Ray Hudson#
| Membership Number: | 2439 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | HUMAN MOBILITY, GOVERNANCE, ENVIRONMENT AND SPACE |
| Elected: | 2007 |
| Main Country of Residence: | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Homepage(s): | https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/ray-hudson/ |
Present and Previous Positions
- Emeritus Professor in the Department of Geography, Durham University
- September 2014 - September 2015 Acting Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University
- 2012 Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Durham
- 2007 Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Durham
- 2003 - 2007 Director, Wolfson Research Institute
- 1992 - 1997 Head of the Department of Geography, Durham University
- 1990 Professor, Department of Geography, Durham University
- 1987 Reader, Department of Geography, Durham University
- 1984 Senior lecturer, Department of Geography, Durham University
- 1972 Lecturer, Department of Geography, Durham University
Fields of Scholarship
- Economic & social regeneration in 'old' industrial regions
- Geographies of the social economy
- Regional & urban transformations
- Economic Geographies
- Relations between economy and environment
Honours and Awards
- 1987 Honorary D. Sc. Roskilde University, Denmark
- 1989 Edward Heath Award, Royal Geographical Society
- 1996 Awarded D. Sc. on the basis of published research, Bristol University
- 2002 President of the Geography Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
- 2001 Academician, Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences
- 2003 - 2005 Specialist Advisor, House of Commons Select Committee on Coalfields Regeneration
- 2005 Victoria Medal, Royal Geographical Society
- 2005 - 2010 Invited Member, International Scientific Council, Dutch Research Institute for Transitions
- 2006 Elected Fellow of the British Academy
- 2007 Elected Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- 2007 Elected Fellow, Academia Europaea
- 2009 Invited Fellow, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
