Bartlett interdisciplinary research secures £30,000 funding
20 December 2011
Six interdisciplinary research projects, each involving significant Bartlett collaboration, have been awarded nearly £30,000 of funding.
The awards, part of , were announced on 20 December 2011. In all six successful projects, Bartlett researchers acted as lead applicant, main collaborator or additional collaborator.
The projects, which received £29,452 in total, demonstrate the Bartlett's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration both within the Faculty and across . In many cases, partners in industry and other UK universities were also involved.
The successful applications included:
- Dr Barbara Lipietz (), Professor Mike Raco () and Michael Edwards () for 'Community Participation in City-Wide Planning: Comparing London and Johannesburg'.
- Dr Fuzhan Nasiri (Bartlett School of Graduate Studies) & Dr Sarah Bell () for 'Developing Urban Water Reuse Networks in the UK'.
- Dr Richard Taws (), Dr Jann Matlock () & Dr Barbara Penner () for 'Ephemeral Cities: Sustainable Research into Non-Sustainable Urban Objects'.
- Professor Murray Fraser () and Dr Camillo Boano () for 'Learning Room Design Project on the Gaza Strip'.
- Tse-Hui Teh () and Dr Barbara Penner () for 'New Loos for London?'.
These awards will enable the Bartlett to develop its world-leading research, as well as expand its multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary activity.
The UCL Grand Challenges Small Grants Programme funds projects that lead to, or support, cross-disciplinary collaboration under the broad headings of Global Health, , Intercultural Interaction and .