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New £3 million project will tackle inequality in Africa's clean energy transition

Congratulations to Vanesa Castán Broto, Professor of Climate Urbanism in the UI, on being selected as one of thirteen UK research projects that will address urgent global energy and climate challenges funded through the Ayrton Challenge Programme.

Zhengli Huang
Zhengli Huang

Dr Zhengli Huang joins the PLURALIZE team

We are happy to share that Zhengli has joined the PLURALIZE team as a Post Doctoral Research Associate. The project is led by Dr Linda Westman at the Urban Institute and explores the possibilities of bringing ‘just transitions’ research to China.
Getting our house in order

Getting our house in order: improving conditions for co-produced research in UK higher education

On 5th December 2024 the Co-Pro Futures Inquiry launched its Call for Evidence and Ideas during an online event. The Co-Pro Futures Inquiry is a two-year project (2024-2026) funded by Research England Participatory Research Funds.

91Ö±²¥ Urbanism Winter Programme
91Ö±²¥ Urbanism Winter Programme

91Ö±²¥ Urbanism Winter Programme

We are pleased to announce details for the first 91Ö±²¥ Urbanism Winter Programme - offering a mix of hybrid events taking place in Janaury 2025!
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New Paper on 'Millennials and the contested urban legacy of post-war modernist social housing in the UK'
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New paper 'Counting the Uncountable: Revisiting Urban Majorities'
Robot arm

Essay on Automation, Robotics and Off-World Frontier-Making
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Climate urbanism researcher honored with award for outstanding contributions to climate science

Professor Vanesa Castán Broto, from the Urban Institute at the University of 91Ö±²¥, has received an AXA Award for her outstanding contribution to climate science. The Award is endowed with €50,000.
Drone flying through the sky

New open access article published – making space for drones