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Dr Roberta De Angelis

Dr Roberta De Angelis

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Circular Economy

+44 (0) 1392 72

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Tremough Innovation Centre, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9TA

Roberta De Angelis joined the University of Exeter Business School in November 2017. She is currently a post-doctoral research fellow in the circular economy. Her research interest is on business model innovation in the circular economy. Prior to joining the Business School as research fellow, she collaborated with colleagues in the Exeter Business School in teaching and marking on corporate sustainability modules (The Business of Climate Change; Sustainable Enterprise Economy). She also previously acted as steering committee member of the Circular Economy Business Forum, an initiative of the Exeter Business School, the Centre for Alternative Materials and Remanufacturing (University of Exeter) and QSA Partners, to deliver workshops, to encourage the regional (South West England) uptake of circular business models within small and medium enterprises.

Administrative responsibilities

I am currently a member of the committee organising the academic symposium ‘Circular Economy Disruptions – Past, Present and Future’ taking place at the University of Exeter, June 17-19th 2018.

Nationality: Italian

Qualifications

PhD Management Studies (Exeter Business School); MSc International Management with distinction (Exeter Business School); BSc Economics (University of Salerno, Italy); AFHEA

Research interests

  • Circular economy
  • Circular business models 
  • Sustainable business models
  • Corporate sustainability
  • Natural-resource-based-view of the firm
  • Neo-institutional theory

I am currently focussed on the conceptualisation of the circular economy and its theoretical foundations from a Management Studies perspective. 

Key publications | Publications by category | Publications by year

Publications by category

Books

De Angelis R (2018). Business models in the circular economy. Concepts, examples and theory. , Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal articles

De Angelis R, Howard M, Miemczyk J (In Press). Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy: Towards the Circular Supply Chain. Production Planning and Control

Conferences

De Angelis R (2018). Circular Business Models: Towards a Systematic Conceptualisation. Circular Economy Disruptions – Past, Present and Future Academic Symposium. 17th - 19th Jun 2018.
De Angelis R, Howard M (2018). The Circular Economy: from Buzz Word to Conceptual and Theoretical Clarity in Management Studies. British Academy of Management. 3rd - 6th Sep 2018.
De Angelis R, Howard M, Owen R, Whittaker J (2014). Emergence of Business Models for a Circular Economy: Empirical Insights Using a Resource and Institutional Perspective. Corporate Responsibility Research Conference. 15th - 17th Sep 2014.

Publications by year

In Press

De Angelis R, Howard M, Miemczyk J (In Press). Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy: Towards the Circular Supply Chain. Production Planning and Control

2018

De Angelis R (2018). Business models in the circular economy. Concepts, examples and theory. , Palgrave Macmillan.
De Angelis R (2018). Circular Business Models: Towards a Systematic Conceptualisation. Circular Economy Disruptions – Past, Present and Future Academic Symposium. 17th - 19th Jun 2018.
De Angelis R, Howard M (2018). The Circular Economy: from Buzz Word to Conceptual and Theoretical Clarity in Management Studies. British Academy of Management. 3rd - 6th Sep 2018.

2014

De Angelis R, Howard M, Owen R, Whittaker J (2014). Emergence of Business Models for a Circular Economy: Empirical Insights Using a Resource and Institutional Perspective. Corporate Responsibility Research Conference. 15th - 17th Sep 2014.