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Neave O'Clery is a Full Professor of Cities and Networks at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at University College London (UCL). She leads research on data-driven models for urban systems, economic development, and complex systems. Her work bridges academia and policy, collaborating with governments and multilaterals like the World Bank. Previously, she held roles at the University of Oxford (Senior Research Fellow) and Harvard Kennedy School (Fulbright Scholar/Postdoc).
Education:
- PhD in Mathematics (Imperial College London)
- Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Kennedy School
Research Interests: Urban dynamics, economic complexity, policy integration, informal cities, skill basins, and network science. Her work emphasizes applied computing and development studies to inform sustainable urban policies aligned with UN SDGs 8, 9, and 11.
Publications Trends: Focus on urban labor markets, industrial agglomeration, policy-driven economic resilience, and informal urban systems. Recent work uses machine learning and network analysis to address global challenges like pandemic impact and urban informality.
Awards:
- Complex Systems Society Junior Award (2022) – Recognized for contributions to economic geography and science-policy bridges.
Grants & Teams: Leads PEAK Urban (GCRF-funded international program) and Turing-HSBC-ONS projects. Supervises PhD students and postdocs in urban systems and networks. Alumni include prominent researchers like Rafael Prieto Curiel and Samuel Heroy.
Labs/Teams: CASA Research Group focuses on interdisciplinary urban analytics. Collaborations span Oxford Mathematical Institute, World Bank, and global universities like Peking University.
