One of the most eminent historical demographers of his generation, Bob Woods enjoyed a distinguished and productive academic career, publishing more than 50 journal articles and 12 books.
He held the John Rankin Chair of Geography at Liverpool, served as President of the British Society for Population Studies (1991), was founding co-editor (1997–1992) of the International Journal of Population Geography (now known as Population, Space and Place), and was a recipient of the Society’s Murchison Award (1999).