Simon Sneddon

Simon Sneddon is an Associate Professor in Learning & Teaching at the University of Northampton's Law department. He holds roles as LLM Programme Leader and module leader for Environmental Law and Justice. His research focuses on environmental justice, AI ethics in education, and sustainable development goals. He has authored key texts like 'Unlocking Environmental Law' and co-edited 'Firearms: Global Perspectives.'

Education:

• LLB Business Law (Bournemouth University, 1997)
• MA Environmental Law & Policy (Keele University, 1998)
• PhD in Nuclear Policy (University of Northampton, 2011)
• MA Education (University of Northampton, 2019)

Research Interests: Simon bridges environmental law and pedagogy, examining how policies and technologies impact ecological justice. Recent work critiques green technology trade-offs and explores AI's ethical implications in education. His projects include the REGAIN initiative on GenAI ethics.

External Roles:

• External Examiner at The Open University, Liverpool John Moores University, and others
• Reviewer for journals like 'Trends in Organised Crime' and 'Journal of Widening Participation'

Advising & Grants: Supervises six PhD students and one DBA student. Led six funded teaching research projects and currently directs the REGAIN project (2024-2025) studying GenAI ethics in HE.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Business Practices and Centre for Sustainable Futures, focusing on interdisciplinary sustainability research.