Dr Tim Hughes

I am part of the Centre for Environmental Mathematics with research interests in the development of systems theory and its interdisciplinary applications to benefit society and the environment.

Prospective PhD students

I am eager to hear from prospective PhD students. I am particularly interested in projects concerning the design of social and alternative financial systems to achieve environmentally and socially sustainable outcomes. Examples include

1. design and data analysis of local/ community level governance systems based on participatory methods and innovative ways of organising and management (e.g., sociocracy and commoning);
2. design and data analysis of local and project oriented complementary currencies to build trust and collaborations within communities or achieve certain sustainability outcomes (e.g., management/conservation of ecosystems or fossil fuel reserves);
3. reform of international governance and innovations in international finance for sustainability.

Such projects can involve a combination of practical action research and theoretical work in collaboration with partners working on international and local financial innovations, local community organisations, and practitioners of participatory democracy.

Please contact me for further details of potential projects.