Uttley, Jim, Dr

Dr Jim Uttley

BSc, PGDip, PhD

School of Architecture and Landscape

Lecturer in Architectural Science

Departmental Language Coordinator

Green Impact Leader

UG Dual Programme Coordinator (Engineering)

People, Environments and Performance research group co-leader

j.uttley@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0326

Arts Tower

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Dr Jim Uttley
School of Architecture and Landscape
Arts Tower
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN

Profile

I have a background in Psychology and Behavioural Science and my research applies principles of behavioural research and environmental psychology to the built environment.

I completed my PhD in visual perception and lighting in 2015 before completing a 3-year postdoc in the Lighting Research Group at Sheffield. I then worked as a Research Fellow in Human Factors at the Institute for Transport Studies, Leeds, before returning to Sheffield.

One of my main interests is the influence of the built environment, particularly lighting, on active travel. I aim to support students by helping them understand how humans influence and are influenced by urban design. My previous research has examined the important visual tasks of pedestrians and how one of these tasks, obstacle detection, is influenced by lighting conditions. I have also explored how light and lighting influences the safety of road users, and the rates of walking and cycling at night.

I am an advocate of open science practices and believe strongly that transparency and scientific rigour should be cornerstones of research practice.

Qualifications

BSc Psychology (University of Sheffield)
PGDip Professional Skills (University of Sheffield)
PhD Lighting and visual perception (University of Sheffield)

Research interests

I am interested in behaviour within the built environment, including human factors related to transport infrastructure. I have a particular interest in how human behaviour is influenced by light and lighting.

I am also passionate about behavioural aspects of active travel, particularly how the built environment can encourage or discourage walking and cycling.

I also have a strong interest in behavioural research methodologies, including eye-tracking, psychophysics experiments and the use of virtual reality. The analysis of ‘big data’ has become an important aspect of my research. I aim to apply open research practices to my research going forward, and will advocate for these practices within any research projects I am involved in.

I have previously used large datasets about cycling and walking behaviour, and road safety, to understand the role of light and lighting in active travel.

PhD supervision areas:

Behaviour in the built environment
Light and lighting
Active travel within the built environment
Road safety
Behavioural research methods
Visual behaviour within the built environment

Publications

Journal articles

Gorjimahlabani S, Uttley A & Fotios S (2023) Measuring pedestrian reassurance. Lighting Journal, 88(9), 12-16.
Huang H, Zhang J, Uttley J, Chang W-S & Wang BJ (2022) . Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022, 1-12.
(2022) . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(36).
Fotios S, Uttley J & Gorjimahlabani S (2022) . Lighting Research and Technology.
Legate N, Ngyuen T-V, Weinstein N, Moller A, Legault L, Vally Z, Tajchman Z, Zsido AN, Zrimsek M, Chen Z , Ziano I et al (2022) . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(22).
Velasco JPN, Lee YM, Uttley J, Solernou A, Farah H, van Arem B, Hagenzieker M & Merat N (2021) . Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 12, 100466.
Uttley J, Lee YM, Madigan R & Merat N (2020) . Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 72, 32-46.
Uttley J (2020) . Lighting Research & Technology, 52(4), 454-454.
Uttley J, Fotios S & Lovelace R (2020) . PLoS ONE, 15(5).
Fotios S, Robbins CJ & Uttley J (2020) . Lighting Research & Technology.
Fotios S, Liachenko Monteiro A & Uttley J (2019) . Lighting Research & Technology, 51, 557-575.
Fotios S, Cheal C, Fox S & Uttley J (2019) . Lighting Research & Technology, 51(2), 243-261.
Fotios S, Mao Y, Uttley J & Cheal C (2019) . Lighting Research & Technology, 52(1), 79-93.
Uttley J (2019) . LEUKOS.
Yao Q, Zhang L, Dai Q & Uttley J (2019) . LEUKOS, 15(4), 271-280.
Fotios S, Uttley J & Fox S (2019) . Lighting Research & Technology, 51(1), 55-64.
Fotios S, Cheal C, Fox S & Uttley J (2018) . Lighting Research & Technology, 50(7), 1024-1044.
Fotios S, Uttley J & Fox S (2018) . Lighting Research and Technology, 50(4), 511-521.
Fotios S & Uttley J (2018) . Lighting Research and Technology, 50(3), 390-404.
Uttley & Fotios S (2017) . Journal of Environmental Psychology, 53, 1-10.
Uttley & Fotios S (2017) . Accident Analysis & Prevention, 108, 189-200.
Fotios S, Qasem H, Cheal C & uttley J (2017) . Lighting Research and Technology, 49(5), 586-602.
Uttley J, Fotios S & Cheal C (2017) . Lighting Research & Technology, 49(2), 211-227.
Fotios S, uttley J & cheal C (2016) . Lighting Research & Technology, 48(7), 898-909.
Uttley J & Lovelace R (2016) . Case Studies on Transport Policy, 4(2), 133-142.
Fotios S, Yang B & Uttley J (2015) . Lighting Research & Technology, 47(5), 548-564.
Fotios S, Yang B & Uttley J (2015) . Lighting Research & Technology, 47(5), 635-636.
Uttley J (2015) . PsyPag Quarterly, 1(95), 48-53.
Fotios S, Uttley J & Yang B (2015) . Lighting Research & Technology, 47(2), 149-160.
Fotios S, Uttley J, Cheal C & Hara N (2015) . Lighting Research & Technology, 47(2), 133-148.
Uttley J, Fotios S & Cheal C (2013) . Architectural Science Review, 56(4), 306-314.
Fotios S, Uttley J, Yesiltepe D & Balela M () . PLOS ONE, 19(10), e0311964-e0311964.
Uttley J, Gorjimahlabani S & Fotios S () . Lighting Research & Technology.
Uttley J, Canwell R, Smith J, Falconer S, Mao Y & Fotios SA () . PLOS ONE, 19(1), e0291971-e0291971.
Uttley J, Fotios S, Robbins CJ & Moscoso C () . Lighting Research & Technology, 147715352311638-147715352311638.
Dorison CA, Lerner JS, Heller BH, Rothman AJ, Kawachi II, Wang K, Rees VW, Gill BP, Gibbs N, Ebersole CR , Vally Z et al () . Affective Science.
Wang K, Goldenberg A, Dorison CA, Miller JK, Uusberg A, Lerner JS, Gross JJ, Agesin BB, Bernardo M, Campos O , Eudave L et al () . Nature Human Behaviour.
Yao Q, Wang H, Uttley J & Zhuang X () . Applied Sciences, 8(9), 1646-1646.
Wang K, Goldenberg A, Dorison CA, Miller JK, Uusberg A, Lerner JS, Gross JJ, Agesin BB, Bernardo M, Campos O , Eudave L et al () . Nature Human Behaviour.
Velasco JPN, Lee YM, Uttley J, Solernou A, Farah H, van Arem B, Hagenzieker M & Merat N () .

Chapters

Merat N, Lee YM, Markkula G, Uttley J, Camara F, Fox C, Dietrich A, Weber F & Schieben A (2019) , Road Vehicle Automation 6 (pp. 21-33). Springer International Publishing
Portouli E, Nathanael D, Amditis A, Lee YM, Merat N, Uttley J, Giles O, Markkula G, Dietrich A, Schieben A & Jenness J (2019) , HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems (pp. 35-45). Springer International Publishing
Uttley J, Simpson J & Qasem H (2018) , Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering (pp. 368-396). IGI Global
(2018) IGI Global

Conference proceedings papers

Gorjimahlabani S, Mao Y, Fotios S & Uttley A (2023) . 30th Session of the CIE (pp 1768-1774), 15 September 2023 - 15 September 2023.
Fotios S & Uttley A (2023) Cyclists are incorrectly represented in lighting design standards. 30th Session of the CIE (pp 107-114), 15 September 2023 - 15 September 2023.
Mao Y, Fotios S, Uttley A & Gorjimahlabani S (2023) . 30th Session of the CIE (pp 616-623), 15 September 2023 - 15 September 2023.
Balela M, Uttley J, Fotios S & Yesiltepe D (2023) Using a case-control method to explore the impact of lighting on cycle rates: Investigating the choice of case and control time periods.. Proceedings of the 30th Session of the CIE
Yesiltepe D, Fotios S, Uttley J & Balela M (2023) Darkness is a greater deterrent to cycling in suburban than in city centre locations. Proceedings of the 30th Session of the CIE
Uttley J, Fotios S, lovelace R & Vidal-Tortosa E (2023) . Proceedings of the 30th Session of the CIE (pp 97-106), 15 September 2023 - 23 September 2023.
Uttley A, Fotios S, Robbins C & Moscoso C (2021) . CIE2021 Midterm Conference (pp 847-852)
Robbins C, Fotios S, Uttley A & Rowe R (2021) . CIE2021 Midterm Conference (pp 274-279)
Fotios S, Uttley J, Bohm A & Qasem H (2019) . Proceedings of the 29th CIE Session (pp 68-76). Washington D.C., USA, 14 June 2019 - 22 June 2019.
Lee YM, Madigan R, Garcia J, Tomlinson A, Solernou A, Romano R, Markkula G, Merat N & Uttley J (2019) . Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
Fotios S & Uttley J (2018) . PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE AT THE CIE MIDTERM MEETING 2017 23 – 25 OCTOBER 2017, JEJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Fotios S, Bisegna F, Mattoni B, Liachenko-Monteiro A & Uttley J (2018) . PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE AT THE CIE MIDTERM MEETING 2017 23 – 25 OCTOBER 2017, JEJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Uttley J, Unwin J, Fotios S & Hara N (2013) Identifying critical visual tasks of pedestrians after dark. 10th Biennial conference on Environmental Psychology. Magdeburg, Germany, 22 September 2013 - 25 September 2013.
Fotios S, Uttley J, Hara N & CIE (2013) CRITICAL PEDESTRIAN TASKS: USING EYE-TRACKING WITHIN A DUAL TASK PARADIGM. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CIE CENTENARY CONFERENCE TOWARDS A NEW CENTURY OF LIGHT (pp 234-240)
Fotios S, Uttley J, Cheal C & CIE (2012) USER CONTROL AND SATISFACTION WITH DIFFERENT ILLUMINANCE RANGES. PROCEEDINGS OF CIE 2012 LIGHTING QUALITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY (pp 185-195)
Lee YM, Uttley J, Solernou A, Giles O, Romano R, Markkula G & Merat N () . Proceedings of the 10th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design: driving assessment 2019, 24 June 2019 - 27 June 2019.
uttley J, Fotios S & cheal C () Using lighting to make pavements safer for pedestrians. Experiencing Light (pp 106-109). Eindhoven, 10 November 2014 - 11 November 2014.
Uttley J, Fotios S & Cheal C () Pavement obstacle detection at mesopic levels: a step toward applicable context.. 28th Session of the CIE (pp 1623-1627). Manchester, 28 June 2015 - 4 July 2015.
Fotios S, Cheal C, Uttley J, Castleton H & Qasem H () Misleading ratings of perceived safety. 28th Session of the CIE (pp 1628-1631). Manchester, 28 June 2015 - 4 July 2015.

Preprints

Bonina C, Clark RWA, Farran EK, Gameiro S, Hanchard M, Higman R, korzeniowska A, Sheppard N, Marcu A, Network R , Tumelty N et al (2024) , Center for Open Science.
Buchanan EM, Lewis S, Paris B, Forscher PS, Pavlacic JM, Beshears J, Gourdon-Kanhukamwe A, Mallik PR, Silan MAA, Miller JK , IJzerman H et al (2022) , OSF Preprints.
Uttley J, Canwell R, Smith J, Falconer S, Mao Y & Fotios SA () .
Legate N, Nguyen T-VT, Weinstein N, Moller AC, Legault L, Maniaci MR, Ebersole CR, Adamkovic M, Adetula GA, Agesin BB , Ahlgren L et al () , Center for Open Science.
Wang K, Goldenberg A, Dorison C, Miller JK, Uusberg A, Lerner JS, Gross J, Marcu G, Agadullina E, Adamkovic M , Roczniewska M et al () , Center for Open Science.
Dorison C, Lerner JS, Heller BH, Rothman A, Kawachi II, Wang K, Rees VW, Gill BP, Gibbs N, Ebersole CR , Vally Z et al () , Center for Open Science.

Research group

People, Environments and Performance

Grants: White Rose Collaboration Fund - 'Improving public health by using road lighting to encourage cycling at night' (R/156259) - £11k

Teaching interests

I enjoy teaching and am currently studying for a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, and seeking Fellowship membership of the Higher Education Academy. One of my main teaching aims is to integrate the latest research findings into the content that is taught to students. Another of my aims is to encourage more consideration of the human element amongst students of architecture and other built environment professions. It is my view that the behavioural aspects of buildings and the built environment are an important but often neglected area when it comes to training students.

I enjoy teaching research methods and believe a strong grounding in methods can stand students in good stead both within academia and outside. I believe strongly in encouraging students to consider open research practices and how they can ensure they produce reliable and replicable research.

Teaching activities

ARC208 - Environment & Technology - I teach environmental design within this module
ARC308 - Environment & Technology - I teach acoustics within this module
ARC6842 - Studio Design Project - I give a workshop about occupant and user behaviour
LSC304 - Site Planning for Housing - I give a workshop about behaviour within the built environment
ARC6854 - Environment & Technology in Design - I am module coordinator
ARC6990 - Sustainable Design Thesis Project - I am module coordinator
ARC6991 - Live Projects (MAAD programme) - I am module coordinator
White Rose DTP - I organise a 1-day workshop about open research practices

Professional activities and memberships

I lead the Division 4 Reportership within the CIE, DR4-54: Lighting for Cycling
Member of CIE Technical Committee 4-52: Road lighting for pedestrians
Member of Universities' Transport �鶹ֱ��app Group (UTSG)

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