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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.

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Why are we still talking about Silk Roads?

The ERC funded GlobalCORRIDOR project is looking forward to hosting its third seminar in its new series - Why are we still talking about Silk Roads? Capital, connectivity & infrastructure between China and Pakistan
Urban flourish

How to be an anticapitalist city in the 21st century

Applications are now invited for a two-day gathering at the University of Sheffield, 5-6 July, on “How to be an anticapitalist city in the 21st century: Evidencing and innovating urban responses to financialisation, inequality and injustice”.
Lalli Metsola

UI welcomes Dr Lalli Metsola as a Visiting Fellow

The Urban Institute is delighted to welcome Dr Lalli Metsola, an Academy of Finland Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki, Finland as a Visiting Fellow.
The Future of Urban Epistemics

The future of urban epistemics lecture and responses available on YouTube

The final session of Sheffield Urbanism 2022 explored ‘The Future of Urban Epistemics’ and took place on Wednesday 14 December 2022 3pm-5pm. It was and is divided in two parts. Part 1 is now available to watch on the UI YouTube Channel.

Migration

PhD opportunity on migration, cities and inequality

Fantastic opportunity to undertake a PhD at the Centre for Doctoral Training in in Emerging Urban Inequalities. You will receive advanced and interdisciplinary training within a dynamic mentoring and supervisory system.