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DPU's KNOW Small Grants Fund Awardees – Second Round
DPU's KNOW project is pleased to announce the second set of awards made by the KNOW Small Grants Fund.…
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A message from DPU Director, Prof Julio Davila
A message to the Development Planning Unit's students and community from Director Professor Julio Davila…
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DPU launch blog and webinar series, 'Post COVID-19 Urban Futures'
COVID-19 is a massive game changer in all spheres of life: Are we ready to imagine a better post COVID world? The Post COVID-19 Urban Futures series will feature written blogs, webinar events and video outputs reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 on…
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Book Launch: Urban Claims and the Right to the City
Book Launch: Urban Claims and the Right to the City. 18 March 2020, 6:30 pm–8:00 pm. Event Information. Open to. All. Availability. Yes. Organiser. Julian Walker. julian.walker@ucl.ac.uk. Location. Conway Hall. 25 Red Lion Square. London. WC1R 4RL.…
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DPU PhD candidate successfully defends thesis on the transitional functions of mapping
During her recent PhD viva examination, Giovana Monteiro argued that the theory of participatory mapping tends to overlook the functioning of mapping as experience.…
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DPU PhD candidate successfully defends thesis on spatial violence in Juárez, Mexico
Congratulations to Ricardo Marten who has successfully defended his PhD thesis titled 'Destituent Places, Exceptional Measures: The Codification of Spatial Violence. A study of post-2004 spatial violence in the Juárez Region, Mexico'…
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DPU PhD candidate successfully defends thesis on the political ecology of oil in Nigeria
Congratulations to Modesta Alozie who has successfully defended her PhD thesis titled 'the political ecology of oil in Nigeria: understanding youth violence from the perspectives of youths'.…
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DPU's Kamna Patel and Nick Anim receive awards at 911's first annual Inclusion Awards
Congratulations to DPU lecturer Kamna Patel and DPU PhD candidate Nick Anim whose incredible work was recognised at 911's first annual Inclusion Awards. Of eighty nominations across UCL, Kamna and Nick received two of a total of four awards.…
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DPU staff co-author new UNDRR implementation guide for land use and urban planning
The guide, co-authored by Cassidy Johnson and Barbara Lipietz, responds to the Sendai Framework concern that more dedicated action needs to be focused on tackling underlying disaster risk drivers in urban areas through strengthening land use and…
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Climate change and urban deltas: Design research for adaptive strategies across scales
Climate change and urban deltas: Design research for adaptive strategies across scales. 13 February 2020, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm. Event Information. Open to. All. Organiser. Camillo Boano. Location. DPU Room 101. 34 Tavistock Square. London. WC1H 9EZ.…
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