Prof. Phil James

Professor Phil James is Professor of Urban Data at Newcastle University.  His research encompasses the use of urban data, especially real-time data, in addressing urban challenges such as urban mobility, air pollution, carbon reduction.

He leads the Urban Observatory Programme in Newcastle, one of the largest programmes of urban environmental monitoring in Europe.  His work crosses discipline boundaries in engineering, computing science and increasingly into policy and evidence.

He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and has a background in spatial analytics.