Dr Gareth James

Research Fellow (Urban Studies & Social Policy)

telephone: 01413301704
email: Gareth.James@glasgow.ac.uk

Biography

Dr Gareth James joined the University of Glasgow in 2017. He is primarily responsible for co-ordinating the knowledge exchange and engagement activities in Scotland on behalf of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE).

Prior to joining CaCHE, Gareth taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in politics and research methods at the University of Edinburgh and Newcastle University. He is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

At Glasgow, Gareth contributions to teaching several courses on the Housing Studies programme, including Understanding Housing Markets and Comparative UK Housing Policy.

Gareth is a Lead Ethics Reviewer on the College of Social Sciences Research Ethics Commitee and represents Research-Only Staff on the School of Social and Political Sciences Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee. Beyond the Univeristy, he is a full member of the Housing Studies Association and member of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Housing.

Qualifications

Ph.D. African Studies, Univeristy of Edinburgh
M.Sc. (by research) African Studies, University of Edinburgh
B.A. Hons, Social Science (Politics & Economics), Glasgow Caledonian University

Research interests

Housing and public policy in the UK and internationally
Land for housing and development in the UK and internationally
Urban and rural land reform
Urban and rural livelihoods, particularly in Global Majority contexts
Poverty, inequality, and sustainable development
Evidence and policy implementation
Innovative research methods and methodologies
Scotland and Zimbabwe

Research groups

Publications

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Number of items: 45.

2024

Frey, J., Gibb, K. , Harrington, N., James, G. and Waite, D. (2024) Transforming Govan: A Local Housing Systems Analysis. [Research Reports or Papers]

Campbell, A., Gibb, K. , James, G. , Martinico, L., McCaskell, A., Roberts, N., Robins, T. and Williams, L. (2024) Student housing options and experiences of homelessness in Scotland: a report by the Cross-Party Group on Housing. [Research Reports or Papers]

Campbell, A., Chomczuk, C., James, G. , McCall, V., Tolson, S. and McMullan, E. (2024) Housing for older people in Scotland: a call for discussion. [Research Reports or Papers]

2023

White, J. T. , Kenny, T., Samuel, F., Foye, C. , James, G. and Serin, B. (2023) Are well-designed places possible? A model of design governance intervention in the planning, design and development of new neighbourhoods. Journal of Urban Design, (doi: 10.1080/13574809.2023.2296885) (Early Online Publication)

Watson, A., James, G. and Gibb, K. (2023) Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans: Assessing the affordability of the private rented sector for LHA recipients in Scotland. [Research Reports or Papers]

Richardson, R. , White, J. and James, G. (2023) Progressive Placemaking in Scotland: The Long Road from Aspiration to Implementation. UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2023, Glasgow, UK, 4-6 Sept 2023.

Earley, A. , James, G. , Stephens, M. and Sakalasuriya, M. (2023) The Contested Politics of Residential Space. [Research Reports or Papers]

Earley, A. , James, G. , Stephens, M. and Sakalasuriya, M. (2023) The Contested Politics of Residential Space. Housing Studies Association Conference 2023, Sheffield, 29-31 March 2023.

Chiweshe, M., Bhatasara, S. and James, G. (2023) Popular Culture and Gender-Based Violence in an Evolving COVID-19 Context in Zimbabwe. [Research Reports or Papers] (Accepted for Publication)

2022

Gibb, K. , Moore, T., Preece, J., Hoolachan, J., Munro, M. , Boyle, J., Gillian, M. and James, G. (2022) Research on purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and student housing in Scotland. [Research Reports or Papers]

Gibb, K. , James, G. and Smith, M. (2022) Cross-Party Group on Housing - Report on Rent Control. [Research Reports or Papers]

James, G. (2022) The Housing and Place Delivery Forum: Our Common Goal and Future Priorities. [Website]

Simcock, T., McKee, K., Marsh, A., Harris, J., Soaita, A. M. and James, G. (2022) What do Lower Income Tenants in Scotland’s Private Rented Sector Want to See from a New Rented Sector? Summary Report. [Research Reports or Papers]

Gibb, K. , Marsh, A., Soaita, A. M. and James, G. (2022) Rent Control: A Review of the Evidence Base. Scottish Housing Policy Conference 2022, 8-10 February 2022.

2021

Simcock, T., McKee, K., Soaita, A. , Harris, J., Moore, T., Marsh, A. and James, G. (2021) What do lower income tenants in Scotland’s private rented sector want to see from a new Rented Sector. [Research Reports or Papers]

Gibb, K. and James, G. (2021) Housing in Scotland: Evidence for Scottish Government 2021-26. [Research Reports or Papers]

White, J. T. and James, G. (2021) Designing streets to designing neighbourhoods? Scottish Planner, 184, pp. 8-9.

2020

White, J. T. , Kenny, T., Samuel, F., Foye, C. , James, G. and Serin, B. (2020) Delivering design value: The housing design quality conundrum. [Research Reports or Papers]

James, G. and Tolson, S. (2020) Delivering More Homes and Better Places in Scotland. [Website]

James, G. and Tolson, S. (2020) Delivering More Homes and Better Places: Lessons from Policy and Practice in Scotland. [Research Reports or Papers]

James, G. and Harris, J. (2020) Resolving Disputes in the UK Private Rented Sector. [Website]

2019

James, G. (2019) At Home in the East End of Glasgow. [Website]

James, G. , Berry, K. and Marks, A. (2019) Alternative Housing Tenures. [Research Reports or Papers]

James, G. (2019) Short-term lets: The need for balance, regulation, and better data. [Website]

James, G. (2019) How does the land supply system affect the business of UK speculative housebuilding? [Website]

Payne, S., Serin, B. , James, G. and Adams, D. (2019) How does the land supply system affect the business of UK speculative housebuilding? An evidence review. [Research Reports or Papers]

2018

James, G. (2018) Poverty in the Private Rented Sector. [Website]

James, G. (2018) Co-producing research priorities: Scotland results. [Website]

James, G. (2018) Co-producing research priorities: Our approach. [Website]

Gibb, K. and James, G. (2018) Scotland and the new private rented sector: Part 2. [Website]

Gibb, K. and James, G. (2018) Scotland and the new private rented sector: Part 1. [Website]

James, G. (2018) What works in homelessness prevention in the UK? [Website]

Payne, S., Adams, D. , Serin, B. and James, G. (2018) Contemporary Practices in Speculative Housing Provision. HSA Conference 2018: Professionalism, Policy and Practice; Exploring the Relationship Between Theory and Practice in Housing Studies, Sheffield, UK, 11-13 Apr 2018.

James, G. and Gibb, K. (2018) Monitoring the private rented sector in Scotland after tenancy reform: A partnership between SPICe, CaCHE and UBDC. [Website]

Adams, D. , Payne, S., Serin, B. and James, G. (2018) Land and housing supply: It's about more than just build out rates. [Website]

James, G. , Foye, C. and Young, G. (2018) Our approach to knowledge exchange and how you can get involved. [Website]

2017

James, G. (2017) Nuancing homelessness figures in Britain. [Website]

James, G. D. (2017) The Meaning(s) of Mugabe(ism). Journal of Southern African Studies, 43(4), pp. 840-841. (doi: 10.1080/03057070.2017.1325622)[Book Review]

2015

James, G. D. (2015) The expansion of contract farming in Zimbabwe: Causes and consequences for food security. The New Harvest: Agrarian Policies and Rural Transformations in Southern Africa, Bologna, Italy, 13 March 2015.

James, G. (2015) Cheru, F. and Modi, R. (eds.) Agricultural Development and Food Security in Africa: The Impact of Chinese, Indian and Brazilian Investments, 2013; and Cotula, L. The Great African Land Grab? Agricultural Investment and the Global Food System, 2013. International Development Planning Review, 37(4), pp. 487-495. (doi: 10.3828/idpr.2015.27)[Book Review]

James, G. D. (2015) The future of agriculture in Zimbabwe? The expansion of contract farming and its impact on smallholder income and production. Afriche e Orienti, 2015(3),

2014

James, G.D. (2014) Hanlon, J., J. Manjengwa & T. Smart (2013) Zimbabwe Takes Back Its Land; and Matondi, P. (2013) Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform. African Affairs, 113(451), pp. 312-314. (doi: 10.1093/afraf/adu008)[Book Review]

James, G. D. (2014) Zimbabwe's ‘new’ smallholders: who got land and where did they come from? Review of African Political Economy, 41(141), pp. 424-440. (doi: 10.1080/03056244.2014.901948)

James, G. D. (2014) Zimbabwe’s fast track land reform: Land use and production patterns. African Studies Association Biennial Conference, Sussex, UK, 1-4 July 2014.

2013

James, G.D. and Kinsey, B.H. (2013) Farming under contract: The experiences of smallholders in Zimbabwe. 5th European Conference on African Studies (ECAS 2013), Lisbon, Portugal, 27-29 June 2013.

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Articles

White, J. T. and James, G. (2021) Designing streets to designing neighbourhoods? Scottish Planner, 184, pp. 8-9.

James, G. D. (2015) The future of agriculture in Zimbabwe? The expansion of contract farming and its impact on smallholder income and production. Afriche e Orienti, 2015(3),

James, G. D. (2014) Zimbabwe's ‘new’ smallholders: who got land and where did they come from? Review of African Political Economy, 41(141), pp. 424-440. (doi: 10.1080/03056244.2014.901948)

Book Sections

Chiweshe, M., Bhatasara, S. and James, G. Popular culture and gender-based violence in an evolving COVID-19 context in Zimbabwe. In: Phipps, A. and Yohannes, H. (eds.) Handbook for Cultures of Sustainable Peace. Multilingual Matters. (Accepted for Publication)