The Re-Making of Chinese Urban Neighbourhoods: Socio-Spatial Transformation and Access to Public Services

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Against a backdrop of far-reaching social change, China’s cities are being reshaped by migration, rapid development and widening inequality. The Re-Making of Chinese Urban Neighbourhoods: Socio-Spatial Transformation and Access to Public Services explores the ways cities…

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The Urban Politics and Governance of Social Innovation in Austerity

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A comparative study of the ongoing effects of austerity in Athens, Berlin and Newcastle, with a focus on the roles of alternative finance, grassroots mobilisation and community provisioning in meeting the needs of citizens.

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Jam and Justice: Co-Producing Urban Governance for Social Innovation

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Research project to explore new ways of governing cities, with an emphasis on social innovation and inclusion of disenfranchised communities.

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Collaborative Governance under Austerity: An Eight-Case Comparative Study

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A project researching multistakeholder governance in eight case study cities (Athens, Baltimore, Barcelona, Dublin, Leicester, Melbourne, Montreal and Nantes) in Australia, Canada and Europe.

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Super-diverse Streets: Economies and Spaces of Urban Migration in UK Cities

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An ethnographic study of the impacts of migration and diversity on local high streets in six British cities.

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Ways of Neighbourhood Working and Knowing

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Series of expert seminars on neighbourhood planning and community participation to bridge academic research with policy makers, local organisations and other stakeholders.

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Incubators of Public Spaces

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Research project to increase civic engagement in urban design through the creation of a user friendly online platform.

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Simulations for Innovative Mechanisms for the Self-Organizing City: Testing New Tools for Value Capturing

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Research analysis examining the impacts of planning reform in the UK and its implications for government, local authorities and communities.

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New Urbanism in India: Urban Living, Sustainability and Everyday Life

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Ethnographic study of modern urban developments in India and their integration of New Urbanism principles such as accessibility and diversity, with a particular focus on children and families.

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A New Sociology for a New Century: Transforming the Relations between Sociology and Neuroscience through a Study of Mental Life and The City

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Research project exploring the social and neurological life of urban citizens, with particular attention to mental health.

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