Personal profile
Research interests
My main research interests are urban governance, sub-national and strategic planning, urban regeneration, and wider issues relating to sustainable urban development. I have researched and published in all of these areas over the past decade.
Biography
I am currently the Programme Leader for the BA Real Estate Programme at Northumbria. Over the past 15 years I have worked in a number of research and teaching roles at Northumbria, initially at the Centre for Regional Economic Development (CRED) and then the Sustainable Cities Research Institute (SCRI) before finding my present home in the Department of Architecture and the Built Environment. I contribute to teaching on a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Faculty relating to urban regeneration, planning, sustainable development and research methods. In terms of research and consultancy I have extensive experience of undertaking applied research across a range of policy areas, including, planning, housing, urban regeneration, economic development and urban sustainability. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and an External Examiner at Sheffield Hallam University.
Education/Academic qualification
Urban and Regional Planning, PhD, Rescaling Governance The Turn To Localism Within Sub-National Governance: Assessing The Impacts Upon Planning and Regeneration Policies During A Period of Austerity, Northumbria University
Award Date: 21 Jan 2021
Urban Studies, MSc, Northumbria University
30 Sept 2000 → 1 Jun 2002
Award Date: 30 Jun 2002
Government, BA (Hons)
30 Sept 1995 → 14 Jun 1998
Award Date: 30 Jun 1998
External positions
External Examiner, Sheffield Hallam University
1 Sept 2020 → 29 Sept 2024
Research Group keywords
- People & Place (PP)
- Adaptation, Value, and the Built Environment
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Rural place leadership across the Anglo-Scottish border: analysing the evolution, resilience and success of the Borderlands Partnership
McGuinness, D. & Mawson, J., 10 Apr 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Is Planning the Problem? An analysis of the role of local planning authorities in the provision of housing for an ageing population
McGuinness, D., Hatcher, C. & Kirk, R., 5 Sept 2023, p. 146-146. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Place Leadership and Governance in the Anglo-Scottish Border (Borderlands)
Mawson, J., McGuinness, D., Shaw, K. & Robinson, F., 9 Nov 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Tacit Domains: The Transference of Practitioner Know‐How in Contemporary English Planning Practice
Muldoon-Smith, K. & McGuinness, D., 1 Sept 2022, In: Area. 54, 3, p. 501-508 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does the Diversity of New Build Housing Type and Tenure Have a Positive Influence on Residential Absorption Rates? An Investigation of Housing Completion Rates in Leeds City Region
Greenhalgh, P., Mcguinness, D., Robson, S. & Bowers, K., 8 Aug 2021, In: Planning Practice and Research. 36, 4, p. 389-407 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Thesis
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Rescaling governance, the turn to localism within sub-national governance: assessing the impacts upon planning and regeneration policies during a period of austerity
McGuinness, D. (Author), Giddings, B. (Supervisor), 21 Jan 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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