Robert is Professor of International Relations at LSE. He is also:

  • Distinguished Fellow of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at Toronto University.
  • Academic Director of the TRIUM Global Executive MBA programme
  • Member of the editorial board for the journals ‘Global Environmental Politics’, ‘Global Policy’ and ‘Earth System Governance’

Robert received an MA in Politics and Diplom-Volkswirt (MSc Economics) from Munich University and gained a DPhil in International Relations from Oxford University (Nuffield College). He has published widely on topics relating to global environmental politics and climate policy, among others.