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Professor James Cheshire Elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

9 September 2024

We're proud to announce that Professor James Cheshire has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS).

James Cheshire headshot

This well-deserved recognition marks the importance of James’s contributions to the social sciences, particularly his work in spatial data analysis and visualisation.

James’ extensive and interdisciplinary research portfolio covers topics such as behavioural changes during COVID-19, cartographic representation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and innovative visualisations of population datasets. His work has been supported by over £15 million in research funding, and he has helped to create data and mapping portals that have been widely used in education and policy. James’ co-authored books, have achieved global success, being translated into 12 languages and receiving widespread critical acclaim.

James joins 45 scholars elected to the FAcSS in 2024, 34 UK organisations, comprising 31 Higher Education Institutions, as well as think tanks, non-profits and business.  They will be joining a community of over 1,600 leading social scientists from academia, the public, private and third sectors.

Please join us in extending our congratulations to James on this well-deserved honour.

Links:

UCL Geography website

UCL SODA Website

AcSS Website