Ms Hatty Hopkinson

I am a social scientist interested in how we can foster mutually beneficial human–nature relationships. My work explores how socio-ecological systems function, and how we might transition from extractive models towards regenerative approaches.

As part of my PhD at the University of Exeter, I am mapping regenerative farms as reciprocal socio-ecological systems, making visible the relationships between people, land, and ecological processes. I am particularly interested in how recognising these relationships as reciprocal can shift motivations, and foster resilience and stability within the system.

Qualifications: 

• PhD | Positive Tipping Points for the Transition to Regenerative Agriculture | University of Exeter | 2021 – present (part-time)
• Masters in Education | Inclusion & Special Educational Needs | University of Birmingham | 2021 | Distinction | Dissertation grade: 92%
• PGCE | Secondary English | University of Plymouth | 2006
• BA Hons | English Literature, Inclusive Education | The Open University | 2004 | First Class

Publications:

• Contributing Author, The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 (Chapters 2.4, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5), University of Exeter, UK, 2025
• Hopkinson, H., Haines-Gadd, M., Cseke, A., Mativenga, P. and Charnley, F. (2021) Manufacturing Immortality. Self-Healing Products in a Circular Economy, Case Studies: Healthcare Systems; Consumer Electronics; Circular Mobility Systems
• Hopkinson, H., (2021) If You Eat, You’re In: To what extent are prosumer initiatives socially inclusive? [Unpublished Master’s thesis] School of Education, University of Birmingham