Alison Robinson

Deputy Executive Chair at NERC

Alison is now Deputy Executive Chair at NERC, previously Director of Corporate Affairs leading on public engagement with NERC science and innovation, as well as communications, strategy, sustainability, evidence and stakeholder engagement. NERC’s public engagement strategy places high priority on engaging with complex issues, where our science meets public debate about values and progress e.g. climate change, future energy needs. "I am also very proud of our ASDC partnership - Operation Earth - across 11 Science Centres. I’ve had the privilege of leading our work in these areas and more, and seen how this engagement has inspired the next generation of scientists and their families with environmental science.  A key part of this has been to recognise the need to work in partnership, listen and learn from experienced experts and to support our scientists and researchers to deliver world-class public engagement."