Dr Will Eadson BA (Hons), MA, PhD

Will's central research interests lay around urban and regional sustainability and energy transitions, with particular interest in the position of local economies that might be vulnerable or exposed to changes in policy or the economic value of carbon emissions.

Currently Will’s academic work in this field centres on two themes: understanding economic geographies of low carbon transition (in particular jobs and skills implications); and exploring different ideas about urban democracy within the context of sustainability transitions.

Funded research on the economic geographies of low carbon transition includes work with a number of City Regions to understand economic potential of low carbon transitions, including current projects with Sheffield City Region to understand the supply chain and employment implications of investment in low carbon energy initiatives (in particular low carbon heat), and to develop a Just Transition framework within a city-regional context.

Research on urban and regional governance and democracy has been a longstanding theme of work, stretching back to Will’s PhD on regional governance and carbon reduction through to more recent work exploring ideas about sustainability, infrastructure and democracy, for instance through research into community energy and into the role of social enterprises in delivering critical urban services such as utilities, transport, housing, green space, finance and care.

Over the last five years Will has also led a programme of work around the future of urban green space, including two on-going research projects for the National Lottery Heritage Fund, focusing on exploring new funding, governance and management arrangement to ensure their long-term sustainability.

Will is Director of the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership Cities, Environment and Liveability pathway. He is also the environment and society editor of Geography Compass, associate editor of Regional Studies, Regional Science journal, and chair of the Regional Studies Association Yorkshire and Humber branch.

Research interests

Will’s current research interests include

• Socially and spatially just sustainability transitions
• Economic geographies of sustainability transitions
• Democracy, governance and sustainability transitions

PhD supervision

Will would welcome discussion on supervising students around any of the following areas

• economic geographies of low carbon transitions
• socially and spatially just low carbon transitions
• democracy and sustainability transitions
• politics of urban green space provision
• engaging small firms in the transition to a low carbon economy

• Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

2020-21 What does a just transition mean for City Regions? Sheffield City Region. Role: Principal Investigator.

2020-21 Understanding the supply chain and employment impacts of energy investments, HEIF / Sheffield City Region.Role: Principal Investigator.

2019-20 Understanding the role and impact of community businesses in delivering foundational infrastructure, Power to Change Research Institute. Role: Principal Investigator.

2019-20 Research into the impact of funded interventions in urban parks, National Lottery Heritage Fund.Role: Principal Investigator.

2019-21 Research into the Future Management and Governance of Urban Parks, National Lottery Heritage Fund. Role: Principal Investigator.

2019-21 Walking with Energy, Swedish Energy Agency. Role: Co-Investigator.

Key Publications

Van Veelen, B., & Eadson, W. (2019). Assembling community energy democracies. Voluntary Sector Review. http://doi.org/10.1332/204080519X15740562779512

Van Veelen, B., Pinker, A., Tingey, M., Taylor Aiken, G., & Eadson, W. (2019). What can energy research bring to social science? Reflections on 5 years of Energy Research & Social Science and beyond. Energy research and social science, 57. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101240

While, A., & Eadson, W. (2019). Households in place: socio-spatial (dis)advantage in energy-carbon restructuring. European Planning Studies, 1626-1645. http://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2019.1595533

Eadson, W., & Foden, M. (2019). State, community and the negotiated construction of energy markets: Community energy policy in England. Geoforum, 100, 21-31. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.02.006

Creamer, E., Eadson, W., van Veelen, B., Pinker, A., Tingey, M., Braunholtz-Speight, T., ... Lacey-Barnacle, M. (2018). Community energy: entanglements of community, state and private sector. Geography compass, 12 (7), e12378. http://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.12378

Eadson, W. (2016). State enrolment and energy-carbon transitions: syndromic experimentation and atomisation in England. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 34 (8), 1612-1631. http://doi.org/10.1177/0263774X16629445

Journal articles

Eadson, W., & van Veelen, B. (2021). Assemblage-democracy: Reconceptualising democracy through material resource governance. Political Geography, 88. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2021.102403

Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). Empowering lone parents to progress towards employability. Journal of Social Policy. http://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279421000283

Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). Collaborative Innovation in Labour Market Inclusion. Public Administration Review. http://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13338

Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). Collaborative innovation and activation in urban labour markets. European Urban and Regional Studies. http://doi.org/10.1177/09697764211003649

Eadson, W., & Foden, M. (2020). Re-reading civil society action for environmental sustainability. Voluntary Sector Review, 11 (2), 169-173. http://doi.org/10.1332/204080520X15958548994859

Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2019). Street-level practice, personalisation and co-production in employability: Insights from local services with lone parents. Social policy and society, 1-12. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746419000174

Bennett, E., Eadson, W., & Dickinson, J. (2018). PPP Special Issue Editorial: Part I. People, Place and Policy Online, 12 (2), 56-57. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.2018.5463926534

Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2018). Co-production and social innovation in street-level employability services: lessons from services with lone parents in Scotland. International Social Security Review, 71 (4), 33-50. http://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12188

Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.-.M., & Eadson, W. (2018). Street-level practice and the co-production of third sector-led employability services. Policy & Politics, 46 (4), 571-587. http://doi.org/10.1332/030557317X15120417452025

Holstead, K., Taylor Aiken, G., Eadson, W., & Braunholtz-Speight, T. (2018). Putting community to use in environmental policy making: emerging trends in Scotland and the UK. Geography Compass, 12 (9), e12381. http://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.12381

Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2018). Co-production as a route to employability: Lessons from services with lone parents. Public Administration, 96 (2), 318-332. http://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12408

Goodchild, B., & Eadson, W. (2017). Looking for the Green in the Green Paper: working towards an urban industrial strategy. People, Place and Policy Online, 11 (2), 112-124. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.2017.8648652636

Ambrose, A., Eadson, W., & Pinder, J. (2016). The role of actor-networks in the early stage mobilisation of low carbon heat networks. Energy Policy, 96, 144-152. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.05.042

Ambrose, A., Eadson, W., & Gilbertson, J. (2016). Editorial: PPP special issue – International Perspectives on Fuel Poverty. People, Place and Policy, 10 (1), 1-4. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0010.0001.0001

Crisp, R., Eadson, W., Cole, I., Dayson, C., Escott, K., Fothergill, S., ... Robinson, D. (2015). Election commentaries. People, Place and Policy, 9 (1), 65-89. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0009.0001.0005

Eadson, W., & Foden, M. (2014). Editorial: critical perspectives on community energy. People, Place and Policy Online, 8 (3), 145-148. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0008.0003.0001

Eadson, W. (2014). Towards a spatially and socially embedded approach to SME support for carbon reduction. People, Place and Policy Online, 8 (2), 129-138. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0008.0002.0004

Bashir, N., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., & Wells, P. (2013). A warm glow in all parts? : building local cause-affinity as a strategy for promoting charitable giving. People, place and policy online, 7 (3), 139-152. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0007.0003.0003

Eadson, W. (2011). Water and the City: Risk, Resilience and Planning for a Sustainable Future. HOUSING STUDIES, 26 (4), 635-637. http://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2011.568219

Eadson, W. (2008). Climate change mitigation in Local Area Agreements: an enforced lack of ambition? People, Place and Policy Online, 2 (3), 140-150. http://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0002.0003.0004

Book chapters

Eadson, W., & While, A. (2021). Carbon Calculation and the Urban Green Economic Opportunity. In Fairbass, J.M., & Vasilakos, N. (Eds.) Emerging Governance of a Green Economy. (pp. 127-147). Cambridge University Press: http://doi.org/10.1017/9781108780933.009

Eadson, W. (2013). The evolution of carbon capitalism in the English regions: sustainable mitigation, carbon modernization, and selective carbon economies. In Barnes, P.A., & Hoerver, T.C. (Eds.) Sustainable development and governance in Europe: the evolution of the discourse on sustainability. (pp. 190-204). Routledge

Eadson, W. (2011). Constructions of the carbon city. In The Future of Sustainable Cities: Critical Reflections. (pp. 65-86).

Reports

Eadson, W., & Bull, R. (2020). Citizen engagement in local energy decision-making: literature and policy background. Sheffield Hallam University. http://doi.org/10.7190/cresr.2020.8937358309

Eadson, W., Dobson, J., Shepherd, J., Bridge, E., & Hall, J. (2019). Catalysing People-powered Energy in Yorkshire and the Humber. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/catalysing-people-powered-energy-y&h.pdf

Eadson, W., Harris, C., Gore, A., & Dobson, J. (2019). Space to thrive: A rapid evidence review of the benefits of parks and green spaces for people and communities. National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Community Fund. https://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/space-to-thrive-2019-evidence-review.pdf

Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., Devany, C., Gore, T., & Ramsden, S. (2019). Green Leaders Evaluation Final Report. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.groundwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Green-Leaders-summary-reportFinal.pdf

Batty, E., Eadson, W., Pattison, B., Stevens, M., Twells, A., & Verdon, N. (2018). Evaluation of Heritage Lottery Fund’s First World War Centenary Activity: Year 4 report. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/publications/fww_centenary_evaluation_year_4_accessibility_check_10_08_19.pdf

Bennett, E., & Eadson, W. (2017). Private, voluntary and public sector partnership for outdoor space provision: policy lessons from the Bags of Help grant programme evaluation. Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/tesco-bags-of-help-grant-programme.pdf

Batty, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Lindsay, C., & Cullen, A.M. (2017). Making it Work: learning and evaluation contract: Final report. Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/miw-evaluation-final-report.pdf

Eadson, W., & Leather, D. (2017). Fuel Poverty Health Booster Fund evaluation. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/fuel-poverty-health-booster-fund-eval.pdf

Eadson, W., Pattison, B., Stevens, M., Twells, A., & Verdon, N. (2017). Evaluation of Heritage Lottery Fund’s First World War centenary activity: year 3 report. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/corporate/first_world_war_centenary_activity_year_3_report_full_report.pdf

Eadson, W., Gore, T., & Povey, L. (2017). Evaluation of Royal College of GPs: Fuel Poverty Pilot. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-royal-college-gps-fuel-poverty-pilot.pdf

Crisp, R., Cole, I., Eadson, W., Ferrari, E., Powell, R., & While, A. (2017). Tackling poverty through housing and planning policy in city regions. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/jrf-tackling-poverty-housing-planning-city-regions.pdf

While, A., Gore, T., Eadson, W., & Crisp, R. (2016). Major development projects: connecting people in poverty to jobs. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. http://www.jrf.org.uk/

Bashir, N., Eadson, W., & Pattison, B. (2016). Warm Homes Oldham evaluation : final report. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/warm-homes-oldham-evaluation-final-report.pdf

Bennett, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Tod, A. (2016). Warm safe and well: the evaluation of the Warm at Home Programme. Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/warm-safe-well-eval-warm-home-programme.pdf

Bennett, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Tod, A. (2016). Warm, safe and well: The evaluation of the Warm at Home Programme - Summary report. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/warm-safe-well-eval-warm-home-programme-summary_1.pdf

Bennett, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., & Foden, M. (2016). Evaluation of Heritage Lottery Fund’s First World War Centenary Activity: Year 2 report. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/research/final_fww_year_2_report_.pdf

Crisp, R., Eadson, W., & While, A. (2016). Tackling poverty through housing and planning policy in city regions. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/tackling-poverty-housing-planning-city-regions.pdf

Ambrose, A., Batty, E., Eadson, W., Hickman, P., & Quinn, G. (2016). Assessment of the need for furniture provision for new NIHE tenants. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/assessment-need-furniture-provision-nihe-tenants.pdf

Ambrose, A., Eadson, W., Hickman, P., & Mccarthy, L. (2015). Tenancy sustainment amongst those aged under 35 : final report. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/tenancy-sustainment-aged-under35.pdf

Ambrose, A., Eadson, W., Hickman, P., & Mccarthy, L. (2015). Tenancy sustainment amongst those aged under 35: executive summary. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/tenancy-sustainment-aged-under35-summary.pdf

Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2015). Houses into Homes: Final evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. https://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/houses-homes-final-eval-report.pdf

Ambrose, A., Eadson, W., Pinder, J., Gilbertson, J., & O'Flaherty, F. (2015). Low Carbon Pioneer Cities Heat Networks Project: a process evaluation. Department of Energy and Climate Change. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/457057/Pioneer_Cities_Evaluation_27_08.pdf

Pearson, S., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., Lindsay, C., & Cullen, A.M. (2015). Making it Work: learning and evaluation contract - year two programme report. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/miw-evaluation-yr2-programme-report.pdf

Bashir, N., Bennett, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., & Sanderson, E. (2015). Evaluation of Heritage Lottery Fund’s First World War Centenary Activity: Year 1 report. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/fww-evaluation-year1-report.pdf

Bashir, N., Bennett, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., & Sanderson, E. (2015). Evaluation of Heritage Lottery Fund’s First World War centenary activity: Year 1 report - executive summary. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/fww-evaluation-year1-exec.pdf

Eadson, W., Foden, M., & Beatty, C. (2015). Food Bank Provision for families in North Nottinghamshire. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/food-bank-provision-families-north-notts.pdf

Ambrose, A., Eadson, W., & Pinder, J. (2015). Evaluation of the Big Energy Savings Network: Final report. London: Department of Energy and Climate Change. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/405800/BESN_final_reporl.pdf

Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2014). Houses into Homes - Third interim evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/houses-homes-3rd-interim-eval-report.pdf

Dalgleish, K., Eadson, W., Foden, M., & Gore, T. (2014). Low carbon Leicester and Leicestershire research study. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/low-carbon-leicester.pdf

Gore, T., Eadson, W., Ozdemiroglu, E., Gianferrara, E., & Phang, Z. (2013). Green Infrastructure’s contribution to economic growth: a review. London: eftec.

Bashir, N., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., & Wells, P. (2013). Local business giving: between the raffle prize and a new source of funding. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/local-business-giving.pdf

Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2013). Houses into Homes: Second interim evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/houses-homes-2nd-interim-eval-report.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). Wigan state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-wigan.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). Trafford state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-trafford.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). Tameside state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-tameside.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). Greater Manchester state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-greater-manchester.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). City of Manchester state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-city-manchester.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). Salford state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-salford.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). Borough of Oldham state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-oldham.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2013). Bolton state of the voluntary sector 2013. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-voluntary-sector-2013-bolton.pdf

Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2013). Houses into Homes: First interim evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/houses-homes-interim-eval-report.pdf

Eadson, W., Robinson, D., Reeve, K., Platts-Fowler, D., Green, S., Walshaw, A., ... Pearce, S. (2013). An Evaluation of Getting on Together: The Community Cohesion Strategy for Wales. Welsh Government. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/eval-getting-on-together-wales.pdf

Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Walshaw, A. (2013). Attitudes and Perceptions of the Green Deal amongst private sector landlords in Rotherham. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/green-deal-landlords-rotherham.pdf

Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Walshaw, A. (2013). Attitudes and Perceptions of the Green Deal amongst private sector landlords in Rotherham: Summary. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/green-deal-landlords-rotherham-summary.pdf

Pearson, S., Wells, P., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Walshaw, A. (2011). Sustaining the benefits of capital funding. Big Lottery Fund.

Eadson, W., Platts-Fowler, D., Robinson, D., & Walshaw, A. (2011). Community mapping and tension monitoring. Welsh Government. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/community-mapping-tension-monitoring.pdf

Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Pearson, S. (2011). Making a Difference: Research on the Voluntary and Community Sector in Derbyshire. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/reports?search=Making%20a%20Difference:%20Research%20on%20the%20Voluntary%20and%20Community%20Sector%20in%20Derbyshire

Dayson, C., Wells, P., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., Pearson, S., Walshaw, A., ... Trinnaman, J. (2011). Sustaining the benefits of capital funding: Final report. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/blf-sustaining-benefits-capital-funding.pdf

Gore, T., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., Lawless, P., Phang, Z., ... Wilson, I. (2010). Assessing the Value and Benefits of Groundwork. Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/assessing-value-benefits-groundwork.pdf

Theses / Dissertations

Dobson, J. (2017). Reading the future : constructing low-carbon imaginaries in urban institutions. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Wells, P., & Eadson, W. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00004

Presentations

Eadson, W., & While, A. (2020). Decarbonated Economic Geographies. Presented at: Regional Studies Association Seminar: State Mediation and Sustainability Transitions, Online

Eadson, W. (2020). State, community and the negotiated construction of energy markets. Presented at: University of Edinburgh Energy and Society Seminar, Edinburgh

Eadson, W. (2020). From Foundational Economy to Foundational Democracy? Presented at: Yunus Centre Seminar, Glasgow

Eadson, W. (2019). Assemblage-democracy and community energy. Presented at: Regional Studies Association Winter Conference, London, 2019

Eadson, W., Taylor Aiken, G., & Becker, S. (2019). Conference session: Scales of sustainable infrastructure politics. Presented at: Royal Geographical Society International Conference, London, 2019

Eadson, W. (2019). Re-calculating the region: an emerging multi-scalar politics of carbon control. Presented at: UACES Conference: Governance of Sustainability, Bradford

Eadson, W. (2019). The politics of calculating urban green economic opportunities. Presented at: UACES Green Economy Workshop, Norwich

Eadson, W., & Crisp, R. (2018). A done deal? Devolution in England and the struggle over alternative futures in housing and planning. Presented at: UK and Ireland Planning Research Conference, Sheffield, 2018

Eadson, W., & Foden, M. (2018). Conference Session: Re-reading local action for environmental sustainability. Presented at: Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, Cardiff, 2018

Eadson, W. (2018). The translocal politics of decentralised energy projects. Presented at: Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, Cardiff, 2018

Eadson, W. (2018). Becoming-(energy)democratic: community, energy and socio-material assemblages. Presented at: Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, Cardiff, 2018

Eadson, W. (2018). The politics of urban infrastructure transformations. Presented at: Space and Place Annual Conference, Sheffield

Eadson, W. (2018). State projects for low carbon transition: analytical typologies and messy realities. Presented at: Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Seminar, Manchester

Eadson, W. (2018). Fuel poverty interventions, calculations and impacts: the politics of modelling. Presented at: ESRC Seminar: the health impacts of cold homes and fuel poverty, Westminster

Eadson, W. (2018). State projects, institutional entanglements and energy-carbon transitions. Presented at: Sustainability Research Institute Seminar, Leeds

Eadson, W. (2017). Community benefits from large-scale developments: infrastructure investment and the politics of leverage. Presented at: Community benefits workshop and roundtable, Glasgow

Eadson, W. (2017). Urban territorial politics and low carbon transitions. Presented at: Regional Studies Association Winter Conference, London, 2017

Eadson, W. (2017). The spatial politics of urban heat transitions. Presented at: CLISAP workshop on governance of urban low carbon transitions, Hamburg, 2017

Eadson, W. (2017). CSOs as energy policy objects: implications for energy democracy. Presented at: Critical Management Studies Annual International Conference, Liverpool

Eadson, W. (2017). Disembedding communities, embedding markets? State-market-community entanglements and energy governance in the UK. Presented at: People Place and Policy Annual Conference, Sheffield

Eadson, W. (2016). Energy markets, states and communities. Presented at: Scales of Sustainability workshop, Luxembourg

Eadson, W. (2016). Energy-state-market-community entanglements. Presented at: Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, London

Eadson, W. (2016). Governing energy markets through communities. Presented at: Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities Seminar, Huddersfield

Eadson, W. (2016). Impacts from urban heritage interventions. Presented at: AHRC Engagement Centres Annual Conference, Birmingham

Eadson, W. (2016). Understanding impact from investments in urban heritage. Presented at: University of Warwick Faculty of Social Science Seminar, Coventry

Eadson, W. (2015). Territorial carbon-economic constructions: Mini-Sterns in England. Presented at: Society of Advanced Management Studies Green Economy Workshop, Norwich

Eadson, W., & Foden, M. (2013). Sustainable practices for market engagement: theorising the relationship between power and practices. Presented at: Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, London

Eadson, W. (2013). A nudge towards community action? Collective switching in the UK. Presented at: British Sociological Association workshop: energy policy and policy-makers, Westminster

Eadson, W. (2010). (Per)forming state ties: resident perceptions of the state's role in housing markets. Presented at: Housing Studies Association Annual Conference, York

Eadson, W. (2009). Re-calculating the region: an emerging multi-scalar politics of carbon control. Presented at: UACES Conference: Governance of Sustainability, Bradford

Eadson, W. (2008). Fuzzy foundations, chaotic present, uncertain future: regional governance and climate change mitigation. Presented at: RGS/IBG Mid-Term Conference, Liverpool

Dr Will Eadson is a researcher in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. His main research interests focus on government policy and the role of local and city-regional organisations in leading the transition to a low carbon economy.