Professor Gavin Bunting

Professor

Civil Engineering

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Available For Postgraduate Supervision

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9531-4536

About

Responsible for Employability and Regional Engagement strategies for the College. Represents the Department of Engineering on the Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) Management Board, the SEA Strategy Group and the College and University Strategic Partnerships Internal Management Group.

Working in the areas of sustainability, circular economy, government policy, internationalisation of higher education and transnational education.

Research interests include sustainability, circular economy, government policy, internationalisation of higher education and transnational education.

Listen to Swansea University's Exploring Global Problems Podcast where Dr Bunting discusses the circular economy and why it's important we discourage the throwaway culture.

Publications

Research Highlights

Bunting, G., Dickins, S., Townsend, S., Davidson, J., Sharp, R., Thornton, J., Evans, W., Kennedy, H., & Hardiman, R. (2024). How could Wales Feed itself by 2035? Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68326
https://netzero2035.wales/
Wood, C., Matsenjwa, B., Hada, J., Rolland, S., Samaras, V., Jones, J., Bunting, G., & Hobson, I. (2024). Industry Academic Partnerships Leading to Better Preparation of Graduates for Employment. In Rohit Kandakatla, Sushma Kulkarni, Michael E. Auer (Ed.), Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (pp. 183-203). Springer Nature Switzerland
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68282-7_10, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67928
Bunting, G., Clarke, N., & Rolland, S. (2023). A Case Study Compendium: Contemporary practices and initiatives in employability: Development of partnerships with students to co-design employability initiatives and resources
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65063
https://advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/case-study-compendium-contemporary-practices-and-initiatives-employability?_ga=2.212634324.1548324821.1710336807-627579335.1710336807
Bunting, G. (2018). Circular Economy Innovation in Wales
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58844
https://www.iwa.wales/agenda/2018/07/arloesedd-economi-gylchol-yng-nghymru-circular-economy-innovation-wales/
Rolland, S., Jones, J., & Bunting, G. (2023). The impact of a year in industry on academic outcomes in higher education (engineering). European Journal of Engineering Education, 48(4), 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2023.2194244, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2023.2194244
Bunting, G. (2019). Response from the Circular Economy Research and Innovation Group (CERIG) for Wales to the UK Government consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58843
http://www.rce.cymru/response-to-the-consultation-on-reforming-the-uk-packaging-producer-responsibility-system/
Bunting, G. (2021). RCE Wales and its work on informing Circular Economy Policy, UN RCE Global Conference, June 2021. In 12th UN RCE Global Conference, June 2021
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58842
(HEA), H. & Bunting, G. (2014). Internationalising Higher Education Framework
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20724
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/files/resources/InternationalisingHEframeworkFinal.pdf
Bunting, G., Huxtable, L., & Clement, M. (2006). Strategic Solutions for Resource Efficiency. In The 13th International Conference of the Greening of Industry Network - Integration and Communication: A Clear Route to Sustainability?
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20726
https://gin.confex.com/gin/2006/13con/papers/viewpdf.cgi/paper1851/abstract_1851.pdf?extended=extended&displaying.pdf
Bunting, G., Jones, A., Richards, H., & Brooks, S. (2009). Low Carbon Wales: Regional Priorities for Action
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20725
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=1018

All Research

Journal Articles

Rolland, S., Jones, J., & Bunting, G. (2023). The impact of a year in industry on academic outcomes in higher education (engineering). European Journal of Engineering Education, 48(4), 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2023.2194244, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2023.2194244

Book Chapters

Wood, C., Matsenjwa, B., Hada, J., Rolland, S., Samaras, V., Jones, J., Bunting, G., & Hobson, I. (2024). Industry Academic Partnerships Leading to Better Preparation of Graduates for Employment. In Rohit Kandakatla, Sushma Kulkarni, Michael E. Auer (Ed.), Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (pp. 183-203). Springer Nature Switzerland
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68282-7_10, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67928

Conference Contributions

Bunting, G. (2021). RCE Wales and its work on informing Circular Economy Policy, UN RCE Global Conference, June 2021. In 12th UN RCE Global Conference, June 2021
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58842
Bunting, G., Huxtable, L., & Clement, M. (2006). Strategic Solutions for Resource Efficiency. In The 13th International Conference of the Greening of Industry Network - Integration and Communication: A Clear Route to Sustainability?
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20726
https://gin.confex.com/gin/2006/13con/papers/viewpdf.cgi/paper1851/abstract_1851.pdf?extended=extended&displaying.pdf

Other Research Outputs

Bunting, G., Dickins, S., Townsend, S., Davidson, J., Sharp, R., Thornton, J., Evans, W., Kennedy, H., & Hardiman, R. (2024). How could Wales Feed itself by 2035? Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68326
https://netzero2035.wales/
Bunting, G., Clarke, N., & Rolland, S. (2023). A Case Study Compendium: Contemporary practices and initiatives in employability: Development of partnerships with students to co-design employability initiatives and resources
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65063
https://advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/case-study-compendium-contemporary-practices-and-initiatives-employability?_ga=2.212634324.1548324821.1710336807-627579335.1710336807
Bunting, G. (2019). Response from the Circular Economy Research and Innovation Group (CERIG) for Wales to the UK Government consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58843
http://www.rce.cymru/response-to-the-consultation-on-reforming-the-uk-packaging-producer-responsibility-system/
Bunting, G. (2018). Circular Economy Innovation in Wales
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58844
https://www.iwa.wales/agenda/2018/07/arloesedd-economi-gylchol-yng-nghymru-circular-economy-innovation-wales/
(HEA), H. & Bunting, G. (2014). Internationalising Higher Education Framework
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20724
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/files/resources/InternationalisingHEframeworkFinal.pdf
Bunting, G., Jones, A., Richards, H., & Brooks, S. (2009). Low Carbon Wales: Regional Priorities for Action
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20725
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=1018

Taught Modules

EG-P11 Life Cycle Analysis and Circular Economy

This module presents the principles of life cycle analysis and Circular Economy. It covers the assessment of resource conservation by optimal use of resources, including consideration of primary extraction processes, design/manufacturing/fabrication, improving product life and end of life usage.
EGSM14 Community Engagement

In the last 50 years community groups have demanded and increasingly been offered an important role in planning and designing new developments and large scale engineering projects. Today, in an environment of localism and nimbyism, with local residents increasingly seen as `experts¿ in their own right, community engagement has become a crucial part of any development process. The module will introduce the role and importance of engaging communities, teaching various techniques of consultation and engagement, placed in a framework from top-down to bottom-up. These techniques will be placed against a range of critiques of engagement that have emerged in recent years, from the accusation that engagement silences, co-opts or manipulates local people. The module will include evolving examples of engagement such as the `charrette¿, `Enquiry by Design¿ and others, and will include a practical project in which students take part in engagement exercises.
EGSM38 Sustainable Development and Application

This module covers the principles of sustainable development and helps students develop the UNESCO key competencies for sustainability. Students will apply these competencies to address complex challenges such as climate change, food and water security, transport systems, through a sustainable development lens. Students will also learn how to apply and critique quantitative environmental assessment techniques, such as Life Cycle Assessment and how these can be used alongside sustainable development competencies to inform decision making.
EGTM79 Sustainability and Environmental Assessment

This module covers the principles and practice of the assessment of sustainability of engineering activities, including life cycle analysis and the benefits of a Circular Economy. It covers the assessment of resource conservation by optimal use of resources, including consideration of primary extraction processes, design/manufacturing/fabrication, improving product life and end of life usage. It includes training and practice in how to undertake a quantitative environmental impact assessment.

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

“Tips and tools for creating a better future - an analysis of the process of change”

May 2014

EAUC Annual Conference
“The Future of Transnational Education”

May 2014

Inside Government, Afternoon Keynote
Internationalisation of the Curriculum and Transnational Education Research and Practice Networks Conference

February 2014

n/a
Research-Teaching Practice in Wales Conference

September 2013

n/a
HEA Annual Conference

July 2013

n/a
Sustainability Knowledge Alliance

October 2012

Royal Academy of Engineering
Green Academy Conference

May 2012

n/a
Green Jobs Conference

March 2009

n/a
Energy Solutions Expo

November 2007

n/a
The Greening of Industry Network Conference

July 2006

n/a
Technium Associate Membership Launch

November 2005

n/a

Public Engagements

Selected by the US Embassy as a key influencer throughout the UK to participate in their International Visitor Leadership Program on Climate Change and Alternative Energy.

Working as a climate change expert on a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative. My advice and advocacy led to a Welsh Government Minister signing an agreement with the UNDP to help Uganda develop initiatives to tackle climate change.

Affiliated Positions

Member, Sustainability Knowledge Alliance

2012 - 2014
Member, John Adams Society

2011 - Present
Advisory Panel Member, Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI)

2011 - 2013
Member, Educ. for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Group

2010 - Present
Chair of the UW, Education for Sustainable Development Working Group

2011 - 2013
Member, HEA Learning for Employment Group

2012 - 2013
Member, Existing Homes Alliance Wales

2009 - Present
Steering Group Member, Wales Low/Zero Carbon Hub

2009 - 2010
Judge, Wales Environment Awards

2010 - 2011

Career History

PhD Engineering, Swansea University / Airbus

2001 - 2005
MRes (Research Masters), Swansea University

1999 - 2000
BEng (Hons) Materials Science and Engineering, Swansea University

1995 - 1999
Developing Professional Practice in Higher Education, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

2012 - 2013

Professor Gavin Bunting

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Research Highlights

All Research

EG-P11 Life Cycle Analysis and Circular Economy

EGSM14 Community Engagement

EGSM38 Sustainable Development and Application

EGTM79 Sustainability and Environmental Assessment

“Tips and tools for creating a better future - an analysis of the process of change”

“The Future of Transnational Education”

Internationalisation of the Curriculum and Transnational Education Research and Practice Networks Conference

Research-Teaching Practice in Wales Conference

HEA Annual Conference

Sustainability Knowledge Alliance

Green Academy Conference

Green Jobs Conference

Energy Solutions Expo

The Greening of Industry Network Conference

Technium Associate Membership Launch

Member, Sustainability Knowledge Alliance

Member, John Adams Society

Advisory Panel Member, Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI)

Member, Educ. for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Group

Chair of the UW, Education for Sustainable Development Working Group

Member, HEA Learning for Employment Group

Member, Existing Homes Alliance Wales

Steering Group Member, Wales Low/Zero Carbon Hub

Judge, Wales Environment Awards

PhD Engineering, Swansea University / Airbus

MRes (Research Masters), Swansea University

BEng (Hons) Materials Science and Engineering, Swansea University

Developing Professional Practice in Higher Education, University of Wales Trinity Saint David