Research Fellow, Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials, University of Birmingham
Gavin Harper is a Research Fellow at the Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials focused on issues at the Critical Materials / Energy Nexus.
Previously, he was Energy Development Manager for the Birmingham Energy Institute and Visiting Researcher for the Centre for Solar Energy Research at Glyndŵr (now Wrexham) University where he previously co-ordinated the solar stream of the Welsh Energy Sector Training programme.
Gavin read for his ESRC funded PhD at the Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability & Society, Cardiff University. He also holds an MBA from Keele University and Masters degrees from Cardiff University in Business Research Methods, Loughborough University in Renewable Energy Systems, and the University of East London in Sustainable Architecture.
Experience
2014–present
Visiting Researcher, Centre for Solar Energy Research, Glyndŵr University
2015–present
Energy Development Manager, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham
2013–2014
WEST Programme Solar Stream Co-Ordinator, Centre for Solar Energy Research, Glyndŵr University
2012–2014
Associate, Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University
2007–2012
Doctoral Researcher, The ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability & Society
Education
2014
Cardiff University, PhD
2012
Keele University, MBA. Education Management
2010
Loughborough University, MSc. Renewable Energy Systems Technology
2009
Open University, BEng. (Hons) Engineering
2008
Cardiff University, MSc. Social Science Research Methods
2007
University of East London, MSc. Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies
2006
Open University, BSc. (Hons) Technology
Professional Memberships
Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology