Professor Tim Dixon

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Director of Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD)

Professional bodies:

RICS, HEA, CORENET, IPF, IGP

Department of Real Estate and Construction / Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development - Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment

Contact details

Phone number: 01865 484202
Email: tdixon@brookes.ac.uk

Research activities

The themes of my research

Health and environment / Cultures and communities / Leadership and citizenship / Global responsibility

Details of my research

Climate change and the built environment
Sustainable real estate
Sustainable urban development and brownfield issues
Ecotowns
The valuation/appraisal of contaminated land
The role of private sector investment and development in urban regeneration
The impact of new technologies on commercial property and real estate markets

In connection with this research agenda, he has carried out funded research for a variety of organisations, including EPSRC (SUBR:IM brownfield research), Office of Deputy Prime Minister (and DTLR) (now DCLG); Joseph Rowntree Foundation; British Property Federation; RICS; Foundation for Built Environment; Investment Property Forum, British Council of Shopping Centres, British Council for Offices, as well as the private sector.

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Recent publications

Dixon, T . ( 2009 ). Urban land and property ownership patterns in the UK: trends and forces for change. Land Use Policy. (Supplement 1) View more details »
Dixon, T , Ennis-Reynolds, G , Roberts, C and Sims, S . ( 2009 ). Is there a demand for sustainable offices?an analysis of UK business occupier moves (2006-2008). Journal of Property Research. (1) View more details »
Catney, P , Dixon, T and Henneberry, J . ( 2008 ). Hyperactive governance in the Thames Gateway. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal. (2) View more details »
Dixon, T , Colantonio, A , Shiers, D , Reed, R , Wilkinson, S and Gallimore, P . ( 2008 ). A green profession? A global survey of RICS members and their engagement with the sustainability agenda. Journal of Property Investment & Finance. (6) View more details »
Dixon, T , Keeping, M and Roberts, C . ( 2008 ). Facing the Future: Energy Performance Certificates and Commercial Property. Journal of Property Investment & Finance. (1) View more details »

Teaching activities

Tim leads the new interdisciplinary doctoral training programme on Urban Futures within the School of the Built Environment. Since 1994 he has supervised three PhD students to completion, and has acted as annual evaluator for a number of PhD students based in the Department of Real Estate & Construction since 2005. He regularly contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision within the Department of Real Estate and Construction.

Areas of expertise

Climate change and the built environment
Sustainable cities
Urban Regeneration
Sustainability
Eco-towns
Technology and its impact on cities
Brownfield land

Expert roles and recognition

He is a member of the CORENET Sustainability Working Group and was formerly a member of SEEDA's South East Excellence Advisory Board. In 2009 he was awarded Honorary Fellow status of the Institute of Green Professionals. He is also a member of the Steering Group for the 'Future of Cities' Programme based at Said Business School and James Martin 21st Century School, Oxford University.

Local and international links

Internationally

Has worked on collaborative research projects with UK and overseas academics and practitioners

Locally

Planning property and regeneration issues in relation to:

Oxfordshire County Council
Oxford City Council
SEEDA

Media enquiries

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