Ash Catt

Ash Catt is a PhD Researcher at the Global Sustainability Institute within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. He joined the institute in 2023 under the supervision of Dr. Lara Houston and Prof. Chris Foulds, funded by a Vice Chancellors Studentship.

Education:

• MSc Climate Change, Birkbeck, University of London (2019)
• BA History, Bath Spa University (2016)

Research Interests:

Ash's work centers on sustainability through the lens of circular economy principles and climate justice. His current project examines how community repair initiatives like The Restart Project address digital exclusion and socioeconomic marginalization. He investigates policy solutions for technology access disparities while integrating decolonial perspectives from his prior thesis on climate curricula.

Scientific Awards:

• Vice Chancellors Studentship

Advising and Grants:

Funded exclusively by the Vice Chancellors Studentship, Ash conducts independent research under faculty supervision without formal student advisees. His project involves fieldwork with community repair networks to gather empirical data on technology access barriers.

Labs and Teams:

Ash collaborates with The Restart Project, a UK-based social enterprise organizing community repair events to reduce e-waste and promote digital inclusion through hands-on electronics troubleshooting sessions.