- knowledge mobilisation
- Urban growing
- systems thinking
- just transitions
Teaching staff:
- Qualifications:PhD in Systems Thinking and Complex Systems
- Position:Senior Lecturer in Farming Systems
- Department:School of Applied Sciences
- Telephone:+441179656261
- Email:Rounaq.Nayak@uwe.ac.uk
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About me
My work focuses on systems thinking and systems mapping to support inclusive, evidence-informed decision-making in agri-food policy. I bring particular expertise in embedding lived experience evidence and expertise in policy processes and researching how to deliver equitable transitions across food systems.
I am a member of the UK Food Standard Agency's Advisory Committee for Social Science. Between 2023 and 2025, I was an ESRC Policy Fellow at the Wales Centre for Public Policy, where I supported the What Works Network on integrating lived experience expertise into policy research and knowledge mobilisation. My research explores just transitions in agroecology, carbon markets, and food governance, with an emphasis on EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) and the co-production of knowledge. I also serve as the Just Transitions Champion for the AFN Network+ and am a trustee at Food Matters.
My work aligns with SDGs 2, 8, and 12, focusing on food security, ethical labour practices, and sustainable consumption.
I am a member of the UK Food Standard Agency's Advisory Committee for Social Science. Between 2023 and 2025, I was an ESRC Policy Fellow at the Wales Centre for Public Policy, where I supported the What Works Network on integrating lived experience expertise into policy research and knowledge mobilisation. My research explores just transitions in agroecology, carbon markets, and food governance, with an emphasis on EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) and the co-production of knowledge. I also serve as the Just Transitions Champion for the AFN Network+ and am a trustee at Food Matters.
My work aligns with SDGs 2, 8, and 12, focusing on food security, ethical labour practices, and sustainable consumption.
I am particularly keen to collaborate with charities, NGOs, and rural enterprises. Feel free to connect if our interests align or if you would like to discuss a PhD project.
Area of expertise
1. Just Transitions & EDI in carbon management and agroecology
2. Systems thinking and mapping
3. Lived experience in policy research & knowledge mobilisation
4. Urban growing
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