Mark Tewdwr-Jones
@marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social
UCL Bartlett Professor of Cities and Regions at CASA: Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis. Academician, urban planner, geographer, scientist, film historian, futurist, pro-rail. Believe in creating inclusive future places for all
Delighted to be back at @cpcatapult.bsky.social as an advisor looking at the potential for strategic digital planning in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill & the Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - integration, strategic thinking, strategic stakeholder engagement
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Delighted to be back at @cpcatapult.bsky.social as an advisor looking at the potential for strategic digital planning in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill & the Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - integration, strategic thinking, strategic stakeholder engagement
Congrats Holly 👏 Looking forward to receiving my copy today.
My book UP IN THE AIR: A HISTORY OF HIGH-RISE BRITAIN is out today!
October 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Congrats Holly 👏 Looking forward to receiving my copy today.
New guidance issued for researchers engaging with the UK government. The Government Office for Science has updated its guidance on how academics can engage with government, outlining practical routes for impact & influence at every career stage @thebartlettucl.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/p...
Routes for academic engagement with Government
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October 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New guidance issued for researchers engaging with the UK government. The Government Office for Science has updated its guidance on how academics can engage with government, outlining practical routes for impact & influence at every career stage @thebartlettucl.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/p...
For prospective Masters students interested in cities and computing, mapping and visualisation, digital connectivity and data analysis, here’s your chance to learn more about our stellar programmes at UCL CASA in London
Ready for a change in direction, want to step up your #gis and #giscience 'game', or interested in #AI, #datascience, #IoT and the #urban? Sign up to hear more about our four Masters programmes at a virtual postgraduate open data on 30 October from 1-2pm: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/eve...
The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis Virtual Postgraduate Open Day
Join our virtual open day to discover how you can pivot your career into AI, data science and urban technology, using spatial data to shape the future of cities.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
For prospective Masters students interested in cities and computing, mapping and visualisation, digital connectivity and data analysis, here’s your chance to learn more about our stellar programmes at UCL CASA in London
Interested in cities, places, connectivity, & planning? Applications are open for fully-funded UCL ESRC doctoral studentships through the UBEL partnership. The deadline is 10 November. See further details & eligibility criteria at ubel-dtp.ac.uk/postdoctoral... Contact bartlett.phd-ecidi@ucl.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Interested in cities, places, connectivity, & planning? Applications are open for fully-funded UCL ESRC doctoral studentships through the UBEL partnership. The deadline is 10 November. See further details & eligibility criteria at ubel-dtp.ac.uk/postdoctoral... Contact bartlett.phd-ecidi@ucl.ac.uk
That’s my weekend listening sorted. New album has arrived @warringtonruncorn.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
That’s my weekend listening sorted. New album has arrived @warringtonruncorn.com
I’m so sorry to hear that Sir Terry Farrell has passed away. He was a giant of urbanism, the creator of some spectacular architecture especially in China & Hong Kong, a masterplanner of Newcastle, and the instigator of the Farrell Centre. This is from 2017 when Terry received the RTPI Gold Medal
September 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I’m so sorry to hear that Sir Terry Farrell has passed away. He was a giant of urbanism, the creator of some spectacular architecture especially in China & Hong Kong, a masterplanner of Newcastle, and the instigator of the Farrell Centre. This is from 2017 when Terry received the RTPI Gold Medal
The Government has announced the candidate locations of 12 new new towns. A good geographical spread and mix of greenfield and urban infilling sites that should be all well connected through public transport
We warmly welcome all 12 of the locations recommend by the Taskforce with Tempsford, Crews Hill and Leeds South Bank looking particularly promising.
We are today commencing a SEA to support final decisions on precisely which sites will be taken forward.
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We are today commencing a SEA to support final decisions on precisely which sites will be taken forward.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Initial government response - September 2025
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September 28, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The Government has announced the candidate locations of 12 new new towns. A good geographical spread and mix of greenfield and urban infilling sites that should be all well connected through public transport
Communities are self-organising increasingly to run their own local services. But why do some so-called ‘DIY urbanism’ projects survive and others fail? New open access publication by Zulfikar D. W. Putra & Mark Tewdwr-Jones now published in Cities www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Communities are self-organising increasingly to run their own local services. But why do some so-called ‘DIY urbanism’ projects survive and others fail? New open access publication by Zulfikar D. W. Putra & Mark Tewdwr-Jones now published in Cities www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A fascinating day at @cpcatapult.bsky.social looking at integrated planning & the prospect of unlocking the potential of planning. Thanks to my panel members Terry De Sousa, David Mountain, & Annette Jezierska for their rich thoughts on spatial development strategies and digital planning
September 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A fascinating day at @cpcatapult.bsky.social looking at integrated planning & the prospect of unlocking the potential of planning. Thanks to my panel members Terry De Sousa, David Mountain, & Annette Jezierska for their rich thoughts on spatial development strategies and digital planning
I was delighted to give the plenary talk at the UK Ireland Planning Research Conference at the University of Ulster last week on Planning Futures as the Right of Truth: Unsettling Planning in the Digital Age. Thanks to the organising committee 📸@drcatbutton.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I was delighted to give the plenary talk at the UK Ireland Planning Research Conference at the University of Ulster last week on Planning Futures as the Right of Truth: Unsettling Planning in the Digital Age. Thanks to the organising committee 📸@drcatbutton.bsky.social
I don’t fly very often these days if I can help it, but the aerial view of London on my return flight to London City from Belfast on Sunday was superb. Amazing to see the transformation of Elephant & Castle from this perspective
September 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I don’t fly very often these days if I can help it, but the aerial view of London on my return flight to London City from Belfast on Sunday was superb. Amazing to see the transformation of Elephant & Castle from this perspective
A superb collection of archive railway films presented this evening BFI NFT with @mrtimdunn.bsky.social and Steve Foxon acting as comperes, covering 200 years of railway history but also showing the creative talent of filmmaking over 130 years. A packed audience of 400 too
September 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A superb collection of archive railway films presented this evening BFI NFT with @mrtimdunn.bsky.social and Steve Foxon acting as comperes, covering 200 years of railway history but also showing the creative talent of filmmaking over 130 years. A packed audience of 400 too
Congratulations to my student Yuna Lee on the successful defence of her PhD thesis on Strategic Foresight and Policy Making in the US and UK yesterday @casaucl.bsky.social. Thanks to examiners Louise Kempton & Rainer Kattel, and Mike Batty for being part of the supervisory team
August 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Congratulations to my student Yuna Lee on the successful defence of her PhD thesis on Strategic Foresight and Policy Making in the US and UK yesterday @casaucl.bsky.social. Thanks to examiners Louise Kempton & Rainer Kattel, and Mike Batty for being part of the supervisory team
Announcing a forthcoming book, “Regions in Evolution - A History of Regional Planning”, a critical and deep analytical look at the ebbs & flows of regional planning globally over 100 years, with @drjwharrison.bsky.social & Daniel Galland, due to be published early in 2026
August 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Announcing a forthcoming book, “Regions in Evolution - A History of Regional Planning”, a critical and deep analytical look at the ebbs & flows of regional planning globally over 100 years, with @drjwharrison.bsky.social & Daniel Galland, due to be published early in 2026
Such sad news. I worked with Rachel on Future of Cities, UKRI, Connected Places Catapult & N8 partnership. She was wonderful, inspiring & humorous. Rachel was one of the few people who could transcend disciplines, sectors & academic/policy worlds. I will miss her wise counsel & friendship.
July 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Such sad news. I worked with Rachel on Future of Cities, UKRI, Connected Places Catapult & N8 partnership. She was wonderful, inspiring & humorous. Rachel was one of the few people who could transcend disciplines, sectors & academic/policy worlds. I will miss her wise counsel & friendship.
Wonderful to be back in my university ‘home’ at School of Geography and Planning Cardiff University to give a talk on urban futures, interact with so many knowledgeable people across the university, and to catch up with many friends, exactly 35 years since I graduated.
June 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Wonderful to be back in my university ‘home’ at School of Geography and Planning Cardiff University to give a talk on urban futures, interact with so many knowledgeable people across the university, and to catch up with many friends, exactly 35 years since I graduated.
Delightful to speak with MSc Spatial Planning students at @thebartlettucl.bsky.social in a double-act on digital planning with the wonderful Bridget Wilkins of @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy outlining opportunities & challenges of digitalising planning
June 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Delightful to speak with MSc Spatial Planning students at @thebartlettucl.bsky.social in a double-act on digital planning with the wonderful Bridget Wilkins of @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy outlining opportunities & challenges of digitalising planning
Announcing the publication of a new book on planning theory, Critical Planning Futures, with some amazing contributions from academics across the Global South & North, all devoted to analysing the form & future of urban planning. Plus this is Book #20 for me! www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
May 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Announcing the publication of a new book on planning theory, Critical Planning Futures, with some amazing contributions from academics across the Global South & North, all devoted to analysing the form & future of urban planning. Plus this is Book #20 for me! www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
Passionate talk about the prospects for the future of the North East by @kimmcguinness.bsky.social the Mayor of the North East at the @ucl.ac.uk @thebartlettucl.bsky.social Sir Peter Hall Lecture 2025 including discussion of devolution
May 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Passionate talk about the prospects for the future of the North East by @kimmcguinness.bsky.social the Mayor of the North East at the @ucl.ac.uk @thebartlettucl.bsky.social Sir Peter Hall Lecture 2025 including discussion of devolution
I’ve been clearing my parents’ house & came across another one of my drawings. This is ‘A Little Town’ drawn when I was 8 in 1977. Some attempt at perspective but incredible attention to detail like road markings. Clearly it was destined that I would have a career in urban planning
May 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I’ve been clearing my parents’ house & came across another one of my drawings. This is ‘A Little Town’ drawn when I was 8 in 1977. Some attempt at perspective but incredible attention to detail like road markings. Clearly it was destined that I would have a career in urban planning
So that’s my reading sorted out for the next few weeks. Very much looking forward to reading Owen Hatherley’s new book showing how Central European emigres transformed 20th century Britain
April 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
So that’s my reading sorted out for the next few weeks. Very much looking forward to reading Owen Hatherley’s new book showing how Central European emigres transformed 20th century Britain
A concept from Jack Napper and T Dan Smith for a new regional transport scheme. It predated the origin of the Tyne & Wear Metro by just 10 years. Currently also a feature at the Concrete Dreams exhibition at The Farrell Centre & previously at the Idea of North exhibition at the Baltic Centre
Illustrations from a 1965 issue of Northern Architect, imagining a linear monorail city stretching from Newcastle to Teesside. 💥
April 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A concept from Jack Napper and T Dan Smith for a new regional transport scheme. It predated the origin of the Tyne & Wear Metro by just 10 years. Currently also a feature at the Concrete Dreams exhibition at The Farrell Centre & previously at the Idea of North exhibition at the Baltic Centre
When does a “non-place” become a “place” and can people’s use of digital technology give new meaning to the locations they are in? New open access article published in @cogitatioup.bsky.social by Weijue Wang, @marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social & @vsigno.bsky.social www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When does a “non-place” become a “place” and can people’s use of digital technology give new meaning to the locations they are in? New open access article published in @cogitatioup.bsky.social by Weijue Wang, @marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social & @vsigno.bsky.social www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...
UCL Geography has 3 jobs on offer that would be a fit for geospatial and/or health folk.
Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
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Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
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Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
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Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
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April 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
UCL Geography has 3 jobs on offer that would be a fit for geospatial and/or health folk.
Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
lnkd.in/enH4h2iX
Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
lnkd.in/eKqaG7FW
Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
lnkd.in/enH4h2iX
Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
lnkd.in/eKqaG7FW