HEADINGTON resident Martin Broderick has been appointed 'visiting professor' at Oxford Brookes University.

The appointment recognises his contribution to environmental and social impact assessment as well as sustainability issues in the UK and internationally.

Professor Broderick is acknowledged as a leading practitioner and an intellectual leader in the field of Environmental & Social Impact Assessment.

He said of the nod: “I am thrilled to receive this appointment. It is not only a recognition of the lasting contribution to the impact assessment academic community made by Oxford Brookes but also a great inspiration to strengthen my research in this area.”