Lecturer in Law, University of Reading Lecturer in Law at the University of Reading, specialising in financial crime, cryptocurrencies, and commercial law. I was awarded my PhD in 2021, my thesis analysed the money laundering threats posed by cryptocurrencies, critiquing the responses of the US, Australia, and the UK., and made proposals for incorporating cryptocurrencies into the perimeter of financial regulation. Since my PhD, I have been continuing to research cryptocurrencies, investigating the potential for money laundering to be detected through analysis of the blockchain.
Special Projects Editor Holly joined The Conversation at the start of 2015 from a background in broadcast journalism and magazine publishing having previously worked at the BBC as a journalist and researcher in radio and television. Holly regularly contributes to The Conversation's podcast The Anthill. Her role is part-funded by the Independent Social Research Foundation. She is based near Brighton.
Learning and Teaching Consultant (Curriculum), Griffith University Hazel Jones is a Learning & Teaching Consultant (Curriculum) in Griffith Business School, Griffith University. She is a member of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Executive where she leads the Special Interest Groups portfolio, co-leads the 'Contextualising Horizon' Project. and co-leads the Learning Analytics SIG.
Professor in Sustainable Energy, University College Cork I am a Professor in Sustainable Energy at University College Cork. I lead a team of researchers who analyse future pathways for the energy system compatible with steep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions necessary to address climate change. I communicate extensively on the topic of climate action in Ireland, writing a monthly column, At A Time Of Climate Crisis, for the Irish Times, and I engage with and advise government, civil society and industry on decarbonisation. I previously worked at the International Energy Agency (IEA), leading the topic of energy development for the World Energy Outlook (WEO), and at the UCL Energy Institute, developing the UK TIMES Model (UKTM) and helping bring about its adoption by the (former) Department for Energy and Climate Change as the central energy systems tool for the UK government. Research interests: Energy Systems Optimisation Modelling (ESOM) - TIMES Climate change mitigation policy Carbon budget policy Energy policy scenarios Global Integrated Assessment Models Energy access, clean cooking and SDG 7
Senior Research Scientist, Data61 Dr. Haohui Chen is a Senior Research Scientist at Data61, CSIRO, specializing in applied statistics, machine learning, natural language processing, and computational social sciences. His profound understanding of structured and unstructured datasets has been instrumental in numerous research and industrial projects, where he has developed efficient NLP AI models. His key strengths lie in utilizing these insights for complex socio-economic modelling and analysis. He has evaluated societal impacts of shifts in automation technologies, employment structures, work skills, and labour force participation. Haohui's notable contributions extend to high-profile research projects, including the National Digital Capability Framework and the Green Energy Jobs Dictionary. Additionally, he serves on the editorial board of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (a Nature Portfolio journal). Throughout his career, Haohui has co-authored influential papers published in peer-reviewed journals, some of which have been featured in Science News and the Washington Post. He also participated in the Shanghai Open Data App Challenge (SODA) in 2015 and won the Excellence Award.
Research Assistant at the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research, Swansea University I am a research assistant for the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research (NCPHWR) and lead on the Born in Wales research project. My research interests consist of family health and wellbeing looking at what affects the future outcomes for children and families. I am an early-career researcher and have several publications in maternal and child health and wellbeing and contribute to various projects in public health.
