Bob Doherty

Professor Bob Doherty serves as Dean of the School for Business and Society at the University of York. A leading scholar in hybrid organizations, fair trade, and sustainable food systems, he holds a Professorship in the field of management and public policy. He has secured over £10.1m in grant funding, including a £6m UKRI award for the FixOurFood project, which focuses on regenerative food systems. His research bridges academia and policy, with significant contributions to DEFRA's science research program and advisory roles for the National Food Strategy and Co-op's Future of Food Strategy.

Research & Grants

• Principal Investigator of FixOurFood (£6m, 2020)
• IKnowFood Project (£3.4m, 2016)
• ESRC Business Boost Grant (2018) on hybrid organizations in agriculture
• Newton Fund Grant (2018) for small-scale agriculture in the Mekong Region

Policy & Public Engagement

Provided oral/written evidence to UK Parliament committees (House of Commons, EFRA, Lords Food Poverty) and advised on national food strategies. Serves as a trustee of the Fairtrade Foundation and member of Fera Science Committee.

Education & Students

Supervises PhD students in areas like UK Food Poverty, Big Data in food trust incidents, and socio-ecological supply chains. Former roles include Deputy Dean (2013-2015) and Acting Dean (2015-2016) at York Management School.

Labs & Collaborations

• Lead of N8 Food Systems Policy Hub
• Director of YESI Sustainable Food Research Theme
• Collaborations across UK universities (Oxford, Leeds, Manchester, etc.) and global partners