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Dr Martin Reynolds

Profile summary

  • Central Academic Staff
  • Senior Lecturer in Systems Thinking
  • Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
  • School of Engineering & Innovation
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Professional biography

Martin is Qualifications Lead for the Open University postgraduate programme in Systems Thinking in Practice (STiP). He received his degree in Liberal Studies in Science at the University of Manchester in 1978. For 13 years from 1980 Martin taught Science at senior secondary schools in London and in Botswana. He gained his Masters in Development Administration (1994), and then a PhD (1998) in International Development at the Institute for International Development Policy and Management (IDPM) at the University of Manchester.   In 1999 he worked with Gerald Midgley on a postdoctoral research project at Hull University exploring the use of systems thinking for environmental management before joining the OU in 2001.

 

Research interests

Martin is a co-founding member of, and lead academic liaison for, the Applied Systems Thinking in Practice (ASTiP) Group at the Open University. Research and scholarship activities are primarily focused on developing and applying ideas from the tradition of critical systems thinking (CST) and more generic systems thinking in practice (STiP)  to evaluation, environmental management, organisational management, health practice, and international development. Since 2013 Martin has been Principle Investigator for a series of 3 action research projects involving funded research with ASTiP colleagues developing an alternative pedagogy based on a capabilities approach for systems thinking in practice. One output from this action research work with STiP alumni and colleagues from professional bodies associated with systems thinking,  was securing the approval for a Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship (STP-A) from the UK Government in 2020; providing official recognition of a professional occupational role for a Systems Thinking Practitioner (STP).

Past research activities include involvement with US AID support for collaboration with partners in southern Africa to explore cooperative wetland management in Limpopo Basin; European funding to support  Parliamentary involvement with developmental evaluation; ESRC – supported work in using critical systems heuristics for community wetland management in Guyana; EPSRC - supported work on critical systems thinking for energy security; and EU funding for supporting Social Learning in Water Management (SLIM).  

Martin regularly takes on advisory responsibilities as a systems thinking practitioner for external consultancies, particularly with respect to developmental evaluation.  He has published extensively in the fields of STiP and evaluation. 

Teaching interests

Martin was Production team chair for the two core STiP modules -  Making strategy with STiP (TB871) and Managing change with STiP (TB872), both launched in 2020 as revisions of  a 10 year programme in STiP. He was production team chair and module team Chair of Environmental Responsibility: ethics, policy and action (TD866), and was module team member and contributing author for BB847 Management Beyond the Mainstream (part of th OU MBA programme) and T891 Making Environmental Decisions (which replaced T863 Environmental Decision Making: A systems approach). He was previously Chair for Systems Practice Undergraduate Diploma modules - Managing Complexity: A systems approach (T306), and the Systems Practice Summer School (TXR248) module team member and author for TU872 Institutional Development: conflicts, values and meanings.

With colleagues Ray Ison and Natalie Foster, Martin helped steer approvals in 2021 for OU provision of the Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship (STP-A), and taking a lead role in developing the new ePortfolio module for the STiP postgraduate programme. 

Impact and engagement

Martin promotes continual professional development with Systems thinking and evaluation - designing and facilitating a series of workshops through auspices of American Evaluation Association and European Evaluation Society, including work with GIZ (in Germany) SDC (in Switzerland) and SLeVA (in Sri Lanka) and UKES (in UK). Martin has also provided regular workshop support in systems thinking for policy impact for the PhD programme at the University of Zurich, Plant Sciences.

External collaborations

Martin  has been actively involved with UN initiatives in developing systems for supporting the implementation of SDGs (sustainable development goals), and collaborated with colleagues from Social Enterprise Impact Hubs in developing learning systems for effective monitoring and evaluation.  He has worked with colleagues from Health Systems Global (HSG) and Save the Children in writing guidance on systems thinking for health practice. Martin is an Advisory Group member for two international initiatives: first, the Systems Thinking Africa (STA) group led by Samuel Ngenga for systems thinking support in sub-Saharan Africa; second, the UN-Women Evaluation initiative, resulting in the 2016 production of a field handbook ‘Inclusive Systemic Evaluation (ISE) for GEMs (gender, environments, and marginalized groups).  Martin is also an active and founding member of the Silwood Group (SG) - a transdisciplinary international grouping of experts in the fields of conservation biology, evaluation, and systems thinking.  The aim of the group is to progress purposeful systems design of innovative evaluation for conservation interventions (coordinated by the Silwood Park campus of Imperial College London). 

Aside from international links associated with research and scholarship activities Martin is a member of the European Evaluation Society and the International Society for Systems Science.

Publications

Field experiences and lessons learned from applying participatory system dynamics modelling to sustainable water and agri-food systems (2024-01)
Kotir, Julius H.; Jagustovic, Renata; Papachristos, George; Zougmore, Robert B.; Kessler, Aad; Reynolds, Martin; Ouedraogo, Mathieu; Ritsema, Coen J.; Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Johnstone, Ron
Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, Article 140042

Towards Systemic Evaluation in Turbulent Times – Second-order practice shift (2020-04)
Schmidt-Abbey, Barbara; Reynolds, Martin and Ison, Ray
Evaluation, 26(2) (pp. 205-226)

Improving conservation practice with principles and tools from systems thinking and evaluation (2019-11)
Knight, Andrew T.; Cook, Carly N.; Redford, Kent H.; Biggs, Duan; Romero, Claudia; Ortega‑Argueta, Alejandro; Norman, Cameron D.; Parsons, Beverley; Reynolds, Martin; Eoyang, Glenda and Keene, Matt
Sustainability Science, 14(6) (pp. 1531-1548)

Contribution of systems thinking and complex adaptive system attributes to sustainable food production: Example from a climate-smart village (2019-05)
Jagustović, Renata; Zougmoré, Robert B.; Kessler, Aad; Ritsema, Coen J.; Keesstra, Saskia and Reynolds, Martin
Agricultural Systems, 171 (pp. 65-75)

Thinking about complexity in health: A systematic review of the key systems thinking and complexity ideas in health (2018-01-30)
Rusoja, Evan; Haynie, Deson; Sievers, Jessica; Mustafee, Navonil; Nelson, Fred; Reynolds, Martin; Sarriot, Eric; Swanson, Robert Chad and Williams, Bob
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 24(3) (pp. 600-606)

Navigating systems ideas for health practice: towards a common learning device (2018)
Reynolds, Martin; Sarriott, Eric; Swanson, Robert Chad and Rusoja, Evan
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 24(3) (pp. 619-628)

Towards Systemic Evaluation (2016-09-19)
Reynolds, Martin; Gates, Emily; Hummelbrunner, Richard; Marra, Mita and Williams, Bob
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33(5) (pp. 662-673)

(Breaking) The iron triangle of evaluation (2015-01)
Reynolds, Martin
IDS Bulletin, 46(1) (pp. 71-86)

Equity-focused developmental evaluation using critical systems thinking (2014-01)
Reynolds, M.
Evaluation – The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 20(1) (pp. 75-95)

Systemic failure in macroeconomic modelling (2014)
Reynolds, Martin
International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 5(4) (pp. 311-328)

Triple-loop learning and conversing with reality (2014)
Reynolds, Martin
Kybernetes, 43(9/10) (pp. 1381-1391)

Two cultures? Working with moral dilemmas in environmental science (2013)
Reynolds, Martin and Blackmore, Chris
AWERProcedia Advances in Applied Sciences, 1 (pp. 233-240)

Managing systemic risk using systems thinking in practice (2013)
Reynolds, Martin
AWERProcedia Advances in Applied Sciences, 1 (pp. 217-224)

Response to paper 'Systems Thinking' by D. Cabrera et al.: Systems thinking from a critical systems perspective (2008-08)
Reynolds, Martin
Journal of Evaluation and Program Planning, 31(3) (pp. 323-325)

Book Review: Wisdom for a livable planet (2008-04)
Reynolds, Martin
Environmental Education Research, 14(2) (pp. 199-203)

Reframing expert support for development management (2008)
Reynolds, Martin
Journal of International Development, 20(6) (pp. 768-782)

Getting a grip: Critical systems for corporate responsibility (2008)
Reynolds, Martin
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25(3) (pp. 383-395)

Churchman and Maturana: Enriching the Notion of Self-Organization for Social Design (2005-12)
Reynolds, Martin
Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17(6) (pp. 539-556)

Systems/operational research and sustainable development: Towards a new agenda (2004-02)
Midgley, Gerald and Reynolds, Martin
Sustainable Development, 12(1) (pp. 56-64)

Book review: “Transforming the dream: ecologism and the shaping of an alternative American vision” and “Green states and social movements: environmentalism in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Norway” (2004)
Reynolds, Martin
Environmental Education Research, 10(4) (pp. 582-587)

Book Review: Understanding business systems in developing countries (2003-04)
Reynolds, Martin
Journal of Development Studies, 39(4) (pp. 167-168)

In Defence of knowledge constitutive interests: A comment on 'What is this thing called CST?' (Midgely, 1996) (2002-10)
Reynolds, M.
Journal of the Operational Research Society, 53(10) (pp. 1162-1165)

Book Review: Earth, Air, Fire, Water: Humanistic Studies of the Environment (2002)
Reynolds, Martin
Environmental Education Research, 8(2) (pp. 226-228)

Rapid institutional appraisal (2001-12)
Armson, R.; Ison, R.L.; Short, L.; Ramage, M. and Reynolds, M.
Systemic Practice and Action Research, 14(6) (pp. 763-777)

'Unfolding' natural resource-use information systems: fieldwork in Botswana (1998-04)
Reynolds, Martin
Systemic Practice and Action Research, 11(2) (pp. 127-152)

Operational research and environmental management: a new agenda enhancing the contribution of operational research to environmental planning and management: a report to the OR Society (2001)
Midgley, G. and Reynolds, M.
ISBN : 903440237 | Publisher : Operational Research Society

Systemic failure and the ‘Iron Triangle’ of conservation practice (2020)
Reynolds, M.; Lyons-White, J. and Knight, A. T.
In: Wyborn, Carina ed. Seeds of Change: Provocations for a new research agenda (pp. 138-142)
Publisher : Luc Hoffman Institute | Published : Geneva

Chapter 1: Introducing systems approaches (2020)
Reynolds, M. and Holwell, S.
In: Reynolds, M. and Holwell, S. eds. Systems approaches to making change: a practical guide. 2nd Edn (pp. 1-23)
ISBN : 978-1-4471-7471-4 | Publisher : Open University and Springer | Published : London

Ch. 6. Critical Systems Heuristics: The Idea and Practice of Boundary Critique (2020)
Ulrich, Werner and Reynolds, Martin
In: Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue eds. Systems Approaches to Making Change: A Practical Guide. 2nd Edn (pp. 255-305)
ISBN : 978-1-4471-7471-4 | Publisher : Open University and Springer | Published : London

Chapter 7 Epilogue: Systems Approaches and Systems Practice (2020)
Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue
In: Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue eds. Systems Approaches to Making Change: A Practical Guide. 2nd Edn (pp. 307-321)
ISBN : 978-1-4471-7471-4 | Publisher : Open University and Springer | Published : London

Introduction to critical systems heuristics (2019)
Backhaus, J.; de Carteret, R.; Damerius, L.; Huang, Y. Y.; Pfisterer, A.; Pöll, C.; Huppenbauer, M.; Rahn, E.; Reynolds, M. and Wallimann-Helmer, I.
In: Paschke, M. and Dahinden, M. eds. Applying Collective Inquiry. Engaging in the science-policy dialogue (Workbook 8) (pp. 42-45)
Publisher : Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center | Published : Zurich

Boundary critique: an approach for framing methodological design (2017-10-05)
Reynolds, Martin and Wilding, Helen
In: de Savigny, Don; Blanchet, Karl and Adam, Taghreed eds. Applied Systems Thinking For Health Systems Research: A Methodological Handbook (pp. 38-56)
ISBN : 335261329 | Publisher : Open University Press | Published : Maidenhead

Evaluating diagramming as praxis (2017-09-06)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Oreszczyn, Sue and Lane, Andy eds. Mapping Environmental Sustainability: Reflecting on systemic practices for participatory research (pp. 207-230)
ISBN : 978-1447331575 | Publisher : Policy Press | Published : University of Bristol

Systems thinking in practice: mapping complexity (2017-09-06)
Lane, Andy and Reynolds, Martin
In: Oreszczyn, Sue and Lane, Andy eds. Mapping environmental sustainability: reflecting on systemic practices for participatory research (pp. 17-44)
ISBN : 978-1447331575 | Publisher : Policy Press | Published : Bristol

The role of systems thinking in the practice of implementing sustainable development goals (2017)
Reynolds, M.; Blackmore, C.; Ison, R.; Shah, R. and Wedlock, E.
In: Leal Filho, Walter ed. Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research (pp. 677-698)
ISBN : 978-3-319-63006-9 | Publisher : Springer

Towards Praxis in Systems Thinking (2016)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Frank, Moti; Shaked, Haim and Koral-Kordova, Sigal eds. Systems Thinking: Foundation, Uses and Challenges (pp. 3-33)
ISBN : 978-1-63485-223-4 | Publisher : Nova Science Publishers | Published : New York

Embedding sustainability through systems thinking in practice: some experiences from the Open University (2015-04)
Blackmore, Chris; Reynolds, Martin; Ison, Raymond and Lane, Andrew
In: Wyness, Lynne ed. Education for Sustainable Development Pedagogy: Criticality, Creativity, and Collaboration. PedRIO occasional papers (8) (pp. 32-35)
Publisher : Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory (PedRIO) | Published : Plymouth University

Communicating about systems and complexity:from contingency to praxis (2015-02)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Patton, Michael Quinn ed. Gedenkschrift to honor Brenda Zimmerman's contributions to understanding complexity and social innovation (pp. 32-36)
Publisher : Social Innovation Generation de L’innovation sociale | Published : Canada

Thinking differently about sustainability: experiences from the UK Open University (2015)
Blackmore, Chris; Ison, Raymond and Reynolds, Martin
In: Filho, Walter Leal; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Alves, Fátima and Caeiro, Sandra eds. Integrating Sustainability Thinking in Science and Engineering Curricula. World Sustainability Series (pp. 613-630)
ISBN : 978-3-319-09473-1 | Publisher : Springer | Published : Cham

Systems thinking and Equity-focused evaluations (2012-03)
Reynolds, Martin and Williams, Bob
In: Segone, Marco and Bamberger, Michael eds. Evaluation for equitable development results (pp. 115-141)
Publisher : UNICEF | Published : New York

Critical thinking and systems thinking: towards a critical literacy for systems thinking in practice (2011-12)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Horvath, Christopher P. and Forte, James M. eds. Critical Thinking (pp. 37-68)
ISBN : 9781613244197 | Publisher : Nova Science Publishers | Published : New York, USA

Bells that still can ring: systems thinking in practice (2011-10)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Tait, Andrew and Richardson, Kurt eds. Moving Forward with Complexity: Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Complex Systems Thinking and Real World Applications (pp. 327-349)
ISBN : 9780984216598 | Publisher : Emergent Publications | Published : Litchfield Park, AZ

Introducing systems approaches (2010)
Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue
In: Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue eds. Systems Approaches to Managing Change: A Practical Guide (pp. 1-23)
ISBN : 9781848828087 | Publisher : Springer | Published : London

Critical systems heuristics (2010)
Ulrich, Werner and Reynolds, Martin
In: Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue eds. Systems Approaches to Managing Change: A Practical Guide (pp. 243-292)
ISBN : 978-1-84882-808-7 | Publisher : Springer | Published : London

Epilogue: systems approaches and systems practice (2010)
Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue
In: Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue eds. Systems Approaches to Managing Change: A Practical Guide (pp. 293-306)
ISBN : 9781848828087 | Publisher : Springer | Published : London

Introduction to environmental responsibility (2009-03)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Reynolds, Martin; Blackmore, Chris and Smith, Mark J. eds. The Environmental Responsibility Reader (pp. 1-6)
ISBN : 9781848133181 | Publisher : Zed Books and The Open University | Published : London

Epilogue (2009)
Reynolds, Martin; Blackmore, Chris and Smith, Mark
In: Reynolds, Martin; Blackmore, Christine and Smith, Mark eds. The Environmental Responsibility Reader (pp. 341-347)
ISBN : 978 1 84813 317 4 | Publisher : Zed Books and The Open University

Environmental ethics (2009)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Reynolds, Martin; Blackmore, Christine and Smith, Mark J. eds. The Environmental Responsibility Reader (pp. 40-51)
ISBN : 978 1 84813 317 4 | Publisher : Zed Books and The Open University | Published : London

Environmental ethics and development (2009)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Wilson, Gordon; Furniss, Pamela and Kimbowa, Richard eds. Environment, Development, and Sustainability: Perspectives and cases from around the world (pp. 159-168)
ISBN : 9780199560646 | Publisher : Oxford University Press | Published : Oxford, UK

Evaluation based on critical systems heuristics (2007)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Williams, B. and Imam, I. eds. Using Systems Concepts in Evaluation: An Expert Anthology (pp. 101-122)
ISBN : 978 0 918528 22 3 | Publisher : EdgePress | Published : Point Reyes CA, USA

Community and Environmental OR: Towards a New Agenda (2004)
Midgley, Gerald and Reynolds, Martin
In: Midgley, Gerald and Ochoa-Arias, Alejandro eds. Community Operational Research. Contemporary Systems Thinking (pp. 297-316)
ISBN : 978-1-4613-4716-3 | Publisher : Springer | Published : Boston, USA

Co-guarantor attributes: a systemic approach to evaluating expert support (2001)
Reynolds, Martin
In: Remenyi, D. and Brown, A. eds. Eighth European Conference on Information Technology Evaluation Conference proceedings, Oriel College, Oxford, UK 17-18 September 2001 (pp. 561-571)
ISBN : 9780954048808 | Publisher : MCIL Press | Published : Reading, UK

Systems approaches to making change: a practical guide (Table of contents and Preface to 2nd edition) (2020-02-18)
Reynolds, M and Holwell, S eds.
ISBN : 978-1-4471-7471-4 | Publisher : Open University and Springer | Published : London

Systems Approaches to Managing Change: A Practical Guide (2010)
Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue
Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue eds.
ISBN : 9781848828087 | Publisher : Springer | Published : London

The Environmental Responsibility Reader (2009-02)
Reynolds, Martin; Blackmore, Chris and Smith, Mark J. eds.
ISBN : 978 1 84813 317 4 | Publisher : Zed Books and The Open University | Published : London, UK

Beyond employability: a more radical role for Higher Education in developing workplace capabilities (2020)
Reynolds, Martin; Ison, Raymond; Shah, Rupesh and Wilding, Helen
In : Employability Conference 2020 Expanding the narrative for a rapidly changing world (11 Mar 2020, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes)

Systemic failure and the 'Iron Triangle' of conservation practice (2019)
Reynolds, Martin; Lyons-White, Joss and Knight, Andrew T.
In : ‘Seeds of change: provocations for a new research agenda’, Biodiversity Revisited Symposium Conference Proceedings (11-13 Sep 2019, Vienna, Austria) (pp. 138-142)

Systems Thinking for Assessments: beyond ‘getting the bigger picture (2019)
Reynolds, Martin
In : European Environment Agency (EEA) Academy Winter School 2019 (28 Jan - 1 Feb 2019, Copenhagen)

Reaping the rewards of learning within agricultural knowledge systems: An account of a PhD learning system (2018-07)
Seale, Catherine; Lane, Andy; High, Chris; Macken-Walsh, Aine and Reynolds, Martin
In : 13th European IFSA symposium - Farming systems: facing uncertainties and enhancing opportunities (1-5 Jul 2018, Chania. Crete)

Researching capability development: developing systems thinking in practice capabilities (2018-06-12)
Reynolds, Martin and Shah, Rupesh
In : Symposium on Governing Complexity: developing appropriate praxis with citizens and organisations (12 Jun 2018, Milton Keynes)

Making policy and making policy work with developmental evaluation (2018)
Reynolds, Martin
In : Centre for the evaluation of complexity across the nexus (CECAN) webinar series (24 Jul 2018)

Evaluation as public work: an ethos for professional evaluation praxis (2017)
Reynolds, Martin and Schwandt, Thomas
In : UK Evaluation Society Annual Conference: The Use and Usability of Evaluation: demonstrating and improving the usefulness of evaluation (10-11 May 2017, London)

From competence to capability: learning laboratories in postgraduate pedagogy (2017)
Reynolds, M.; Shah, R.; Wedlock, E.; Ison, R. L. and Blackmore, C.
In : 6th eSTEeM Annual Conference 2017: STEM Futures: Supporting Students to Succeed (25-26 Apr 2017, Milton Keynes, UK)

Systemic crises? Why strategic thinking needs critical systems practice (2012-07-06)
Reynolds, Martin
In : 8th HSSS National and International Conference: Systems Approach to Strategic Management (5-7 Jul 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece)

Equity-focused developmental evaluation using critical systems thinking (2012)
Reynolds, Martin
In : 10th European Evaluation Society Biennial Conference: Evaluation in the networked society: new concepts, new challenges, new solutions (3-5 Oct 2012, Helsinki)

Heuristic for teaching systems thinking (2011)
Reynolds, Martin
In : UKSS 15th International Conference: The Future of Systems Learning (1-2 Sep 2011, Oxford, UK)

Evaluation and stakeholding development (2010-10)
Reynolds, Martin
In : The 9th European Evaluation Society International Conference: Subject strand: Tools and Methodologies (6-8 Oct 2010, Prague, Czech Republic)

Ecological conversations and systems thinking (2010-09)
Reynolds, Martin
In : RGS-IBG Annual International Conference: Confronting the Challenges of the Post-Crisis Global Economy and Environment (1-3 Sep 2010, London, UK)

Towards reframing professional expert support (2007-09-18)
Reynolds, Martin
In : Development Studies Association Annual Conference 2007: Connecting Science, Society and Development (18-20 Sep 2007, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK)

Framing purposeful evaluation through critical systems thinking (2007-08)
Reynolds, Martin
In : Rural Development for the XXIInd Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology (20-24 Aug 2007, Wageningen, The Netherlands)

ECOSENSUS: developing collaborative learning systems for stakeholding development in environmental planning (2007-05-02)
Reynolds, Martin; Berardi, Andrea; Bachler, Michelle; Buckingham Shum, Simon; Bernard, Calvin; Mistry, Jay and Ulrich, Werner
In : OU Conference Curriculum, Teaching & Student Support Conference, The Open University (2 May 2007, Milton Keynes, UK)

The ECOSENSUS Project: Co-Evolving Tools, Practices and Open Content for Participatory Natural Resource Management (2006-06)
Berardi, Andrea; Bachler, Michelle; Bernard, Calvin; Buckingham Shum, Simon; Ganapathy, Savitha; Mistry, Jayalaxshmi; Reynolds, Martin and Ulrich, Werner
In : Second International Conference on e-Social Science (28-30 Jun 2006, Manchester, UK)

Social and Ecological Responsibility: A Critical Systemic Perspective (2003-07)
Reynolds, Martin
In : Critical Management Studies Conference 'Critique and Inclusively: Opening the Agenda'; in the stream OR/Systems Thinking for Social Improvement (7-9 Jul 2003, Lancaster University, UK)

Fishermead Citizens Alliance Evaluation Report (2023-08)
Roberts, Pauline and Reynolds, Martin
The Open University, Milton Keynes.

Racism and Racial Discrimination from a Systems Thinking Perspective (2021-12-15)
Reynolds, M.
Submission as part of Advisory Group of Experts: Joint Investigation Unit (JIU) Review “Measures and Mechanisms for Preventing and Addressing Racism and Racial Discrimination in the Institutions of the United Nations System”. United Nations

Systems Thinking (in Practice) Beyond Text Book Systems Thinking (2020)
Reynolds, Martin
[Guest Lecture] University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Framing professional competencies for systems thinking in practice: final report of an action research eSTEeM inquiry (2018-06)
Reynolds, Martin; Shah, Rupesh and van Ameijde, Jitse
The Open University, Milton Keynes.

Developing professional recognition of systems thinking in practice: an interim report (2017-06)
Shah, Rupesh and Reynolds, Martin
The Open University

Framing systems thinking in practice competencies: report on systems thinking in practice competencies workshop 10 June 2017 (2017)
Reynolds, Martin; Shah, Rupesh and van Ameijde, Jitse
The Open University

Enhancing Systems Thinking in Practice at the Workplace: eSTEeM final report (2016-08)
Reynolds, Martin; Shah, Rupesh; Wedlock, Elaine; Ison, Ray and Blackmore, Christine
The OU Centre for STEM Pedagogy

Rigour (-mortis) in evaluation (2015-06)
Reynolds, Martin
European Evaluation Society

Evaluating complex realities (2014-03)
European Evaluation Society

Systems thinking, learning and values in evaluation (2013-06)
Hummelbrunner, Richard and Reynolds, Martin
European Evaluation Society

Complexity, systems thinking and evaluation - an emerging relationship? (2012-12)
Reynolds, Martin; Forss, Kim; Hummelbrunner, Richard; Marra, Mita and Perrin, Burt
European Evaluation Society