Academic biography

Worked as 'project Engineer' with Ericsson for 4 years - having left Ireland with an Arts Degree. Then moved fulltime into Education working at Northampton College and Luton University - before moving back home to DCU. Having progressed to Senior Lecturer and working as Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty, before becoming Head of School of Communications. He has recently retired as Emeritus Professor and remains actively involved in the Climate and Society Research Centre, where he remains a co-director. Currently also working on an oral history of farmers from the Midlands where he comes from, he is also active in various media and environmental organisations.