We are a multidisciplinary research group of social scientists, data scientists, and engineers, supported by our Centre’s administrative team.
Nick Bailey
Director
Nick Bailey is Director of the Centre. He is a Professor in Urban Studies, based in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow.
João Porto de Albuquerque
Deputy Director
Professor João Porto de Albuquerque joined the Urban Big Data Centre in October 2021 as Deputy Director and as a Professor in Urban Analytics at the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow. João is a geographer and computer scientist with an interdisciplinary background.
Simon Joss
Associate Director - Policy Engagement and Lead - Urban Governance
Simon Joss is the Associate Director of Policy Engagement at UBDC and also leads on our Urban Governance research. He is Professor of Urban Futures at the University of Glasgow and co-founder of the International Eco-Cities Initiative.
Catherine Lido
Lead - Education and Labour Markets
Professor Catherine Lido is a Social Psychologist in the School of Education, University of Glasgow, Associate Director of Urban Big Data Centre and Deputy Director of the PASCAL International Observatory. Professor Lido has nearly 20 years experience lecturing and researching the psychology of stereotyping, prejudice and diversity.
