Simon Bell

Simon Bell is an OU Professor with a keen interest in the innovation of methodology and with questions about contemporary life, and has a lot of concerns about trends in society and nature. Right now he is writing up his research on fear of climate change, both as a conventional book and as a graphic novel. He is interested in reaching beyond academia to wider populations who might be interested in this work. He tries to practice what he preaches about climate change, having a wind turbine and solar panels on his house, and tries to lead an ethical life but worries that this is not enough. His key method is to visualise and use diagrams in ‘systems thinking and practice’.

The Open University is, in his humble opinion, the best university in the UK for people who want to live their careers and integrate their work with their wider life.