Pravin is currently studying for an MSc in Data Science at Birkbeck University of London.
Pravin completed his doctoral thesis in 2016 at University of Westminster in London. His research topic was a socio-legal approach to waste policy. The aim of his PhD was to conceptualise the circular economy, waste hierarchy and zero waste economy and describe the relationship between law and behaviour, in particularly in relation to household recycling.
His thesis is based on a reading of Niklas Luhmann's social systems theory and Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein's nudge theory.
As a Fellow of the Westminster Law and Theory Lab, he co-ordinating a programme of activities in relation to the circular economy.
He has contributed a chapter entitled "Incentives and the Culture of Recycling" to the edited collection "International Climate Change Law and Policy: Cultural Legitimacy in adaptation and mitigation", which was published by Routledge in 2014. He has also had published two articles in Westminster Law Review.
Pravin has taught seminars based on his PhD research in law and waste for the LLB modules "Law and the Environment" and "UN Human Rights" and LLM Corporate Finance module "Environmental and Social Responsibility". He has also assisted with teaching on LLB modules "Law of Tort" and "Commercial Foundations".
Experience
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2016–presentFellow, Law and Theory Lab, University of Westminster
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2011–2017Editor, Westminster Law Review
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2009–2016PhD Student, University of Westminster
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2013–2014Content Verifier and Editor, AccessSolicitor.com
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2006–2008Paralegal, ELC Solicitor
Education
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2016University of Westminster, PhD
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2005City University, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
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2004Brunel University, Postgraduate Diploma in Law
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2001University of Westminster, MA Journalism
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1999University of Surrey, BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Computing Science
Honours
The Conversation Award winner (2016)
