Dr John Watson

International Development Department
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Dissertation supervisor

Contact details

Address
International Development Department
School of Government and Society
Muirhead Tower
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr John Watson is a lecturer and consultant in international development policy and projects within the Department of International Development.

Qualifications

  • MA Geography Cambridge 1974
  • PhD Cambridge 1974

Biography

John worked in Government service from 1966-67 (volunteer, Tanzania) and 1971-74 (Zambia).  He was a lecturer in rural development, International Development Department, Birmingham 1977 – 2006 and worked part-time thereafter.  John has teaching experience in development planning and projects; consultancy experience in east and central Africa, India, the Caribbean, eastern Europe and most recently south-east Asia. He currently holds a honorary post and is an associate of IDD.

Teaching

Currently dissertation supervision.

Postgraduate supervision

Supervision of dissertations.

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Services and facilities