Who we are

Led by The University of Manchester, JUST brings together the universities of Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, and Newcastle, and a range of partners in the policy, innovation, business, local government, community and voluntary sectors. The Institute for Community Studies at the not-for-profit organisation The Young Foundation is the core partner.

Leadership Team

Sherilyn MacGregor

Sherilyn MacGregor

JUST Director & Principles of Justice Co-lead

University of Manchester

Matthew Paterson

Matthew Paterson

Policy, Governance, and Change Co-lead

University of Manchester

Doyin Odunmbaku-Mansell

Doyin Odunmbaku-Mansell

JUST Centre Manager

University of Manchester

Emily Morrison

Emily Morrison

Impact lead

The Young Foundation

Co-investigators

Alexander Nurse

Alexander Nurse

Reader in Urban Planning

University of Liverpool

Alexandra Gormally-Sutton

Alexandra Gormally-Sutton

Senior Lecturer in Subsurface and Society

Lancaster University

Anne Owen

Anne Owen

Associate Professor

University of Leeds

Claire Hoolohan

Claire Hoolohan

Senior Lecturer in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

University of Manchester

Danny Mackinnon

Danny Mackinnon

Professor of Regional Development and Governance

Newcastle University

Derek Bell

Derek Bell

Professor of Environmental Political Theory

Newcastle University

Harriet Thew

Harriet Thew

Lecturer in Climate Change

University of Leeds

Helen Holmes

Helen Holmes

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

University of Manchester

Jacob Ainscough

Jacob Ainscough

Senior Research Associate

Lancaster University

James Evans

James Evans

Professor of Human Geography

University of Manchester

Lucie Middlemiss

Lucie Middlemiss

Professor of Environment and Society

University of Leeds

Peter North

Peter North

Professor of Alternative Economies

University of Liverpool

Rebecca Willis

Rebecca Willis

Professor in Energy and Climate Governance

Lancaster University

Stefan Bouzarovski

Stefan Bouzarovski

Professor of Geography

University of Manchester

Researchers

Anna Key

Research Associate

University of Liverpool

Beverley Searle

Beverley Searle

Research Fellow

University of Leeds

Ceri Holman

Research Associate

Lancaster University

Diana Ivanova

Diana Ivanova

Lecturer in Environmental and Climate Governance

University of Leeds

Harry Barton

Harry Barton

Research Associate

University of Manchester

Matt Newbould

Matt Newbould

PhD Researcher

University of Manchester

Peter Bryant

Research Associate

Lancaster University

Rachael Glassey

PhD Researcher

Lancaster University

Impact Partners

Jacob Coburn

Jacob Coburn

Knowledge Exchange Manager

The Young Foundation

Leonie Taylor

Leonie Taylor

Senior Researcher

The Young Foundation

Samanthi Theminimulle

Samanthi Theminimulle

Senior Researcher

The Young Foundation

Tania Carregha

Tania Carregha

Senior Research Manager

The Young Foundation

Project Team

Bethan Jones

Research Administrator

University of Manchester

JUST Affiliates

Julie McLaren

Julie McLaren

Postgraduate Researcher (Former Interim Impact Lead at The Young Foundation)

University College London

Vanessa Ternes

Vanessa Ternes

Postgraduate Researcher

University of Leeds

Former Members

Harry Quealy

Harry Quealy

Research Associate

University of Manchester

Jenna Fowler

Jenna Fowler

Policy and Data Analysist

The Young Foundation

Maeve Cohen

Maeve Cohen

Associate Researcher

Newcastle University

Saima Naaz Ansari

Saima Naaz Ansari

Research Associate

University of Manchester

Our partners

Alongside the Institute of Community Studies, we plan to collaborate with eight other national project partners, as well as many others within the regions in which we will work:

Advisory Board

Mandy Nyarko

Leading sustainability strategist Mandy Nyarko will act as the Chair of our Advisory Board.

Our Advisory board will be composed of representatives of our partner organisations as well as several others, yet to be appointed.

International Academic Critical Friends

Julian Agyeman

The Chair of our Academic Critical Friends group is Julian Agyeman, a leading scholar of justice and sustainability.