How do we create meaningful and relevant impact in international research projects funded by Overseas Development Assistance (ODA)? How is ODA-related research impact different to that measured in the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF)? Where can…
What drives formal urban employment in a developing economy with informality? In this PEAK Urban lecture, Eduardo Lora investigates a model that combines two sources of urban agglomeration economies: complementarities at the firm level between workers…
The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) in partnership with the Maison Française d’Oxford will be hosting a series of seminars this autumn themed around ‘City Networks and Migration Governance’. These will take place every…
This year the Northern Housing Consortium launched #OurNorth, a celebration of the role local authorities and housing associations play in creating the communities in which 15 million people live. But #OurNorth is not just about highlighting…
The Place-Making with Older Adults: Towards Age-Friendly Communities (PLACEAGE) project (2016-19) has been undertaking research to explore how older adults experience ageing across different neighbourhoods and to identify implications for the delivery of Age-Friendly Cities and…
The second round of Transforming Construction Network Plus funding calls for Small Projects is now open for applications. As part of this ambition and with up to £600,000 to invest in a raft of new research…
This event on 28 September explores what the skills, interests and talents of the millennial generation mean for its future. Will the values of millennials change encourage a shift to a generative, circular economy? What are…
The Innovation Caucus is seeking Expressions of Interest for new members, with a commitment to ensuring that social science research insights shape innovation policy, practices and programmes. The Innovation Caucus is an ambitious and innovative initiative,…
The third Festival of the Future City takes place in Bristol on 16-18 October 2019. Set over three days the festival – which aims to be the largest public debate about the future of cities –…
UKRI’s Enhancing place-based partnerships in public engagement will support capacity building in collaborative, place-based public engagement between research organisations, partner organisations and communities. Projects and partnerships will be driven by a geographically defined community’s need that can be…
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