On 24th November 2021 at 2pm (GMT) the Urban Institutes Professor of Climate Urbanism, Vanesa Castán Broto, will participate in an expert panel at on online event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development. Citizen participation in planning: from the neighbourhood…
Are you interested in working on a project investigating the role of infrastructure in the urbanisation process? We are seeking applications from experienced, motivated individuals able to work in a research team toward addressing the geography of infrastructure corridors and…
As discussions continued for the second week at COP26 about how best to tackle climate change and save our planet, conference attendee Dr Linda Westman, was interviewed on 12th November 2021 by Toby Foster for BBC Radio on her thoughts on COP26. Linda…
On 11th November 2021 the COP26 came to an end with a crucial discussion on the importance of cities in the climate agenda. The British Academy marked the event by publishing three briefings that examine how cities and urban communities can respond effectively to…
Congratulations to Professor Castán Broto, Dr Linda Westman and Dr Ping Huang on their new paper published in a special issue. “Urban impacts of climate change”, a special issue of the e open-access Journal of the British Academy, is part of a series of issues aiming to make new…
The Urban Institute is delighted to welcome Tanzil Shafique as a new Associate Researcher. Tanzin joined the Sheffield School of Architecture as a Lecturer in 2021. He completed his Ph.D. at the Melbourne School of Design where he also taught…