Urbanism
How people live together in public places and urban spaces is a multidisciplinary concern at Loughborough. We examine the relationship between people and place through a broad range of filters, lenses and perspectives.
Research expertise draws from academics working across social science, humanities, urban design, architecture, planning, visual culture, design and creative arts, and STEM disciplines to address specific urban challenges associated with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, not least Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. We work with a network of local, regional national and international partners utilising a broad range of methods and approaches from storytelling to cities as systems.
Urban graphic heritage for greater social cohesion
We led a Newton Fund project, via the Arts and Humanities Research Council, to engender development through the Creative Economy in China. Working with Tongji University, we explored the integrative process through which people experience and are informed about urban heritage through graphic images. It established new approaches for recording, archiving and interpreting graphic images of urban heritage for the benefit of researchers and practitioners working in countries wanting to develop their heritage visitor experience, and provided new insights for creative industry practitioners concerned with enhancing cultural development in China and the UK.
The Impact Hub
Working alongside local residents, community leaders, businesses, Charnwood Borough Council, the Impact Hub project will evaluate the effects of Loughborough Town Deal interventions, assess the wellbeing and strength of the town, and look into plans to reinvigorate the town centre and make improvements for the future.
Doctoral training centre
Research network
Globalization and World Cities Research Network
Created in Loughborough’s Geography Department, this network is the leading academic thinktank on cities in globalization. It has diversified into related subjects where concern for inter-city relations intersects with research on issues concerning, for instance, international business, sustainability, urban policy, and logistics.
Meet the experts
The experts below represent the broad interests of our researchers in urbanism. We look forward to hearing from you.
