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Theme leads

NameSchoolJob titleAreas of expertise
Professor Richard BeardsworthInternational PoliticsProfessor of International Politics and Head of SchoolJust Transition Theme Lead
Professor Suraje DessaiEarth and EnvironmentProfessor of Climate Change AdaptationAdaptation and Resilience Theme Lead
Professor Jason LoweEarth and EnvironmentProfessor of Earth and Environment, Head of Climate Services at the Met Office Hadley Centre and Deputy Director of the Hadley CentreAdaptation and Resilience Theme Lead
Professor John MarshamAtmospheric ScienceMet Office Joint-Chair (Professor of Atmospheric Science)Adaptation and Resilience Theme Lead
Professor Lucie MiddlemissEarth and EnvironmentProfessor of Environment and SocietyJust Transition Theme Lead
Professor Vera TrappmannLeeds University Business SchoolProfessor of Comparative Employment RelationsJust Transition Theme Lead