Welcome

Hello and welcome to Joseph T F Robert’s site,

I am a policymaker with a background in academic political philosophy and ethics. I use my normative analysis skills to identify harms and design proportionate, research informed regulatory solutions. I am thoughtful, energetic, and always willing to tackle new problems.

I am currently a policy associate at the Financial Conduct Authority, where I have worked on the implementation of the UK’s Online Safety Act, the development of the new Cryptoasset regime, and the new ESG ratings regime.

Prior to this I was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Law and Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, where I am working on the Wellcome Trust funded Project ‘Everyday Cyborgs 2.0.: law’s boundary work and alternative legal futures‘ under the direction of Professor Murieann Quigley.

I completed my PhD in Political Theory at the University of Manchester, where I wrote a thesis on the moral permissibility of Body Modification Practices and, specifically, whether, or not, we have rights to pursue them without being interfered with by others.

My most recent research focuses on the regulation of recreational drugs, the value of community, and the use of public space.

On this site you will find my CV, information about my teaching, published work, draft papers and contact details, all of which can be accessed by using the tabs.