Dr Fenella Somerville

Dr Fenella Somerville currently holds a position as researcher in HEHD and lecturer in the Centre for Development Support (CDS). The education role involves overseeing the restructure of the Master’s in Development Studies (MDS) programme and working with the facilitators of both the MDS and a new Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies to prepare the modules for delivery in January 2026. Her current research involves working with Prof Melanie Walker on the Uni-Planet and Reparative Action (Uni-PRA) project which draws on Achille Mbembe’s (2023) notion of ‘planetary habitability’ to explore the role of the university in fostering capabilities for eco-social flourishing through reparative pedagogies and lifelong learning.