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Notebooks by Roberto Monte-Mór 1983 - 2001

USF Fellow Dr Junia Cambraia Mortimer joins the Urban Institute

The UI is excited to welcome Dr Junia Cambraia Mortimer as an Urban Studies International Fellow for 9 months under the mentorship of professors Dr Beth Perry and Dr AbdouMaliq Simone, working on visuality, urbanisation and environmental history.
Co Pro Futures Inquiry

Co-Pro Futures Inquiry – Call for Evidence and Ideas (Online Event)

Join us for an information-gathering exercise to harness expertise from people with insights about co-producing research. This online event will take place on Thursday 5th December 2024 0930-1100. Sign up via Eventbrite on the link below.

New report and policy brief on facilitating inclusive and just energy transitions

On 25 September 2024 the ESRC funded CESET project held a workshop at the Royal Society London to launch its policy recommendations on the role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transitions. Watch the 'live' report of discussions.

Zhengli Huang

UI welcomes new research associate Dr Zhengli Huang

The UI is delighted to introduce their newest team member Dr Zhengli Huang. Zhengi will be working with Dr Jon Silver and other members of the UI team on the European Research Council project GlobalCORRIDOR.

Financialization of global corridors

Global Corridor: Techno-Territorial Constellations on a Transforming Planet

The Urban Institute is excited to announce the Sheffield Urbanism Lecture series will return in hybrid format on 6th, 13th and 27th November led by UI's Deputy Director and PI of the ERC funded project GlobalCORRIDOR.

Gabriela Leal

UI delighted to host anthropologist Gabriela Leal until December 2024

Gabriela is an anthropologist from São Paulo currently based in Lisbon. As a PhD Candidate in Urban Studies, she is affiliated with CICS.NOVA, at NOVA University of Lisbon.

Professor Marius Pieterse

Professor Marius Pieterse lecture on Victims of International Human Rights Violations

On 11 September 2024, Professor Marius Pieterse, gave a guest lecture on "Urban Collectives as Victims of International Human Rights Violations" at a seminar jointly organised by the Urban Institute and School of Geography and Planning.
John Salience, Chipopoma Hydro Plant, Malawi

Realising the benefits of community energy for a just energy transition

The workshop will explore the potential of off-grid solutions and energy communities to deliver the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 7: to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
Liz Sharp

UI welcomes Liz Sharp as an Associate Fellow

We are delighted to announce Liz Sharp, Professor of Water and Planning in the School of Geography and Planning and co-Director of the Sheffield Water Centre will join the UI.