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POSTPONED: Can universities make cities better places?
19 May 2020, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
This UCL East Lunch Hour Lecture has been postponed until later on in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Emma Hart
Location
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Darwin Lecture TheatreDarwin BuildingGower StreetLondonWC1E 6BT
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About the Lecture:
This talk will consider the impacts and potential benefits of university development on the re-shaping of the physical and social landscapes of cities. It will introduce research by UCL Urban Laboratory as the context for discussion of UCL¹s future presence in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and the scope for its positive contribution to the creation of new spaces and opportunities in east London.
Image credit: UCL East team
About the Speaker
Clare Melhuish
Principal Research Fellow and Director at UCL Urban Laboratory
Clare Melhuish is Principal Research Fellow and Director of the UCL Urban Laboratory, a cross-faculty platform for promoting urban research, teaching and practice at UCL. She researches and writes on the design and social impacts of architectural and urban development, and has a cross-disciplinary background in architectural history and criticism, anthropology, and cultural geography.