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Dr Duncan Thomas - publications

List of publications

Authored book

  • Thomas, D.A., Ford, R.R. The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater. Edward Elgar, 2005. eScholarID:4b2303
  • Cunningham, P.N., Thomas, D.A. A Guide to the Organisation of Science, Engineering and Technology in the United Kingdom. The British Council / Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2003. eScholarID:4b2261

Journal article

  • Thomas, D.A., Nedeva, M. "Characterizing researchers to study research funding agency impacts: The case of the European Research Council’s Starting Grants." Research Evaluation 21, no. 4(2012) : 257-269. eScholarID:180675 | DOI:10.1093/reseval/rvs020
  • Thomas, D.A. "Don't just talk about water success, achieve it." Utility Week(2012) : 11-11. eScholarID:180647
  • Thomas, D.A., Ford, R. "Same Old Story: Duncan Thomas and Roger Ford dub the new £4 million water innovation competition woefully inadequate and say it will fail to spur change." Utility Week(2012) : 13-14. eScholarID:180648
  • Thomas, D.A. "Will the Cave Review address the UK water sector's innovation deficit?" Water & Wastewater Treatment 51, no. 9(2008) : 14-14. eScholarID:11391

Conference contribution

  • Thomas, D.A. 2011. Developing indicators and typologies of frontier-­potential researchers to explore impacts of the ERC’s Starting Independent Researcher Grant. In European Network of Indicator Designers06 September 2011 - 09 January 2012. CERIS, Rome, Italy. eScholarID:147556
  • Thomas, D.A. 2009. Innovation, sustainability & carbon in the UK water industry. In The Carbon Crunch? Technology Solutions for the Water Industry04 March 2009 - 04 March 2009. Mereside Conference Room, Haweswater House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington: IChemE. eScholarID:16275
  • Nedeva, M., Thomas, D.A. 2008. Can integration be a policy objective for public science and research?. In Europe-Latin America Conference on Science and Innovation Policy24 September 2008 - 26 September 2008. Mexico City, Mexico: PRIME Network of Excellence. eScholarID:180817
  • Thomas, D.A. 2008. Innovation and sustainability in the England and Wales water industry. In Promoting innovation in regulated utilities: pushing water uphill?13 November 2008 - 13 November 2008. Indepen Chief Executives Forum, London: Indepen. eScholarID:16234
  • Thomas, D.A. 2008. Innovation and the ladder of sustainable development in the UK water sector. In Future Challenges in AMP5 and Beyond: Focus on Innovation and Sustainable Solutions26 November 2008 - 26 November 2008. Manchester Central, Manchester: Envirolink Northwest. eScholarID:16283
  • Thomas, D. 2008. Invited presentation at the evidence workshop for the Cave Review of competition and innovation in water markets. In Cave Review of competition and innovation in water markets evidence workshop09 July 2008 - 09 July 2008. Warwick Business School, Coventry: Defra. eScholarID:16259
  • Thomas, D.A. 2008. Oral evidence in a private, closed session for the Council of Science & Technology innovation review. In Council of Science & Technology innovation review18 August 2008 - 18 August 2008. Department of Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS), London. eScholarID:16254
  • Thomas, D.A. 2008. Oral evidence session on innovation and the future of the UK water sector. In All Party Parliamentary Water Group (APPW) Inquiry into the Future of the UK Water Sector27 February 2008 - 27 February 2008. House of Commons, London: All Party Parliamentary Water Group (APPWG). eScholarID:16270
  • Duncan Thomas. 2007. Barriers to innovation in the UK water sector. In Innovation and implementation, a meeting for innovators. Corus Hotel, Solihull: Water Industry Flow Club. eScholarID:28918
  • Thomas, D.A. 2007. Barriers to innovation in the UK water sector. In British Water Innovation Working Group27 November 2007 - 27 November 2007. Minworth WwTW, Birmingham: British Water Innovation Working Group. eScholarID:16357
  • Duncan Thomas. 2007. Barriers to innovation in the UK water sector. In Too late to innovate? Meeting the challenges of a 21st century water industry. Ramada Belfast Hotel, Belfast: Institution of Water Officers (IWO). eScholarID:28914
  • Duncan Thomas. 2007. Barriers to innovation in the water sector. In Innovation: who cares?. Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester: Aqua Enviro and British Water. eScholarID:28946
  • Duncan Thomas. 2007. Barriers to innovation in the water sector. In Sustainability live. Birmingham NEC: International Water and Effluent Exhibition (IWEX). eScholarID:28934
  • Thomas, D.A. 2007. Technological Innovation in the UK Water Industry for Climate Change Adaptation. In All Party Parliamentary Water Group (APPWG) Meeting11 July 2007 - 11 July 2007. Portcullis House, London: All Party Parliamentary Water Group (APPWG). eScholarID:16272
  • Thomas, D.A. 2004. Water: an interdisciplinary challenge for teaching and learning. In Linking Teaching and Research, University of Manchester and UMIST Teaching Research and Development Network 18 May 2004 - 18 May 200411-13. University of Manchester. eScholarID:2b2330
  • Thomas, D.A. 2002. Women, wealth creation, and prosperity in the UK. In Gender Studies Forum 22 February 2002 - 22 February 20021-35. Leicester City Council, Leicester. eScholarID:180810

Conference proceeding

  • Kirby R. 2007. Barriers to Innovation in the Water Sector - Output from the Project Dissemination Conference. eScholarID:11550

Composition

  • Knudsen, E., Millar, M., Wood, J., Bath, D., Thomas, D. The Silent Accomplice. 2010. eScholarID:180682

Report

  • Thomas, D.A., Nedeva, M. 2012. EURECIA Work Package 3 (WP3): Survey of Starting Independent Researchers - Final Report. eScholarID:180650
  • Thomas, D.A. 2008. Written evidence submission for the All Party Parliamentary Water Group (APPWG) inquiry. Manchester: University of Manchester. eScholarID:12073
  • Thomas, D.A., Bleda, M. 2007. Evaluation of the Success of the Reforms to NHS R&D Funding. Department of Health: National Health Service (NHS). eScholarID:5b129
  • Thomas, D.A., Ford, R.R. 2006. Barriers to Innovation in the UK Water Industry. UKWIR. eScholarID:5b703
  • Thomas, D.A., Strosser, P., Cunningham, P N., Rijnveld, M., Lack, T., Kroll, A. 2005. ERAWATCH Prototyping Phase: analysis on water research policies in Europe [EC JRC-IPTS report]. eScholarID:5b575
  • Miles, I.D., Keenan, M.P., Loveridge, D., Thomas, D.A., Popper, R. 2004. European Knowledge Society Foresight: The EUFORIA Project Synthesis Report. eScholarID:5b485
  • Cunningham, P.N., Rigby, J., Thomas, D.A., Ashby-Crane R. 2003. Development of a Planning Process Management Tool for Catchment Hydro-environmental Planning at the Environment Agency [Report to Environment Agency Flood Defence Division, Halcrow Group Ltd and PREST]. eScholarID:5b522
  • Cunningham, P.N., Thomas, D.A. 2002. Telecommunications Research in Northwest Universities: A survey for the Northwest Development Agency. Manchester: PREST. eScholarID:11991
  • Chell, E., Thomas, D.A. 2001. MSEC Response to the UK Howard Davies Review of Enterprise and Education. Manchester: Manchester Science Enterprise Centre (MSEC), UMIST. eScholarID:12094

Dissertation

  • Thomas, D.A. Founding a creative, not-for-profit social enterprise: Green Island Films (GIF). Business Creation Unit (BCU), School of Computing, Science & Engineering: University of Salford, 2006. eScholarID:11824
  • Thomas, D.A. Pedalling towards a better future? An examination of bicycle culture and car culture in light of the DETR's National Cycling Strategy (NCS). Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (PREST), School of Social Sciences & Law: University of Manchester, 1998. eScholarID:11846

Thesis

  • Thomas, Duncan Andrew. Incrementalism versus breakthrough: which is more appropriate for a regulated water utility?. University of Manchester, 2002. eScholarID:11796

Other

  • Thomas, D.A. Defra's external research funder mapping to assist strategic outcomes for sustainable development. 2005. PREST.