I was fortunate enough to interview @andyburnham.bsky.social for #urbanradar podcast and hear first-hand about broken Britain & what is needed to rewire systems and rebalance power I was convinced by much of it - listen here open.spotify.com/episode/6qGi... www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

New #OpenAccess article from @goodfellowtom.bsky.social, @zhengli-huang.bsky.social and Metadel Sileshi Belihu: FORCE AND ASPIRATION: #Mobility and #Class Formation on the #Peripheries of #Addis Ababa onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 👇

Moving trailer for @invisiblemapper.bsky.social new GLOBALCORRIDOR film directed by Spyros Gerousis 👇🏽👇🏽

New book from Vanesa Castán Broto + collaborators Co-production of Knowledge in Action Emancipatory strategies for urban equality (OPEN ACCESS with UCL Press) uclpress.co.uk/book/co-prod...

"The ‘Gaza Riviera’ is a fantasy plan that relies on urbicide and expulsion" Jon Silver in the Conversation theconversation.com/the-gaza-riv...

📍 What really drives land value change in African cities? @goodfellowtom.bsky.social explores how findings from our land and connectivity research challenge some of the dominant notions on which ideas of value capture are based 👇 www.african-cities.org/what-drives-...

"This article examines the doubleness of precarity as an atmosphere of both how life is made marginal and how life exceeds the margins imposed." @xazaaradjame.bsky.social Check out new article below

Upcoming launch event for a C40 Cities special issue that @zacjtaylor.bsky.social & I have edited on climate risk, finance, and adaptation! We’ll speak with some stellar panelists: @pmbigger.bsky.social, @lindashi.bsky.social, @kellyhereid.bsky.social & Kayin Venner. Register here: bit.ly/4m7kCDo

What kinds of epistemic violence or justice might we foster when we translate words, concepts and ideas in, out and between places? Register now for the @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social's #urbanepistemics workshop on "Untranslatable?" Tues 7th Oct, all day, online sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

Not in Sheffield? This one is for you Online book launch of "The Gated City" Wednesday 24th September, 1700-1800 BST Register below... @qurbanist.bsky.social @shardarozena.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

In Sheffield - in person event on 18th September - register below @africancities.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

'Global Corridor' offers a regular round up of some of the most interesting news, stories, data, opinion + academic work on global infrastructure. Subscribe to Jon Silver's new Substack newsletter here ⏬ globalcorridor.substack.com

If you missed #urbanradar over the summer, here is a bumper episode - Christina Tatham on #multilingualism and #play in and out the classroom in superdiverse urban communities - Cathy Wilcock on #civil war, #diaspora formation and music scenes in #Sudan open.spotify.com/episode/3lcH...

We missed this over the summer! To hear @qurbanist.bsky.social talk about his work on wealth elites, tune into last month's #urbanradar here open.spotify.com/episode/2GhJ...

"China's African port expansion, the end of the Line? Trump's self-named corridor, CPEC, Not Just Roads and Pakistani gateways." My second Global Corridor newsletter is now on Substack providing news + views on global infrastructure. globalcorridor.substack.com/p/global-cor...

New evidence of barriers to co-produced research The Co-Pro Futures project team is excited to share a new report synthesising the evidence gathered through the Co-Pro Futures Inquiry’s national Call for Evidence and Ideas. sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

😎 I was very chuffed to be interviewed by @lauriewinkless.bsky.social for her @forbes.com feature ‘How Can We Make Our Cities More Child-Friendly?’ #HelenWoolley and I reflect on our respective research on planning & designing cities that take children’s rights seriously @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Latest Urban Radar feature now out... With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab) "Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen... @itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7i6v...

Critical work from @anomiegeog.bsky.social on eviction, property and Cape Town

URBAN POLITICS OF TRUTH AND WEALTH - New Urban Radar podcast available now... 🙊 💰 In this month's episode Tom and Beth are joined by Dr Katie Pruszynski and Rowland Atkinson to examine the impacts of political and wealth elites on urban life. open.spotify.com/episode/2GhJ...

Great substack from @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social - check it out for news and opinion on global infrastructure @itsbethperry.bsky.social

"Gardeners have been urged to work with their neighbours to support moths and hover flies after research found them to be particularly sensitive to urban landscapes." Check out this article featuring work from researchers in biosciences @sheffielduni.bsky.social Thanks to @malcolmtait.bsky.social

More summer listening with latest episode of Urban Radar - @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social dive into urban political and wealth elites with @katiepruszynski.bsky.social and @qurbanist.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2GhJ...

How safe are our homes today? In Urban Radar, Jenny Preece looks at housing safety after Grenfell, plus trans rights, urban festivals, AI propaganda and more. Listen here: bit.ly/45kKKWc

New episode of #urbanradar podcast here #CYBORG RIGHTS AND THE CITY Its a corker... With Simon Marvin and Allan McCay in conversation with @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social Which hole is @urban-technology.bsky.social looking down now? open.spotify.com/episode/3I5P...

Our final panel, had a brief discussion about how schools and universities are becoming key social infrastructure fostering urban intelligence. We also had discussions on urban exclusion, youth rights, informality and epistemological research methods, and how do we accommodate these frameworks.

I am fully topped up with a cornucopia of amazing international research on justices, injustices and pressing questions after the @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social Showcase

On panel 5, we discussed mobility, place and the life course, and how we’re actively exploring ways to better include young people in shaping their environments, recognising the importance of supporting their rights and their ability to participate, with brief ideas on play, migration and music.

On panel 4, we discussed citizenship, identities & solidarities in times of crisis. We had conversations around building digital & global solidarities bringing opportunity and, challenging notions of “host” & reshaping community, care, & collective struggle by refuelling the international networks.

On panel 3, we discussed about climate, water & energy justice in space addressing inequality at regional & global levels requires integrated, context sensitive approaches. Questioning current transition narratives asking who they serve & what futures they enable calling for better development model

Second panel explored themes of urban governance with particular attention to the local, state and multi-level governance. Specific research interests on religious infrastructures as forms of social infrastructure, smart urbanism, as well as issues of planning and equitable access in WASH services.

Our first panel at the showcase focused on topics like the politics of technology, digital spaces, and urban inequality, with insights from our International Partners. We discussed questions around who funds tech projects, how valuation is done, the risks of profit-driven strategies and who benefits

Sheffield Urbanism showcase is go!! A wildly exciting line-up of speakers for this rare full-day event showcasing the amazing range of urban research happening here. Followed by a public debate on urban labs in time of crisis. Not too late to sign up & join! www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

In Manchester next week? Come along to this talk organised by @invisiblemapper.bsky.social with @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Successfully co-organized a 2-day workshop on the theme of Valuation, Space & Power this week, bringing together a brilliant group of scholars in Sheffield. Thank you to all the participants and fellow organizers @callumny.bsky.social @richmgoulding.bsky.social @adamleaver.bsky.social & Dan Tischer!

#UrbanRadar 6 has landed! We're joined by Jenny Preece to dive into building safety in the context of #Grenfell fire anniversary, and @thesjck.bsky.social to consider #trans rights and urban space. Plus, as usual, loads of other issues on our radar this month: open.spotify.com/episode/3I5P...

In our final afternoon breakout session, Zhengli Huang from @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social presents her research on contested values within global infrastructure corridors

Thrilled to speak for the first time “up the road” at the University of Sheffield, and my first time using a microphone too 🎤 It was a pleasure to present my paper this morning at the Emerging Urban Inequalities Conference hosted by @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social!

Make sure to follow @valspacepower.bsky.social for future updates, and also check out the rest of the @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social summer program!

Tune in #UrbanRadar‘s first stand-alone feature : Powering the North with Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram in conversation with Beth Perry, unveiling a 10 point plan for a fairer Britain. shorturl.at/QXxJa Short reflection and analysis from @goodfellowtom.bsky.social & @itsbethperry.bsky.social

☀️The Sheffield Urbanism Summer Programme is approaching! ☀️ Check out our 2-week programme of public events, workshops & dialogues (23 June-4 July) as we celebrate 10 years of the Urban Institute and 60 years of urban research at Sheffield. Full details here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

If you liked @msoamsoa.bsky.social's papal musings on #urbanradar podcast (lnkd.in/diC8tjqz); you won't want to miss this opportunity to explore the relations between religion, space & innovation in Yorkshire as part of the Sheffield Urbanism summer programme. Monday 23 June lnkd.in/ejWFe34K

Climate Pluriversations Grant Writing Workshop If your work challenges dominant climate narratives, engages with plural ontologies, seeks to advance decolonial, Indigenous, relational, speculative approaches to climate futures, this is a space for you. lnkd.in/ekrdXjMf Register by June 19 2025

If your research explores how religious worldviews shape spatial practices, urban/rural governance, ecological imaginaries, or architectural forms—and especially if your ideas defy easy categorisation—this could be the platform for you.

Building bridges: Queer and feminist approaches to interdisciplinarity Join the Gender Research Network this June to explore how queer & feminist can shape interdisciplinary dialogues. With colleagues from School of Geography and Planning & Urban Institue Find out more: shorturl.at/JlGZA

Call for ECRs : Just Urban Transition in African Cities Submission Deadline: 4th July 2025 In partnership with Cardiff University, University of Western Cape’s Politics & Urban Governance Research group and @thesjck.bsky.social lnkd.in/djSf-9ap For queries - Margot Rubin [email protected]

Check out latest episode of #Urbanradar with @goodfellowtom.bsky.social, @msoamsoa.bsky.social and Jayne Carrick open.spotify.com/episode/2WZb... Jam-packed & pretty sobering in parts 🎤community energy 🎤role of religion in urban societies 🎤 urbicide & Gaza 🎤gambling, poverty and the city & more

Urban Radar 5 is now LIVE! Tune in for grounded, critical conversations—from community-led energy futures with Dr Jayne Carrick to AI confessionals and power of a new pope, reimagining future of spiritual spaces with @msoamsoa.bsky.social. Also unpacking some key urban issues. lnkd.in/diC8tjqz

Episode 4 of Urban Radar, in conversation with @malcolmtait.bsky.social on recent #planning reforms, raising a crucial question: Are these planning reforms guiding us in the right direction? Tune in here lnkd.in/enVHKU6g For any feedback write to is at : [email protected]

At Urban Radar @malcolmtait.bsky.social & @kierachapman.bsky.social in conversation with Tom Goodfellow and Beth Perry talk about their recent report on biodiversity and planning, and why it's so important to rethink our planning approaches if we want to turn things around. lnkd.in/enVHKU6g