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Staff Profile

Professor Tim Gray

Senior Research Investigator

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 0115
  • Address: Room: 4.28
    Politics
    Henry Daysh Building
    University of Â鶹´«Ã½
    Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
Background

Roles and Responsibilities

I am an Emeritus Professor of Political Thought employed as a Senior Research Investigator by Â鶹´«Ã½ in the Politics division of the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology on a part-time basis to carry out research and doctoral supervision.




Research

Research Interests

I began my academic career as a political theorist in 1963, and developed an interest in environmental politics during the 1990s. I have authored/co-authored 5 books and 13 articles/chapters in political thought, and authored/co-authored/edited 9 books and 53 articles/chapters in environmental politics. The topics of the publications on environmental politics include temperate and tropical fisheries management; the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy; fisheries-dependent communities; fishers’ knowledge and scientific knowledge; discourses in fisheries politics; stakeholder participation in fisheries governance; discard policies; coral reef fisheries management; governance of marine protected areas; distributive justice and fishing opportunities; international whaling politics; water and sanitation politics; politics of genetic resources; population policy; the environmental  movement; environment agencies; windfarm siting policy; international environmental moratoria; and minewater pollution remediation policy.    


 


Teaching

I no longer have any undergraduate teaching duties, but I do periodically supervise dissertations by undergraduates and Masters’ students and I co-supervise PhD students.  I have supervised/co-supervised 34 PhD students and seven MPhil students to completion, and I am currently co-supervising six PhD students. Sixteen of the 34 PhD I have supervised/co-supervised students have held ESRC/NERC studentship awards. 

Publications

  • Articles

    • Al-Kamzari A, Carrick J, Fitzsimmons C, Burgess JG, Gray T. . Pollution Study 2025, 6(1), 3090.
    • Coulthard S, Hatt A, Lewis P, Stewart BD, Roach M, Clark R, Fanshawe S, White CS, Urquhart J, Percy J, Gray T, Bulled E, Richards J, Turner R, Baker E, Evans L, Chaigneau T, Hooper T, Longsden J, Anbleyth-Evans J. . Fish and Fisheries 2025, 26(4), 561-576.
    • Al-Kamzari A, Al-Shehhi S, Al-Kalbani M, Gray T. . Annals of Environmental Science and Ecology 2025, 3(2), 1-16.
    • Caveen A, Stewart B, Moffat C, Skerritt S, Jones E, Thomas H, Funk L, Johnson M, Cohen M, Roach M, Auchterlonie N, Peacock S, Hussey S, Gray T, Pickerell T, Muawanahn U, Kioupio V, Sadovy de Mitcheson Y, Burn N, Hopkins C. . Marine Policy 2025, 181, 106819.
    • Al-Kamzari A, Gray T, Fitzsimmons C, Burgess JG. . Sustainability 2025, 17(17), 7769.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T. . Fishes 2024, 9(7), 282.
    • Al Mahrizi ASK, Gray T, Gregory-Smith D, Stead SM. . Tourism Planning & Development 2024, 21(6), 881-916.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Atela J, Nantongo M, Aoko L, Tonui C, Rajah E, Osamba J, Odongo J, Atchade A, Gray T. . Frontiers in Climate 2024, 6, 1429462.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T, Sankoh S, Bangura A, Stead S, Rajah E. . Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries 2024, 4(3), e174.
    • Gray T. . Sustainability 2024, 16(12), 5064.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T, Kamara S, Sesay E, Dauda A, Stead S, Robinson D, Ani K. . Marine Policy 2024, 159, 105926.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T, Ani K, Stead S. . Fishes 2023, 8(2), 64.
    • Carrick J, Bell D, Fitzsimmons C, Gray T, Stewart G. . Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 2023, 66(14), 2854-2877.
    • Korda R, Gray T, Stead SM. . Maritime Studies 2023, 22(21).
    • Gray T, Korda R, Stead SM. . Sustainability 2023, 15(4), 2956.
    • Al-Subhi K, Gray T, Stead SM. . Marine Policy 2023, 155, 105687.
    • Abdullah S, Gray T. . Journal of Kurdistani for Strategic Studies 2022, (2).
    • Abdullah S, Gray T. . Energy Policy 2022, 171, 113274.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Taylor A, Dougill A, Stead S, Gray T. . Frontiers in Environmental Science 2022, 10, 951245.
    • Gray T, Catchpole T. . Sustainability 2021, 13(6), 3108.
    • Gray T. . Marine Policy 2021, 131, 104620.
    • Alqattan M, Gray T. . Frontiers in Sustainability 2021, 2, 667822.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Stead S, Gray T. . Marine Policy 2021, 132, 104663.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T. . World Development Perspectives 2021, 21, 100292.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T. . Sustainability 2021, 13(13), 7292.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T, Stead SM. . Marine Policy 2020, 118, 103399.
    • Khan A, Mill A, Gray T, Jiang M, Arief H, Brown A, Karman A, Polunin N. . Marine Policy 2020, 122, 104242.
    • Jones E, Botterill K, Chikwama C, Caveen A, Gray T. . Maritime Studies 2020, 19, 15-27.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T, Stead SM. . Marine Policy 2020, 118, 103471.
    • Nor AM, Gray TS, Caldwell GS, Stead SM. . Journal of Applied Phycology 2020, 32, 2161-2171.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Ani K, Gray T. . Journal of Global South Studies 2019, 36(1), 164-185.
    • Alqattan MEA, Gray TS, Stead SM. . Marine Policy 2019, 116, 103775.
    • Hogg K, Noguera-Mendez P, Semetiel-Garcia M, Young S, Gray T. . Maritime Studies 2019, 18, 159-171.
    • Salmin YN, Jiddawi N, Gray T, Temple AJ, Stead SM. . Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science 2019, 18(1), 19-28.
    • Alqattan MEA, Gray T, Stead SM. . Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 2018, 41(5), 408-417.
    • Hogg K, Semetiel-Garcia M, Noguera-Mendez P, Gray T, Young S. . Coastal Management 2018, 46(1), 58-74.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray TS, Stead SM. . Journal of Contemporary African Studies 2018, 36(2), 229-244.
    • Al-Belushi KIA, Stead SM, Gray T, Burgess G. . Marine Policy 2018, 98, 164-173.
    • Khan A, Gray T, Mill A, Polunin N. . Marine Policy 2018, 94, 143–149.
    • Catchpole T, Mangi S, Elliott S, Peach D, Gray T. . ICES Journal of Marine Science 2018, 75(1), 270-278.
    • Abdullah S, Gray TS, Clough E. . Middle Eastern Studies 2018, 54(4), 665-682.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor NA, Gray TS, Stead SM. . Community Development Journal 2018, 53(1), 173-189.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor N, Gray T, Stead SM. . Journal of Place Management and Development 2017, 10(3), 254-269.
    • Catchpole TL, Ribeiro-Santos A, Mangi SC, Hedley C, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2017, 82, 76-86.
    • Jones EV, Macintosh D, Stead S, Gray T. . Ocean and Coastal Management 2017, 149, 186-197.
    • Hogg K, Noguera-Méndeza P, Semitiel-García M, Gray T, Young S. . Ocean & Coastal Management 2017, 144, 120-128.
    • Okeke-Ogbuafor NA, Gray TS, Stead SM. . Journal of Sustainable Development 2016, 9(1), 55-62.
    • Nor AM, Gray TS, Caldwell GS, Stead SM. . Journal of Applied Phycology 2016, 29(5), 2323–2337.
    • Jones EV, Gray T, Macintosh D, Stead S. . Marine Policy 2016, 66, 30-38.
    • Scarff G, Fitzsimmons C, Gray T. . Marine Policy 2015, 51, 96-102.
    • Philpot D, Gray TS, Stead SM. . Island Studies Journal 2015, 10(1), 31-48.
    • Hatchard JL, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2014, 47, 87-93.
    • Brennan J, Fitzsimmons C, Gray T, Raggatt L. . Marine Policy 2014, 43, 359-366.
    • Jones EV, Caveen AJ, Gray TS. . Ocean & Coastal Management 2014, 95, 254-263.
    • Turner RA, Gray T, Polunin NVC, Stead SM. . Society & Natural Resources 2013, 26(5), 491-505.
    • Bell D, Gray T, Haggett C, Swarfield J. . Environmental Politics 2013, 22(1), 115-135.
    • Caveen AJ, Gray TS, Stead SM, Polunin NVC. . Marine Policy 2013, 37(1), 3-10.
    • Huang CL, Gray TS, Bell D. . Environment, Development and Sustainability 2013, 15(6), 1555-1571.
    • Hart K, Gray T, Stead SM. . Marine Policy 2013, 42, 236-244.
    • Bown N, Gray T, Stead SM. . Marine Policy 2013, 39(May), 128-134.
    • Patterson A, Gray T. . Environmental Politics 2012, 21(3), 432-450.
    • Al-Bisher H, Gray T, Stead SM. . Maritime Policy and Management 2012, 39(5), 525-541.
    • Lieberman S, Gray T, Groom AJR. . British Journal of Politics and International Relations 2012, 14(4), 518-533.
    • Nagel P, Gray T. . Ocean and Coastal Management 2012, 56, 26-34.
    • Hogg K, Gray T, Bown N. . Society and Natural Resources 2012, 25(5), 440-452.
    • Coren N, Gray T. . International Journal of Tourism Research 2012, 14(3), 222-234.
    • Gray T, Korda R, Stead S, Jones E. . Marine Policy 2011, 35(2), 122-129.
    • Armstrong G, Gray T. . Journal of Political Ideologies 2010, 15(2), 161-174.
    • Jones E, Umponstira C, Gray T. . EnvironmentAsia 2010, 3(1), 1-7.
    • Catchpole T, Gray TS. . Journal of Environmental Management 2010, 91(3), 717-723.
    • Palmer L, Gray T, Bell D. . Local Environment 2010, 15(4), 341-356.
    • Hind EJ, Hiponia MC, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2010, 34(1), 54-62.
    • Jones EV, Gray TS, Umponstira C. . Marine Policy 2009, 33(4), 544-552.
    • McLean C, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2009, 33(3), 458-465.
    • Thomson K, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2009, 33(4), 537-543.
    • Lieberman SZ, Gray TS. . Global Environmental Politics 2008, 8(1), 33-52.
    • Catchpole TL, Van Keeken O, Gray TS, Piet G. . Ocean & Coastal Management 2008, 51(11), 772-778.
    • Gray TS, Hatchard JL, Daw TM, Stead SM. . Fisheries Research 2008, 93(1-2), 1-7.
    • Varjopuro R, Gray TS, Hatchard JL, Rauschmayer F, Wittmer H. . Marine Policy 2008, 32(2), 147-157.
    • Lieberman S, Gray T. . British Journal of Politics and International Relations 2008, 10(3), 395-411.
    • Korda R, Hills J, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2008, 32(6), 968-979.
    • Gray TS, Hatchard JL. . Marine Policy 2008, 32(2), 158-168.
    • Lieberman S, Gray T. . European Environment 2007, 17(6), 376-386.
    • Gray TS, Hatchard JL. . ICES Journal of Marine Science 2007, 64(4), 786-792.
    • Reardon J, Gray TS. . Political Quarterly 2007, 78(3), 447-455.
    • Stead S, Daw T, Gray T. . Anthropology in Action 2006, 13(3), 77-86.
    • Lieberman SZ, Gray TS. . Environmental Politics 2006, 15(4), 592-609.
    • Stewart AE, Gray TS. . Environmental Politics 2006, 15(3), 362-378.
    • Catchpole TL, Frid CLJ, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2006, 30(6), 821-831.
    • Catchpole TL, Frid CLJ, Gray TS. . Marine Ecology Progress Series 2006, 313, 215-226.
    • Bell DR, Gray TS, Haggett C. . Environmental Politics 2005, 14(4), 460-477.
    • Brookfield K, Gray TS, Hatchard JL. . Fisheries Research 2005, 72(1), 55-69.
    • Gray TS, Haggett C, Bell DR. . Ethics, Place and Environment 2005, 8(2), 127-140.
    • Daw TM, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2005, 29(3), 189-197.
    • Catchpole TL, Frid CLJ, Gray TS. . Marine Policy 2005, 29(5), 421-430.
    • Catchpole TL, Frid CLJ, Gray TS. . Fisheries Research 2005, 72(1), 45-54.
    • Gray TS, Hatchard JL. . Marine Policy 2003, 27(6), 545-554.
    • Hatchard JL, Gray TS. . Maritime Studies 2003, 2(2), 5-20.
    • Karvounis A, Manzo K, Gray TS. . Journal of Political Ideologies 2003, 8(3), 311-325.
    • Bell DR, Gray TS. . Environmental Politics 2002, 11(3), 76-98.
    • Dolatyar M, Gray TS. . Environmental Politics 2000, 9(3), 65-88.
    • Gray TS, Gray MJ, Hague RA. . Environmental Politics 1999, 8(3), 119-139.
    • Stenson AJ, Gray TS. . Environmental Ethics 1999, 21(2), 177-190.
    • Cotterrell L, Gray TS. . Ethics, Place and Environment 1998, 1(2), 183-195.
    • Gray TS. The common fisheries policy of the European Union. Environmental Politics 1997, 6(4), 143-151.
    • Dodgson R, Gray TS. An international regime for population? From Bucharest to Cairo. Politics 1996, 16(2), 95-101.
    • Gray TS. Spencer, Steiner and Hart on the equal liberty principle. Journal of Applied Philosophy 1993, 10(1), 91-104.
    • Gray TS, Doherty G. Herbert Spencer and the relation between economic and political liberty. History of Political Thought 1993, 14(3), 475-490.
    • Gray TS. Herbert Spencer's social contract theory. Studies in Political Thought 1992, 1(2), 33-45.
    • Hindson P, Gray TS. Edmund Burke and the French Revolution as drama. History of European Ideas 1992, 14(2), 203-211.
    • Gray TS. Is Herbert Spencer's law of equal freedom a utilitarian or a rights-based theory of justice?. Journal of the History of Philosophy 1988, 26(2), 259-278.
    • Gray TS. Herbert Spencer: individualist or organicist?. Political Studies 1985, 33(2), 236-253.
    • Gray TS. Herbert Spencer on women: a study in personal and political disillusionment. International Journal of Women's Studies 1984, 7(3), 217-231.
    • Gray TS. Herbert Spencer's theory of social justice - desert or entitlement?. History of Political Thought 1981, 2(1), 161-186.

  • Authored Books

    • Al-Kamzari A, Gray T, Fitzsimmons C, Burgess JG. . Bradford: Ethics International Press, 2025.
    • Korda R, Gray T, Stead SM. . Switzerland AG: Springer, 2020.
    • Caveen AJ, Polunin NVC, Gray TS, Stead SM. . New York, NY, USA: Springer, 2015.
    • Bown N, Gray T, Stead SM. . Abingdon: Routledge, 2013.
    • Bown N, Gray T, Stead S. . London: Routledge, 2012.
    • Armstrong G, Gray TS. . Exeter: Imprint Academic, 2011.
    • Al-Bisher H, Stead S, Gray T. . London, UK: Routledge, 2011.
    • Stewart A, Gray TS. . London: IB Tauris, 2009.
    • Dolatyar M, Gray TS. . Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2000.
    • Stenson A, Gray TS. . Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1999.
    • Gray TS. The political philosophy of Herbert Spencer. Aldershot: Avebury, 1996.
    • Cross M, Gray TS. The Feminism of Flora Tristan. Oxford: Berg, 1992.
    • Gray TS. . London: Macmillan, 1991.
    • Hindson P, Gray TS. Burke's dramatic theory of politics. Aldershot: Avebury, 1988.

  • Book Chapters

    • Korda R, Kirk-Adams D, Gray T, Stead S. . In: Gustavvson, M; White,C ; Phillipson, J; Ouanian, K, ed. Researching People and the Sea: Methodologies and Traditions. Gland, Switzerland: Springer, 2021, pp.115-136.
    • Jones E, Schuttenburg H, Gray T, Stead S. . In: Jentoft,S; Chuenpagdee,R, ed. Interactive Governance for Small-Scale Fisheries. New York, NY, USA: Springer, 2015, pp.413-432.
    • Gray TS. . In: Gray TS, ed. Participation in Fisheries Governance. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer, 2005, pp.343-356.
    • Hatchard JL, Gray TS, Mikalsen K, Brookfield K. . In: Paramor OAL; Scott CL; Frid CLJ, ed. European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan: Producing a Fisheries Ecosystem Plan. Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne: Â鶹´«Ã½, 2004, pp.61-131.
    • Gray TS, Ritchie E. . In: Pierson, C.; Tormey, S, ed. Politics at the edge: the PSA Yearbook 1999. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2000, pp.145-159.
    • Gray TS. Politics and the environment in the UK and beyond. In: Redclift,M;Woodgate,G, ed. Handbook of Environmental Sociology. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1997, pp.287-299.
    • Stenson A, Gray TS. Cultural communities and intellectual property rights in plant genetic resources. In: Hayward,T;O'Neill,J, ed. Justice, property and the environment. Aldershot: Ashgate, 1997, pp.178-193.
    • Gray TS, Batty H. Environmental rights and national sovereignty. In: Caney,S et al, ed. National rights and international obligations. Oxford: Westview, 1996, pp.149-165.
    • Gray TS, Stenson A. The tragedy of the common fisheries policy: UK fisheries policy in the 1990s. In: Gray,TS, ed. UK environmental policy in the 1990s. London: Macmillan, 1995, pp.263-282.
    • Gray TS. Psychology and political theory: does personality make a difference?. In: Jones,P, ed. Party, parliament and personality. London: Routledge, 1995, pp.203-226.
    • Gray TS. Herbert Spencer's liberalism: from social statics to social dynamics. In: Bellamy,R, ed. Victorian liberalism - 19th century political thought and practice. London: Routledge, 1989, pp.110-130.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Hatchard J, Gray TS, Mikalsen K. . In: Fourth World Fisheries Congress. 2008, Vancouver, Canada: American Fisheries Society.
    • Stead S, Daw T, Graham N, Gray T, Polunin N, Robinson J, McClanahan T. Trends in climate change, coastal governance, coral reef ecology, and socio-economic variation in the Seychelles. In: World Maritime Technology Conference. 2006, London: IMARES.
    • Stead SM, Daw T, Graham NAJ, Gray TS, Polunin NVC, Robinson J, McClanahan TR. . In: World Maritime Technology Conference. 2006, London: The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST).
    • Bown NK, Stead S, Gray T, Coles T, Ritchie E. . In: Annual Reef Conservation UK Conference. 2006, Zoological Society of London.
    • Gray TS. . In: Participation in Fisheries Governance. 2005, Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne, UK: Springer.
    • Gray TS. . In: Second International Conference on Marine Science and Technology for Environmental Sustainability. 2002, Â鶹´«Ã½ on Tyne: ENSUS.
    • Gray TS, Ritchie E. PLEASE DELETE THIS ITEM BECAUSE IT IS REPLICATED BY THE NEXT ITEM. In: 49th Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association. 2000, Nottingham: Macmillan, Basingstoke.
    • Gray TS. Fishing and fairness: the justice of the common fisheries policy. In: Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association. 1997, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, April 8-10, 1997: Political Studies Association.
    • Gray TS. Spencer's evolutionary liberalism and the end of history. In: Annual Conference of the Poliitcal Studies Association. 1996, University of Glasgow: Political Studies Association.

  • Edited Books

    • Gray TS, ed. . Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Springer, 2005.
    • Gray TS, ed. . Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1998.
    • Gray TS, ed. UK environmental politics in the 1990s. London: Macmillan, 1995.

  • Reports

    • Bell DR, Thompson N, Deckers JWP, Brennan M, Gray TS. . Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne: Â鶹´«Ã½, 2005. Centre for Rural Economy Research Report.
    • Bell DR, Thompson N, Deckers JWP, Brennan M, Gray TS. . ESRC: Â鶹´«Ã½, 2004.
    • Hatchard JL, Gray TS, Mikalsen K. . Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne: Â鶹´«Ã½, 2003.

  • Review

    • Caveen AJ, Fitzsimmons C, Pieraccini M, Dunn E, Sweeting CJ, Johnson ML, Bloomfield H, Jones EV, Lightfoot P, Gray TS, Stead SM, Polunin NVC. . Advances in Marine Biology 2014, 69, 325-370.