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Education/Academic qualification
Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, Multiple Support Excitation of Long Span Bridges, University of Bristol
2003 → 2006
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
External positions
Professor of Sustainable Design, University of Bristol
2022 → 31 Aug 2025
Associate Professor of Sustainable Design, University of Bristol
2020 → 2022
Associate, Integral Engineering Design Limited
2012 → 2015
Project Engineer, Ramboll
2006 → 2012
Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol
2006 → 2020
Research Associate, University of Bristol
2003 → 2006
Graduate Engineer, Whitbybird
2000 → 2003
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 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Place-based approaches to regenerative education: using walking guides to reveal the story of a place
Norman, J. (PI), Jimenez Rios, A. (CoPI) & Sandoval Hernandez, A. (CoPI)
1/06/26 → 31/07/26
Project: Research-related funding
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Reflections of an engineer turned education-focused professor: Practical actions to get promoted
Norman, J., 19 May 2026, How to Become an Education-Focused Professor: Strategies and Stories from Business Schools and Beyond. Khusainova, R. & Everett, S. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 77-89 13 p. (How To Guides).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
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Advanced LCA methods for sustainable timber solutions: A review
Leeder, M., Toumpanaki, E., Norman, J., House, J. & Chandarana, N., 26 Jun 2025, Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). U. S. A.: Curran Associates, Inc., p. 4763-4770 8 p. (Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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The future of structural design
Norman, J., Bergsagel, D., Boote, S., Dietzel, A., De Luca, F., Isaac, P., Knowles, G., Maskell, D. & De Risi, R., 12 Mar 2025, London, U. K.: Institution of Structural Engineers. 384 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Viewpoint: Grounding carbon emissions in ethics
Ibell, T. & Norman, J., 1 Aug 2025, In: Structural Engineer. 103, 8, p. 42-43 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Corrigendum to ‘Study of screwed bamboo connection loaded parallel to fibre’ [Constr. Build. Mater., 398 (2023) 132532](S0950061823022481)(10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132532)
Malkowska, D., Trujillo, D., Toumpanaki, E. & Norman, J., 30 Aug 2024, In: Construction and Building Materials. 441, 1 p., 137589.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Prizes
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2014 Best Paper Award: Case Studies in Construction Materials
Grist, E. (Recipient), Paine, K. (Recipient), Heath, A. (Recipient), Norman, J. (Recipient) & Pinder, H. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)