Dozent für Geographie an der Open University, Forschungsschwerpunkte: Stadt- und Regionapolitik, Nationalismus (1986). 2003 an der Univ. Belfast: "formerly headed postgrad. Dept. of Urban and egional Development Planning at Architectural Association School in London, then chaired Social Science Foundation Course at Open Univ., then appointed to Chair of International Development in Univ. of Newcastle Geography Dept., where also assoc. dir. of Centre for Transnational Studies set up jointly with Dept. of Politics".; Brit. Geograph