About
Paul Longley (B.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., AcSS) holds a chair in Geographic Information Science at University College London, UK. This ‘long’ CV details involvement in Research Grants totalling c. £5 million; Postgraduate Supervision of 35 Ph.D. students (most funded by research councils); Publications, including twelve books, over 120 refereed journal articles and contributions to edited collections; information on Academic and Editorial Duties, including co-editorship of Environment and Planning B and membership of five other journal editorial boards; Other Academic Output, including seven externally-funded visiting appointments and over 150 conference presentations and external seminars; extensive Teaching Experience (including a lead role in a £3.9m Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning); and major commitments to Administration in three top-rated (‘5**’) university departments.
Present Appointment
2000- Professor of Geographic Information Science, UCL
(seconded to ESRC Advanced Institute for Management Research Senior Fellowship, 2003-4)
Previous Appointments
1996-2000 Professor of Geography, University of Bristol
1994-96 Reader in Geography, University of Bristol (including a period as an ESRC Research Fellow, 1994-95)
1992-94 Lecturer in Geography, University of Bristol
1984-92 Lecturer in Planning, University of Wales, Cardiff (UWIST prior to 1/9/88).
1983 84 Lecturer in Geography, University of Reading.
Education and Qualifications
Education
1981 83 Department of Geography, University of Bristol
1980 81 Geographisches Institut II, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Germany
1977 80 Department of Geography, University of Bristol
1970 77 Southend High School for Boys, Southend on Sea
Qualifications
1997 D.Sc., University of Bristol
1984 Ph.D. (Urban Geography), University of Bristol
1981 Certificate of Competence (German Language) to study at Karlsruhe/Stuttgart Universities; Grundstuffe II language examination (Grade 1)
1980 B.Sc. First Class Honours (Geography), University of Bristol
1975 77 10 GCE ‘O’ Levels (7 Grade A, 3 Grade B); 3 GCE ‘A’ levels (all Grade A)
Special awards, honours and distinctions
2009 Visiting Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
2009 UCL Advances, award for best Knowledge Transfer Partnership
2008 Visiting Professor, University College Dublin
2007 Visiting Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
2006 Principal Investigator of finalist ‘Research Project of the Year’, Times Higher Education Supplement Annual Awards
2003 Major salary review award in recognition of exceptional achievement (UCL)
2002 Elected Registered Practitioner, the Higher Education Academy (previously the ILTHE)
2002 Elected Academician, Academy of Social Sciences (Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences prior to 2007)
1991-98 Various discretionary pay awards at Cardiff and Bristol Universities
1981 Social Science Research Council Studentship (Thesis published by University Microfilms International No. 86 06821). Although my appointment as a Lecturer in Geography at Reading University meant I only completed two years of full time research, the Ph.D. was completed and awarded within three years
1980 University of Bristol Miller Barstow Prize for best undergraduate social science dissertation
1980 Walter Scheel Scholarship (value 13,420 DM), funded by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), spent at Karlsruhe University (TH).
1975 77 Annual School Prizes
Research and Scholarship
My research interests are grouped around the development and application of geographic information systems and geographic information science, latterly within a grid computing environment. Socioeconomic applications include: information integration within GIS (including remote sensing – GIS integration); geodemographics; public service delivery (specifically health, education and policing); Internet GIS applications and e-social science; housing and retail market analysis; fractal analysis of cities; and social survey research practice. My contributions to the international research literature have been funded by numerous research grants, including knowledge transfer/exchange activities. I also have extensive Ph.D. supervisory experience, and my research has been linked to important pedagogic and outreach activities. I expect to maintain and further enhance this profile over time.
