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Social Impact Assessment in London Planning Report: MSc UDP collaborates with the Just Space network
Social Impact Assessment in London Planning Report: MSc UDP collaborates with the Just Space network. 19 September 2018. In a dense, interdependent and unequal city such as London, the social impact of development should be given equal weight in…
Development Planning Unit
DPU launch new MSc programme in Health in Urban Development
The DPU is happy to announce the opening of a new MSc programme (from September 2019): MSc Health in Urban Development…
Development Planning Unit
DPU's Dr Zeremariam Fre wins 2018 Desmond Tutu Reconciliation award
Congratulations to Dr Zeremariam Fre who has been awarded the 2018 Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship in recognition for his work on nomadic pastoral communities across the Horn of Africa.…
Development Planning Unit
DPU collaborate with VSO to produce report on the Capability Approach
The DPU teamed up with VSO to develop and test tools and methods based on the Capability Approach. A report aiming to capture the learning has been published and is available for free download.…
Development Planning Unit
DPU co-coordinated project wins Water Research Prize at the 2018 World Architecture Festival
Fantastic news as the Ciudades Auto-Sostenibles Amazónicas (CASA) research project is selected as the winner of the inaugural Water Research Prize at the 2018 World Architecture Festival (WAF)…
Development Planning Unit
Launch of free DPU/SLURC MOOC on development and planning in African Cities
We are delighted to announce the launch of a 4-week online course on Development and Planning in African Cities. The course will start on October 8, is free and open to all.…
Development Planning Unit
DPU's Dr Andrea Rigon awarded a UCL Education Award
Congratulations to Dr Andrea Rigon who has been awarded a UCL Education Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to education at UCL.…
Development Planning Unit
DPU's Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality (KNOW) research project website launched
Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality (KNOW) are delighted to announce the launch of its new web platform ‘urban-know.com’. A place to share, collaborate, and shape pathways to urban equality online.…
Development Planning Unit
DPU staff launch ReMapRisk - a community-led mapping platform
DPU staff launch ReMapRisk - a community-led mapping platform applied in Freetown and Karonga developed to document risk accumulation cycles and to support grounded and informed action planning.…
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DPU staff begin GCRF-funded collaborative research project on sustainable and inclusive transport
DPU staff begin GCRF-funded collaborative research project on sustainable and inclusive transport. 4 July 2018. Starting in September, The DPU's Prof. Caren Levy and Dr. Daniel Oviedo Hernandez (Dr Clemence Cavoli from CEGE) will be co-Is in a new 30…
Development Planning Unit