Research outputs per year
Research outputs per year
Professor
Lion Terrace, Buckingham Building
PO1 3HE Portsmouth
United Kingdom
James Watson (West)
2 King Richard 1 Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2FR
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Health informatics, particularly clinical outcome modelling and digital wellbeing.
I have a BA in Computer Science and Mathematics and a DPhil in Computer Science from the University of York. After graduation I worked in the Department of Computer Science at York until 1995 when I moved to Portsmouth.
My early research interests were in software engineering. I was a member of the York Ada Compiler project, and later in my time at York I worked on debugging large-scale distributed systems. I also worked in computer applications to sport, in which role I worked with Yorkshire County Cricket Club and developed the computerised scoring system that controlled their electronic scoreboard for many years.
Since about 1998, I have been working in the field of health informatics, initially in telemedicine, telecare and telehealth (with Richard Curry), but more recently in clinical outcome modelling (with David Prytherch).
I teach Web programming (with software engineering and security connotations) at both undergraduate and masters level. In the past, I've taught introductory and advanced programming units, data structures, computer architecture, software engineering, health informatics and security and confidentiality.
I'm Director of the Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics (CHMI). The Centre does a wide variety of work but is best known for its contributions to clinical outcome modelling in the area of patient deterioration.
Additionally, I am the Associate Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Technology.
I am happy to take calls and emails from media on my research, and am aware of the need to respond to journalists in a timely manner. These should be directed to me by email in the first instance. Interested journalists can also contact the University's Media and Communications team for support and advice on all media engagement, including out of hours.
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):
Ph.D., Computer Science, University of York
Oct 1980 → Sept 1983
Award Date: 1 Jul 1984
BA (Hons), Computer Science (Main) and Mathematics (Subsidiary), University of York
Oct 1977 → Jun 1980
Award Date: 1 Jul 1980
Member of the AI in Health and Care Award panel, National Institute for Health and Care Research
1 Mar 2020 → 28 Feb 2022
Member, Future Leaders programme Peer Review College, UK Research and Innovation
20 Aug 2018 → …
Member, Peer Review College, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
12 Feb 2018 → …
Reviewer for Associate Peer Review College, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
26 Sept 2016 → 12 Feb 2018
Honorary principal lecturer, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
19 Aug 2015 → 31 Jan 2019
Honorary senior research fellow, University of Oxford
1 Apr 2015 → 30 Sept 2021
Reviewer for the Wellcome Trust/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship, Wellcome Trust
2012
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Briggs, J. (PI), Prytherch, D. (CoI), Kostakis, I. (CoI), Robson, S. (CoI), Price, C. (Team Member), Scott, P. (CoI) & Kovacs, C. (Team Member)
30/03/20 → …
Project: Research
Briggs, J. (PI), Liubchenko, V. (CoI), Komleva, N. (CoI), Zinovatna, S. (CoI) & Prytherch, D. (CoI)
29/03/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Zharikov, A. (PI), Thorpe, A. (CoI), Morris, C. (CoI), Brandon, S. (CoI), Vazquez-Brust, D. (CoI), Cinar, E. (CoI), Ozcan, S. (CoI), Sagitova, R. (CoI), Amin, A. (CoI), Shakir, M. A. (CoI), Zakharchenko, L. (CoI), Labib, A. (CoI), Gegov, A. (CoI), Chen, J. (CoI), Dadashzadeh, N. (CoI), Briggs, J. (CoI), Jones, D. (CoI), Smith, M. (CoI), Fox, L. (CoI) & Emerson, A. (CoI)
7/03/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Innovation
Briggs, J. (PI), Kostakis, I. (CoI) & Prytherch, D. (CoI)
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
21/03/22 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
Briggs, J. (PI), Prytherch, D. (Team Member) & Kostakis, I. (CoI)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/12/20 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
Briggs, J. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Briggs, J. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Briggs, J. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Briggs, J. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Briggs, J. (Referee)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Briggs, J. (Recipient), 18 Nov 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
9/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research cited
1/01/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited
3/09/15 → 17/09/15
2 items of Media coverage, 2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research cited
29/07/15
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research cited