Neil Ward

Professor, University of East Anglia, Director, Root and Reason - The Food Resilience Collective

Greater Norwich Area, United Kingdom

About

Rural and regional development; rural economy; agriculture, environment, food & rural affairs; net zero, food and farming

Experience

  • Professor at University of East Anglia
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    Co-Convenor of UKRI's AgriFood4NetZero Network+, a science and innovation network to support the transition to a sustainable agri-food system for the UK's net zero by 2050 target. 13 years executive leadership in higher education. Specialist in rural and regional development.

  • University of East Anglia (13 yrs 1 mo)
    • Pro Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Deputy Vice Chancellor
      Aug 2013 - Jul 2021 · 8 yrs

    • Executive Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences
      Jul 2008 - Jul 2013 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Director, Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University at Newcastle University
    Sep 2004 - Jun 2008 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Professor of Human Geography at University of Leeds
    Aug 2001 - Aug 2004 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Researcher, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University
    Apr 1993 - Jul 2001 · 8 yrs 4 mos