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Jim Hall is the Professor of Climate Environmental Risks at the University of Oxford and leads the Infrastructure Systems programme. He joined the University in 2011 and is the Director of the Environmental Change Institute. Hall has held academic positions at Newcastle University and the University of Bristol. His research focuses on risk analysis, decision-making under uncertainty, and the management of water resource systems and flood risks, alongside adaptation measures for infrastructure systems in the face of climate change. He serves on the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology and is a member of the Council of Expert Advisors for the National Infrastructure Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). Hall is also the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the term 2024-2025 and has been involved with the Committee on Climate Change Adaptation from 2009 to 2019. His significant contributions include leading the development of the National Infrastructure Systems Model and the UK's Data Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure. Hall has published over 160 articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to numerous books, and has received several prestigious awards, including the George Stephenson Medal and the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water.
Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford • Oxford
Oversees research and collaboration on climate and environmental issues, leading interdisciplinary efforts.
University of Oxford • Oxford
Conducts research and teaches in the areas of climate risk and infrastructure.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.