Reflections from Helsinki’s Public Libraries: Social Infrastructure and Everyday Integration
by Reem Elnady Last month, I attended the World Planning Schools Congress in Helsinki to present my PhD research on ...
Listening to streets: reflections from the Festival of Nature
by Dr Yarden Woolf, Prof Issy Bray, and Prof Danni Sinnett What can a single day of conversations tell us ...
Making Place Through Movement: Exploring barriers to inclusivity in Bristol
Through movement, we explored how spatial codes and social norms shape our feelings, bodies, and presence in the city. by ...
Missing places, reclaiming connection: what lockdown taught us about everyday spaces
By Sinead Ryan, Prof. Danielle Sinnett, Dr Isabelle Bray, and Dr Yarden Woolf During the UK’s Covid‑19 lockdowns, many aspects ...
Sharing research results and impact: My experience from the UWE Bristol’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Rapid Response Fund
by Sara Melasecchi Last October 2025, I was awarded some funding as part of the UWE Bristol’s Arts and Humanities ...
‘Dancing is easier than walking; Music is easier than language’
By Elahe Karimnia Through this workshop, we aimed to show strings of our thoughts, feelings, doings, and knowings that pass ...
From Garden Suburb to Concrete City: the example of Maadi in Southern Cairo
by Amir Gohar Maadi, located in southern Cairo, has long been known as an upscale residential district distinguished by quiet ...
What Muslim Refugee Women’s Everyday Geographies Reveal About “Integration” in Bristol
by Reem Elnady In the UK, refugee integration is often framed as a set of measurable outcomes—employment, language skills, “shared ...
Co-Designing Net Zero in Historic Communities: Lessons from Sea Mills
by Katy Karampour How can historic communities transition to net zero without losing their heritage identity?This question guided our recent ...
Future infrastructure planners: is there an appetite for infrastructure planning in young planners?
by Hannah Hickman Earlier in the year, an excellent colleague asked if I would present at the Bristol Planning Law ...
Rediscovering motivation at the Earthwatch “Science Camp”
by Hannah E. McConnell Great expectations Like many other PhD students I am sure, I found myself struggling to stay ...
Rethinking Inclusion and Empathy in Placemaking
by Hooman Foroughmand Araabi The concept of place lies at the centre of urban design and planning. Traditionally, place has ...
