Past events

Location: Africa Research Institute, 55 Tufton St, Westminster, London SW1P 3QL Africa’s urban transition is throwing up new challenges for international development assistance. Yet, at the same time, ‘non-traditional’ development partners are creating unprecedented opportunities for urban Africa. Older donors…

Date: Tuesday 4 April, 2017 Location: University of Massachusetts, Boston. A roundtable talk on the historic legacy and future impacts of infrastructure in (re)shaping globaisation in turbulent times. Organised by Alan Wiig, University of Massachusetts, Boston Community Development Program and…

The Scenarios of Climate Change research network is exploring how society understands and imagines climate-changed futures. Scenarios are a common method for getting a better grip on the future. Many strands of climate research and action deal with uncertain futures…

National policy makers and researchers examine the comparative experiences of the ESRC funded Urban Living Labs in European cities project to learning the critical lessons for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of urban experimentation in the UK context. More details…

REFURB uses EPSRC support to bring together eight leading specialists in urban metabolism with representatives from 6 cities and the UNEP for a 3 day workshop, to examine the research and societal challenge of sustainably resourcing future urbanisation. More details…

Our towns and cities need not have developed in the ways that they have. Brave utopian ideals often underpin how urban environments are built and operate. However these ambitions commonly reflect the powerful, prioritise technical solutions over experience, and frequently…

Sheffield Robotics & the Urban Institute research seminar. Tuesday 8 November 2016, 2pm. University of Sheffield, Jessop West, Room 8. Simon Marvin, Aidan While & Rachel Macrorie. Innovation in automated systems and digital technologies creates challenges and opportunities for cities. Frontiers of…