Prof. Andrew Gillespie
Professor in Commun.Geography
- Email: andy.gillespie@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 7731
- Fax: 0191 232 9259
- Address: School of Geography, Politics & Sociology
GPS School Office
Claremont Tower
5th Floor
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Andrew Gillespie is a Professor of Communications Geography. He was appointed as Head of the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology in 2005. He was formerly the Executive Director of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), and the founding Director of the University's Institute for Policy and Practice.
Research Interests
Andrew Gillespie's reearch expertise lies in the field of information and communications technologies and the development of cities, regions and rural areas, a field in which he also has a long-standing policy advisory interest. His research interests also encompass the interaction between transport, telecommunications and urban form.
Selected Publications
- Talbot H; Gillespie AE. Policy and the rural Information Society. In: Rusten G; Skerratt S, ed. Information and Communication Technologies in Rural Society: Being rural in a digital age. London: Routledge, 2008, pp. 153-174.
- Schintler L; Gorman S; Reggiani A; Patuelli R; Gillespie AE; Nijkamp P; Rutherford JA. Complex network phenomena in telecommunication systems. Networks and Spatial Economics 2005, 5(4), 351-370.
- Janelle D; Gillespie AE. Space-time constructs for linking information and communication technologies with issues in sustainable transportation. Transport Reviews 2004, 24(6), 665-677.
- Gillespie AE; Rutherford JA. The Brave New World of the 21st Century Home. London: Building Futures, CABE and RIBA, 2004.
- Rutherford JA; Gillespie AE; Richardson RGW. The territoriality of pan-European backbone networks. GaWC Research Bulletin 136, Globalisation and World Cities Study Group and Network, University of Loughborough. 2004. Available at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/rb/rb136.html.
- Rutherford JA; Gillespie AE; Richardson RGW. The territoriality of pan-European telecommunications backbone networks. Journal of Urban Technology 2004, 11(3), 1-34.
Projects
- ASPECT : ASPECT: Analysis of Spatial Planning and Emerging Communications Technologies
Project Leaders: Ranald Richardson - Benchmarking and Fostering Transformative Use of ICT in EU Regions (Transform)
Project Leaders: Ranald Richardson - DETR/Ove Arup : Changes in Working Practices in the Service Sector
Project Leaders: Ranald Richardson - E-business : Benchmarking the Development of E-business in the North East
Project Leaders: James Cornford - E-nabling the Rural Economy : E-nabling the Rural Economy
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - Economic Potential from High Speed Links between Scotland's Cities
Project Leaders: Nick Henry - EIB : Regional Development in the Digital Economy
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - ELG : Understanding the Process of Implementing Electronic Local Government in England
Project Leaders: James Cornford - ESPON : Telecommunication Services and Networks: Territorial Trends and Basic Supply of Infrastructure
Project Leaders: Ranald Richardson - FLEXCOT : Flexible Work Practices and Communications Technologies
Project Leaders: Ranald Richardson - Identifying and Assessing Sectoral Strengths in the North East
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - IRISI Evaluation : Monitoring and Evaluation of the Commission's Support for the Inter-Regional Information Society Initative
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - Leeds Project : The Economic Links between Leeds and the Yorkshire and the Humber Region
Project Leaders: David Charles - Mobile creative professionals - lifestyles, locational preferences and communication needs
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - NE Labour Market : North East of England Labour Market Study
Project Leaders: Ian Jones - North East of England European Strategic Alliances Opportunity Study
Project Leaders: David Bradley - Planning for Clusters : Planning for Clusters
Project Leaders: David Charles - Public Sector Relocation : Public Sector Relocation - response to the Lyons Review on behalf of the English Development Agencies
Project Leaders: Neill Marshall - Role of Core Cities : The Role of the Core Cities
Project Leaders: David Charles - RSA Journal Year 2
Project Leaders: Andy Pike - Skills Observatory Pilot : Research Network and Infrastructure for North East Skills Observatory
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - STELLA : Sustainable Transport in Europe And Links And Liaisons With America (STELLA)
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - STOA : Technology-induced Atypical Forms of Work
Project Leaders: Ranald Richardson - Strategic Futures - 'Brakes' and 'Drivers' Analysis (of the North East Economy)
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - Teleregions : Framework IV - Telematics Applications Programme - Teleregions
Project Leaders: Andy Gillespie - Transport and the Economy
Project Leaders: David Bradley - What works in regional economic development? Learning from international best practice
Project Leaders: John Tomaney
Undergraduate Teaching
GEO1010 Interconnected World
GEO2045 Economic and Social Change Fieldcourse: Greece
Postgraduate Teaching
GEO8004 Local and Regional Perspectives on the Knowledge Society