Harry West

Dr Harry West is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for BSc Geography and Environmental Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship courses at the University of the West of England (UWE), within the School of Architecture and Environment and Department of Geography and Environmental Management. He earned a PhD in 2023 from UWE, focusing on the spatio-temporal influence of atmospheric circulations on hydroclimate in Great Britain, and holds a BSc (Hons), MRes in Remote Sensing, and PgCert in Academic Practice from UWE.

• Education: PhD (UWE, 2023), MRes in Remote Sensing (UWE), BSc (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Management (UWE), PgCert in Academic Practice (UWE)

Harry specializes in applied spatial analysis, GIS, and remote sensing, with disciplinary focus on hydrology and water resources management. His research applies GIS and remote sensing to spatio-temporal hydroclimate analysis, water resources management, and urban quality of life studies, including spatial patterns in Airbnb listings and Green-Blue-Grey infrastructure. He also investigates geographical education, dialogic feed-forward, student-partnership pedagogies, and pandemic impacts on teaching and learning.

He has contributed to UNESCO-IHP partnerships, delivering capacity-building workshops in South Africa and Morocco. His external roles include Secretary of the Geography and Education Research Group (Royal Geographical Society), Treasurer of the Bristol Branch (Geographical Association), and editorial board member for the Journal of Geography in Higher Education and International Journal for Students as Partners.

• Scientific Awards: Staff Excellence Award, Student Experience Award
• Professional Affiliations: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Member of the Institute of Environmental Science (MIEnvSc), European Geosciences Union, British Hydrological Society, International Association of Hydrological Sciences, International Network for Learning & Teaching in Geography