Publication – Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation

“Picture this” | University of British Columbia students create infographic of GCHU publication on Lived Experiences in Marginal Neighbourhoods

Based on GCHU Director of Research Dr Juliet Carpenter’s ‘Picture this: Exploring photovoice as a method to understand lived experiences in marginal neighbourhoods’ research article in the Urban Planning journal, undergraduate students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have created an infographic on the background, method, and findings of the paper.

03 Sep

“Picture this” | University of British Columbia students create infographic of GCHU publication on Lived Experiences in Marginal Neighbourhoods

Based on GCHU Director of Research Dr Juliet Carpenter's 'Picture this: Exploring photovoice as a method to understand lived experiences in marginal neighbourhoods' research article in the Urban Planning journal, undergraduate students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have created an infographic on the background, method, and findings of the paper.

05 Jun

Envisioning Community Wellbeing (ECoWell) launch

ECoWell, led by Dr. Astrid Krisch and Ark-T, received funding for innovative research on community wellbeing in OX4. This participatory arts-based project aims to amplify unheard voices, guide Ark-T’s programs, and foster long-term community engagement and change.

22 Apr

Beware the buzzword: how can community engagement actually improve housing?

GCHU Intern and BA Chinese Studies student Rebecca Gardner investigates how the UK's housing crisis, extending beyond supply shortages to encompass monocultural estates and the pitfalls of community engagement, necessitates a nuanced approach, proposing Regional Building Hubs as a potential solution to empower communities, foster collaboration with small-medium sized builders, and address the multifaceted challenges inhibiting effective participation in housing planning.

19 Apr

Towards the regionalisation of Community Land Trusts (CLTs)

GCHU Intern and MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy student Helena Catalán Busquets investigates the benefits of the Community Land Trust model to address housing problems in the UK.

18 Apr

Regional building material hubs: embedding viable circularity in the construction sector in the UK

GCHU Intern and DPhil Sustainable Urban Development candidate Yaseen Raad discusses the UK construction industry's waste challenge, advocating for circular economy principles and the establishment of circularity hubs to promote resource exchange and awareness for sustainable urban development.

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