Associate Professor in Circular Economy, University of Leeds

Biography

Anne is a researcher and practitioner specialised in facilitating sustainability transitions to implement a circular economy. She has a track record of >£20M with projects focused on the international wind industry, resources and foundation industries in the UK, and bringing together communities across Yorkshire and Humber through the Yorkshire Circular Lab. Her research has made substantial contributions to transforming industries, government policies and the academic environment. She holds various advisory positions for government, research councils, and industry and professional bodies. Alongside her academic work, Anne is also a co-founder of The Circularity Collective. Anne has investigated circular economy for energy infrastructure since 2017. She has collaborated with organisations across the wind industry to embed circular economy into the design, operation and end-of-use management of wind energy infrastructure, for which she was awarded the Poul la Cour prize in 2021. Since 2025, she is the co-chair of World Forum Offshore Wind’s committee on Safe, sustainable and circular end-of-life management of offshore wind infrastructure on behalf of Engineering X.