Rebecca Weaver-Boyes

Becky joined the Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) and the Faculty of Business & Law in September 2024 as a PhD Researcher focussing on sustainable development in the Indian Himalayas, with a particular interest in climate change resilience as well as the role played by women’s collective action in developing resilience.

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Background

Becky has a 20-year career in international development and humanitarian aid working in projects across South Asia, South East Asia, East Africa and Southern Africa. In more recent years this included community development work in the UK, particularly in the faith sector, before joining ARU in September 2024.

Research interests

• Climate resilience and adaptation in the Indian Himalaya
• Women’s collective action
• Gender and resilience
• International relief and development

Teaching

 

Qualifications

• MA Development & Education, University of East Anglia
• BA (Hons) Archaeology, University of Exeter
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Cambridge University)

Memberships, editorial boards

• Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)
• Editorial Panel Member, Footsteps Magazine

Research grants, consultancy, knowledge exchange

Consultancy experience in research, learning tools development, e-learning design, and community development initiatives in UK church sector.

Selected recent publications

Step-by-Step Guide to Participatory Audit for the Inclusion of Older People and People with Disabilities (Tearfund – forthcoming).