Dr Amparo Tarazona Vento

I have a multidisciplinary perspective on the built environment, with degrees and professional experience covering architecture, urban design, planning, urban sociology and political economy.

I qualified as an architect and urban planner in Spain following postgraduate level studies at the Technical University of Valencia. I also hold an MA in Urban Design from Oxford Brookes University, the equivalent to an MPhil in Urban and Regional Planning from the Technical University of Madrid, and a PhD in Planning Studies from UCL.

Prior to starting my doctoral studies, I practised as an architect for several years. I also worked for the Superior Council for Scientific Research in Madrid, where I was involved in the elaboration of the Spanish Building Code.

After completing my PhD, I was an Urban Studies Foundation Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow.

I joined the Department of Urban Studies and Planning as a Lecturer in September 2018.