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I am a Human Geographer with an overarching research focus on the geographies of consumption, sustainability and feminist geography. My ongoing research interests concern minimalism, sustainable consumption, circular economies and sustainable & ethical fashion.
I am currently conducting an RGS funded research project on the rise of minimalism within the UK, and a turn towards reduced and sustainable (non)consumption practices, as a potential response to excessive consumerism in a time of ‘peak stuff’.
The research also focuses on the sustainable potential of minimalist families and focuses on how minimalist parents negotiate the transient nature of children’s objects.
I am also interested in sustainable fashion and fibres (including circular economies within fashion and recycled fibres) and fashion challenges (such as Tearfund's 'Great Fashion Fast’).
I am an Assistant Professor in Human Geography within the School of Energy, Construction and Environment.
I completed my PhD on the geographies of the sex retail industry at the University of Nottingham before moving on to take a role as Lecturer in Economic Geography at Queen Mary, University of London. After which, I worked in a commercial market research agency working with clients from the luxury retail and the beauty industry.
I later joined Coventry University where I research and teach geographies of consumption, fashion and sustainability and gender, sexuality and sex retail.
Education, Postgraduate Certificate, Queen Mary University of London
1 Sep 2013 → 1 Jun 2014
Award Date: 1 Jun 2014
Human Geography, Doctorate, University of Nottingham
1 Sep 2009 → 2 Dec 2013
Award Date: 2 Dec 2013
Economic Geography, MSc, University of Nottingham
1 Sep 2008 → 1 Sep 2009
Award Date: 1 Jun 2009
Geography, Degree, University of Nottingham
1 Sep 2005 → 1 May 2008
Award Date: 1 Jun 2008
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Amber Martin-Woodhead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Amber Martin-Woodhead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Amber Martin-Woodhead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Amber Martin-Woodhead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Amber Martin-Woodhead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
15/06/22
1 Media contribution
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14/04/22
1 Media contribution
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3/03/22
1 Media contribution
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11/01/22
1 Media contribution
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30/04/21
1 Media contribution
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