Andrew Climo

Andrew Climo is in the final writing up stage for his PhD in Cornish Onomastics. His thesis rests on ‘three pillars’: The use of data analytics to systematically study Brittonic personal and place names; The study of Classical Brittonic and its development into Old Cornish; The use of geographic and social context to classify their usage.

He edits the online journal and researchers resource sites for the Institute, and is co-lead for the Cornish Democracy unit, with Dr. Garry Tregidga. Andrew is also the editor of the Cornish Democracy, ICS Journals and ICS Research Community web sites. He is the principal editor for “Devolution for Cornwall”, which was recently sent to all UK MPs and Peers, which has been crucial in mobilising support for a Cornish Parliament.

He has been active in the Cornish language since the 1980s, was previously Chair of Agan Tavas, the Society for the Promotion of the Cornish Language, the founding editor of the bi-lingual magazine, An Gowsva, published a Cornish language course book, was involved in developing the first Cornish Language Strategy, securing language funding from central government, and the establishing a Standard Written Form of Cornish.

He was also Head of Research for the Cornish Constitutional Convention, leading the publication of three major reports on Cornish devolution and participating in discussions with government on both devolution and recognition of the Cornish language. Previously, his professional career spanned programme and project management in the aerospace sector, quality management, voluntary and community sector governance, which involved the development of a ‘quality mark’ for Cornish community groups. Finally, he has worked as a consultant in university transformation at several major universities. He and his wife are also working to restore a small holding, which is near several important ancient monuments, to full working order