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Profiles
Professor Dame Judith Petts DBE
Vice-Chancellor
Office of Vice Chancellor
Biography
Biography
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE), 2024 – for services to higher education and sustainability
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), 2012 – for services to scientific research
Qualifications
Dame Judith moved to take up her appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth University in February 2016.
Professional membership
- Board Member, Great South West Partnership, 2022-
- Board Member, National Centre for Universities and Business 2022-
- Universities UK - Member of Audit and Risk Committee, 2021-
- Member, Heart of the South West LEP Board, 2016-
- Trustee, Marine Biological Association, 2018-
- Member, Council of BBSRC, 2014-2018
- Trustee, Sir Alistair Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, 2016-2018
- Member, NERC Innovation Advisory Board, 2014-2018
- Member, Global Food Security Programme Advisory Panel, 2015-2018
- Member of RCUK Publiv Engagement Advisory Panel, 2014-2017
- Chair, Defra/DECC Social Science Expert Panel, 2012-2016
- Member DEFRA Science Advisory Council, 2011-January 2016
- Chair BIS Steering Board of the Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre for Dialogue in Science and Innovation, 2014-2016 (member since 2008)
- Member of Environmental Advisory Board of Veolia Environmental Plc (previously Onyx),1999-14
- Member, Government Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Taskforce, 2012-13
- Member EPSRC Science Advisory Network, 2011- 2013 (May)
- Member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, April 2005-11
- Member, EPSRC Council Societal Issues Panel, 2006-11
- Trustee, ThinkTank Science Museum, Birmingham, 2008-10
- Member of HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Panel Geography & Environmental Studies, 2005-8
- Member of Advisory Board Humana UK Ltd, 2007-9
- Member of Royal Society, Science in Society Consultative Group, 2005-2008
- Member ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship Review Panel, 2006-2008
- Member, Council of NERC 2000-6
- Member BBSRC DTI/LINK Bioremediation research programme management committee 2001-8
- Advisor to Research Assessment Exercise Environmental Sciences Panel, 2001
- Specialist Adviser, House of Lords, Sub Committee C - Inquiry on Draft Incineration Directive 1999
- Specialist Adviser, House of Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee Inquiry on Sustainable Waste Management 1998
- Council Director, Institute of Environmental Assessment (Now Institute of Environmental Assessment and Management) 1990-2000
- Board member of the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board 1990-1992
- National Education and Training Advisor, Institute of Wastes Management 1991-1995
Roles on external bodies
AcSS Academy of Social Sciences - 2006
FRSA Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce - 2003
FRGS Royal Geographical Society -1999
Research
Research
Research interests
Publications
Publications
Books & Monographs
Petts, J. (Ed.) Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment. Blackwell Science, Oxford, 1999, 2 Volumes, 940pp.
Petts, J., Cairney, T. & Smith, M. Risk-Based Contaminated Land Investigation and Assessment. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1997, 334pp.
Petts, J., (Ed.) Environmental Assessment Good Practice Guide. Construction Industry Research and Information Association, London, 1996, 45pp.
Petts, J., & Eduljee, G. Environmental Impact Assessment for Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1994, 485pp
Academic Journals (post 2000)Davoudi, S, Harper, G, Petts, J. & Whatmore, S. (2015) Judging research quality to support evidence-informed environmental policy. Environmental Evidence, 4:9
Parker M, Acland A, Armstrong HJ, Bellingham JR, Bland J, et al. (2014) Identifying the Science and Technology Dimensions of Emerging Public Policy Issues through Horizon Scanning. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96480. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096480
Jaroszweski, D., Chapman, L. & Petts, J (2013) Climate change and freight road safety: a multidisciplinary exploration, Climatic Change DOI 10.1007/s10584-013-0836-y
Sutherland, W.J., et al (2012) A collaboratively-derived science-policy research agenda. PLoSONE 7(3): e31824. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031824
Jaroszweski, D., Chapman, L. & Petts, J (2010) Assessing the potential impact of climate change on transportation: the need for an interdisciplinary approach. Journal of Transport Geography, 18(2), 331-335
Harvatt, J., Petts, J & Chilvers, J. “Understanding householder responses to natural hazards: flooding and sea-level rise comparisons” Journal of Risk Research, 2010, 1-21
Bull, R., Petts, J. & Evans, J. “The importance of context for effective public engagement: learning from the governance of waste” Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53(8), 2010, 991-1009
Damery, S., Draper,H.,Wilson,S., Greenfield,S.,Ives,J., Parry,J., Petts, J., & Sorell. T.“Clinical ethics: Healthcare workers’ perceptions of the duty to work during an influenza pandemic”, J Med Ethics 2010;36:12-18 doi:10.1136/jme.2009.032821
Richards, K., Batty, M., Edwards, E., Findlay, A., Foody, G., Frostick, L., Jones, K., Lee, R., Livingstone, D., Marsden, T., Petts, J., Philo, C., Simon, D., Smith, S., & Thomas, D. “The nature of publishing and assessment in Geography and Environmental Studies: evidence from the Research Assessment Exercise 2008” Area, 41(3), 2009, 231-
Damery, S., Wilson, S., Draper, H., Gratus, C., Greenfield, S., Ives, J., Parry, J., Petts, J , & Sorell, T “Will the NHS continue to function in an influenza pandemic? A survey of healthcare workers in the West Midlands, UK” BMC Public Health 2009, 9:142doi:10.1186/1471-2458-9-142
Ives, J., Greenfield, S., Parry, J.M., Draper, H., Gratus, C., Petts, J.I., Sorrell, T & Wilson, S. “Healthcare workers’ attitudes to working during pandemic influenza: a qualitative study” BMC Public Health 2009, 9:56 doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-56
Petts, J. “Public Engagement to build trust: false hopes? Journal of Risk Research, 11(5-6), 2008, 821-835
Bull, R., Petts, J., & Evans, J. “Social learning from public engagement: dreaming the impossible?” Journal of Environmental Planning and Management , 51(5), 2008, 701-716
Petts, J., Owens, S., & Bulkeley, H. “Crossing boundaries: interdisciplinarity in the context of urban environments” Geoforum, 39, 2008, 593-601 (online from 2006)
Dalziel, R., Skelcher, C., Petts, J., & Damery, S. “Risk and the design of public spce: implications for local governments” Public Administration and Management International Journal, 12(4), 2007, 1-38
Petts, J. “Learning about learning: lessons from public engagement and deliberation on urban river restoration” Geographical Journal, 173(4), 2007, 300-311
Petts, J. “Managing public engagement to optimise learning: reflections from urban river restoration” Human Ecology Review, 13(2), 2006, 172-181Petts, J, & Brooks, C., “Expert conceptualizations of the role of lay knowledge in environmental decision-making: challenges for deliberative democracy. Environment and Planning A, 38, 1045-1059
Owens, S., Petts, J. & Bulkeley, H. “Boundary work: knowledge, policy and the urban environment” Environment and Planning C, 2006, 24, 633-643 (editors of special issue)
Niemeyer, S., Petts, J., Hobson, K “Rapid climate change and society: assessing responses and thresholds” Risk Analysis, 25(6), 1443-1456
Petts, J. “Enhancing environmental equity through decision-making: learning from waste management” Local Environment, 10(4), 1-13, 2005
Petts, J. “Health, responsibility and choice: contrasting negotiations of air pollution and immunization information” Environment and Planning A, 37 , 791-804, 2005
Petts, J “Health risk communication and amplification: learning from the MMR vaccination controversy. Health, Risk and Society, 6(1), 2004, 7-23
Petts, J. “Barriers to participation and deliberation in risk decisions: evidence from waste management”. Journal of Risk Research, 7(2), 2004, 115-134
Petts, J. “Barriers to deliberative participation in EIA: Learning from waste policies, plans and projects” Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 5(3), 2003, 269-293
Sadhra, S., Petts, J., McAlpine, S., Pattison, M & MacRae, S. “Workers’ understanding of chemical risks electroplating case study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 59, 2002, 689-695
Rivett, M., Petts, J., & Butler, B. “Remediation of contaminated land and groundwater: experience in the UK”. Journal of Environmental Management, 65(3), 2002, 251-268
Petts, J. “Evaluating the effectiveness of deliberative processes: waste management case studies”. Journal of Environmental Planning & Management,44(2), 2001, 207-226 ;
Petts, J. “Municipal Waste Management: Inequities and Decision Optimisation” Risk Analysis, 20(6), 2000, 821-832
Petts, J. “From public communication to involvement: implications for industry”, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers: part B, 78 (B4), , 2000, 270-279
Petts, J., "The Regulator-Regulated Relationship and Environmental Protection: Perceptions in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises". Environment and Planning C, 18, 2000, 191-206
Rocks, S.A., Schubert, I., Soanne, E., Black, E., Muckle, R., Petts, J., Prpich, G. & Pollard, S. (2017) Engaging with comparative risk appraisals - public views on policy priorities for environmental risk governance. Risk Analysis, 37(9), 1683-1692. Doi:10.1111/risa.12735