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Professor James White

Professor of Planning and Urban Design
University of Glasgow

James White is Professor of Planning and Urban Design in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow. He studied City and Regional Planning (BSc) and Urban Design (MA) at Cardiff University before completing his doctoral studies in Planning at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. James joined the University of Glasgow in 2012.

James teaches urban design and planning to post-graduate students of City Planning, City Planning and Real Estate Development, Urban Public Policy and Housing in the Urban Studies subject area. He is a Co-Investigator and in-coming Deputy Director of the ESRC-funded Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and a Co-Investigator on an ESRC UK-South Korea Connections Grant project called "Creating Prosperous City Centres Post-Pandemic Through Repurposing Retail Space". James was recently a Co-Investigator on the ESRC-funded REPAIR project (Real Estate Adaptation and Innovation within an Integrated Retailing System) which concluded in 2022. He also convenes the Human Geography, Environment and Urban Planning doctoral pathway for the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science and is the Book Review Editor at the Journal of Urban Design.

James is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Chartered Town Planner and a Member of the Urban Design Group. He sits on the Glasgow Urban Design Panel and is a member of West Dunbartonshire's Urban Design and Place Panel. James is an External Examiner at the University of Sheffield and University College London and serves as Chair of the University of Newcastle Partnership Board on behalf of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

CPD & Training with James White:

Commercial Property Law Conference 2022 On-demand

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CPD & training events, Conference|Commercial property
Watch our speakers forkey legal updates, strategic insight, and practical guidance on issues ranging from planning permissions; effective procurement strategies; effect of state subsidies on real estate; key considerations around data protection; confidentiality agreements and how to use them for best results for your clients.
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