Dr Ruth Cherrington
Lecturer in Sustainable Futures
R.Cherrington@exeter.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1326 255029
Stella Turk Building
University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, TR10 9FE
Overview
Ruth is a business-facing academic who brings empirical and applied research to the teaching of circular economy and sustainable business practices for both executive, undergraduate, and postgraduate education. Her commitment to scholarship is reflected in the development of impactful projects, showcasing not only her dedication to advancing knowledge but also an ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences. These projects contributed to the University of Exeter Small Business Charter accreditation, demonstrating the business school’s effectiveness in supporting small businesses, student entrepreneurs and they local economy.
Her research explores how sustainable practices are embedded within organisations and considers the importance of local context, communities, and environmental conditions. She is an affiliate member of the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and her research sits within these overlapping themes to consider the future of business.
She plays a pivotal role leading the Help to Grow Management executive education program in Cornwall, and has successfully overseen multiple cohorts of business leaders, guiding them from initial induction to the completion of the program.
Ruth has made influential contribution to the development of three innovative teaching modules within the Business School. These modules draw inspiration from nature's designs and processes to address human challenges (BEP3130), consider circular principles and systems thinking to find creative business solutions (BEPM002) and engage in critical discussions about the impacts of economic activities on the environment and society (BEP1150).
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Renewable Energy
- PhD in Engineering
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Research projects
- ESRC Festival of Science Novembed 2023 Global Donut Day: Doughnut Economics In Cornwall
- UKRI Future Fibres Networking Grant (Jul 2023 - 30 Jul 2025)
- Open Innovation Platform Link Funding - Global Circular Open Data Sharing Network (Jun 2023 - Jun 2026)
- Innovation Caucus Thought Leadership Project ‘Future of Innovation: Design; Social Capital; Green Growth’ (Aug 2022 - Dec 2022)
- EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account - Circular Textiles (May 2022 - Jul 2022)
- TeX Innovation Big Lottery Fund (Jan 2022 - Jan 2023)
- ESF Accelerating Circular Skills for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly (ARCA) (Mar 2021 - Dec 2023)
- ESF Meeting Smart Specialisation business needs through Higher Level Skills (SS-HLS) (Sept 2020 - Aug 2023)
- ERDF Future Focus 2 (Mar 2020 - Jun 2023)
- UKRI EPSRC Circular Economy Network+ in Transportation Systems - SMART and Sustainable Coatings (Aug 2020- Mar 2021)
- UKRI Exeter Multidisciplinary Plastics Research hub: ExeMPLaR (Jan 2019 – June 2021)