Professor Daniel Parsons

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Professor in Geosciences, Loughborough University

Professor Parsons is a world-leading geoscientist specialising in sedimentary systems and climate change impacts. His research spans fluvial to deep-marine environments, focusing on flood risk, sustainability, and alteration to the natural environment caused by human actions (‘anthropogenic disturbance’). He has led over £50 million in funded research, shaped national and international climate adaptation policy, and championed public engagement. As Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at Loughborough University, he drives strategic collaboration across the Midlands, advances environmental innovation, and promoting interdisciplinary research for societal benefit.