Such a fun paper to work on - from our project on ‘Living the Urban Periphery’ in #Ethiopia and South Africa This paper focuses on the former, and on how people’s ability to move or not move is shaping their social class identities.

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...

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...

Read the full Addis Ababa city report 👇 www.african-cities.org/publications...

Providing an overview of Addis Ababa’s complex and contested urban development landscape, the report highlights pertinent development challenges facing city residents and presents potential interventions to address them. Read our blog post for a summary 👇 www.african-cities.org/new-research...

📍 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-...

A very special listen this one!

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...

I had so much fun recording this- frankly we could have spent hours more chatting about the potential of candidates like @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and how cities may hold the key to a calmer, more socialised politics.

How might neurotechnical devices and computer-brain interfaces affect cities? Check out this podcast to find out….

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

Mega showcase of urban research happening today at Sheffield!!

#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...

Always a treat to chat to @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social This was a rollercoaster ride through joy, disdain, oppression and joy for LGBTQ+ folk in the city. Urban Radar is a cracking podcast taking an urban lens on current issues. Well worth a listen.

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

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

Very much looking forward to all this! Watch this space - among other things we have a fantastic range of international visitors coming in the week of 30 June, and some 🔥 🔥 public events

- What are the opportunities and challenges of community sustainable energy initiatives? - What does a new Pope mean for cities around the world? ALSO: - UK Immigration White Paper - Urbicide in Gaza - Gambling and cities and more. That's #UrbanRadar ep 5! open.spotify.com/episode/2WZb...

Pleasure to have you on Malcolm, and we look forward to hearing more about your v important research project on planning for nature as it develops!

Such a pleasure having you all on Kiera! Anyone concerned about the government’s proposed planning reforms should definitely have a listen to this episode- especially the feature that starts 45 minutes in.

Are there winners and losers from Trump's tariffs and what can cities do to mitigate some of the economic impacts? Tune into Ep4 of #UrbanRadar in conversation with Antonio Navas in University of Sheffield School of Economics to unpack the local and global impacts of trade policy. lnkd.in/enVHKU6g

Everything is urban these days. #Urban#Radar podcast ep 4 from @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social - urban water crisis - urban impacts of tariff wars - planning reforms, what they mean for biodiversity, & why we need to be more utopian! Thanks to all our fab guests open.spotify.com/episode/4ZI3...

Catch our Global Corridor project partner, Leah f/ Haki Defenders talking on BBC 'Focus on Africa' today about our research report on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline + a range of issues inc displacement + inadequate compensation (25 mins in) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Fantastic new paper from @nabmed.bsky.social on 'INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City' In what ways does infrastructure fuel, but also substantially reshape, forms of territorial stigmatization? Read this to find out! 👇

🎙️ #UrbanRadar Ep3 dives into rising #authoritarianism in cities. @davidjackman.bsky.social joins us to discuss his book “Syndicates and Societies”,revealing how crime, politics & urban life intersect in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A must-listen on hidden urban power. 🎧 lnkd.in/ehaewPvd

📣 Call for Papers: Untranslatable Workshop | Oct 7, 2025, Online CFP to theorise the Southern urban theory by exploring how language and concepts perform meaning, not just represent it. Details & flyer: lnkd.in/ebSX_xjy @itsbethperry.bsky.social @tshafique.bsky.social @glynowilliams.bsky.social

In #Episode3 of #UrbanRadar, @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social reflects on the challenges of #UrbanInfrastructure. Briefly talking about the real cost of #pothole repairs, and why are they such a persistent issue? If you haven't, listen now via lnkd.in/ehaewPvd

Thanks both - you were brilliant and it was a great discussion!

Exciting urban podcasts everywhere you look!

Out now! Episode 3 of #Urbanradar from @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social and @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social A jam packed episode with colleagues @hannahjlewis.bsky.social and Miguel Kanai Recorded with @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

So wonderful to have @hannahjlewis.bsky.social on the #UrbanRadar podcast for this discussion! Tune in for her insights on #asylum housing and citizenship questions…

On Urban Radar, we have explored some of the important national and international challenges on #USAID, #Manchester’s model of #UrbanDevelopment, #ClimateChange and much more. @itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

🎙 Urban Radar, a podcast from @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social, explores the biggest challenges facing our world - through the places we live. 🌍 Is community action enough to tackle climate change? 🏙 Can Manchester’s urban model shape the future? Listen now: bit.ly/41Ayord

📚 Published Article A very important piece of work on children’s playgrounds. To Play or Not to Play : Mapping Unequal Provision of Children's Playgrounds by Paul Brindley, Yueshan Ma, @ruiwang.bsky.social , @mic-martin.bsky.social, and Helen Woolley Read Here : lnkd.in/dVVk_2hV

Critical toolkit from @philipphorn.bsky.social and colleagues underscoring the importance of challenging epistemic orthodoxies and hierarchies

Are you a PhD or early-career researcher working on #urban #inequalities and related themes? Join us for the Emerging Urban Inequalities #Conference in Sheffield, UK on 26-27 June 2025. Submit your abstract by 25 April. More info at: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...

In Episode 2 of #UrbanRadar, Sheffield’s Madeleine Pill reflects on why we seem to find it so hard to get #devolution right in England. Listen in full to hear this discussion of the UK’s effort to overcome its perpetual ‘local government crisis’, here open.spotify.com/episode/3hKy...

Latest post on our new Activism, Influence and Change blog combines some speculation on what might emerge from the wreckage with thoughts for students who still want to find a job in international development blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf... @lseblogs.bsky.social @lseid.bsky.social @devex.com

What do fatbergs, the 'Manchester model' of urban development, and the Hokey Cokey all have in common? They all feature in episode 2 of URBAN RADAR! With @itsbethperry.bsky.social, @pillmad.bsky.social, @adamleaver.bsky.social, @richmgoulding.bsky.social and me: open.spotify.com/episode/3hKy...

Does Manchester's model of urban development work? Listen in to Ep2 Urban Radar podcast later this week @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social @adamleaver.bsky.social @richmgoulding.bsky.social @pillmad.bsky.social

A bit about me, what I'll be doing as Project Coordinator on @coprofutures.bsky.social, and why the project is so important. Read it here 👇 www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-institute/news/ui-welcomes-dr-bryony-vince-myers-project-coordinator @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social

Episode 1 of #UrbanRadar is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & many other platforms! In Episode 1, Tom & Beth bring their urban lens to a range of current issues before welcoming @vanesilla.bsky.social & David Dodman for a discussion of cities & climate change. open.spotify.com/episode/2Qas...

A sneak preview of @goodfellowtom.bsky.social & @itsbethperry.bsky.social recording Ep. 1 "Urban Radar" w/ @vanesilla.bsky.social in @sheffielduni.bsky.social's Creative Media Suite Listen to Ep1 and our short trailer here and on all the usual podcast channels open.spotify.com/show/5Dm0m9B...

The Rift Valley Institute annual courses on the Great Lakes, Horn of Africa, and Sahel are now accepting applications! Highly recommended for anyone hoping to build or deepen expertise in the region. riftvalley.net/courses/grea...

How is it that financial instruments such as REITs come to be framed as solutions to urban problems? James Christopher Mizes, Martine Drozdz, Sinan Erensü, Ozan Karaman, & Mathilde Moaty explore this question through the case of REITs in Nairobi: https://buff.ly/4k144gF

Check out episode 1 now! @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social #urbanradar #sheffield

Whoop! Really excited that this is now rolling. In this first episode @itsbethperry.bsky.social and I set out the rationale and format for the series, before diving right in!

Very excited to be launching this initiative with @goodfellowtom.bsky.social on behalf of the @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social community @sheffielduni.bsky.social - check out the trailer and episode 1 tomorrow!

#UrbanRadar has landed! Or at least the trailer has - listen at the link below, or here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5Dm0m9B...