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Ola Ottom

Designing a sustainable social model of inclusion for Gypsies and Travellers

Summary

Ola started her PhD study with SHUSU in July 2015. Her research is centered on developing a sustainable social model of inclusion for Gypsies and Travellers which draws on Lean Operational Management. Ola worked as Project Manager, Sales, Marketing & Operation Manager and senior Engineer with over 11 years of comprehensive large-scale Project Management and engineering experience in Sustainable design and Energy Industry. She is working with the local community on a non-profit basis on a variety of projects revolving around assisting communities become resource sustainable and save energy. Organising events and trips are among many of the different roles she has undertaken.

Supervisor(s): Dr Graeme Sherriff and Professor Philip Brown.

Research Interests

International sustainability, environmental standards & operations, ecologies, supply chain, logistics, waste management, critical thinking, environmental justice, social justice , environment planning ,Gypsies and Travellers and social welfare.

Contact

Email: o.ottom@edu.salford.ac.uk

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Frederick Road Campus
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