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Recent Research Projects

(2022) Retrofitting housing for achieving net-zero targets, SEED Research Recovery Fund (Co-I with A. Nanda and M. Baker)

 

(2020-2022) Smart and sustainable planning: towards an integrative spatial approach, Joint UOM-CUHK Strategic Fund (PI UoM, with Prof Mee Kam Ng, CUHK)

 

​(2019-2024) Tackling root causes upstream of unhealthy urban development (TRU3D), Medical Research Council (Co-I, with research consortium led by Bristol University)

(2019-2020) Strategic Planning – links between transport and the development of strategic plans, Local Government Association (PI with M. Baker, C Koksal and Troy Planning + Design)

(2018-2019) A new framework for city and regional development, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (PI)

 

(2016-18) Eco-Urbanisation: Promoting Sustainable Development in Metropolitan Regions of China, ESRC-NSFC Newton Fund Collaborative Research ‘Urban Transformations in China’ (PI with Mark Baker, Adam Barker, Nuno Pinto and Richard Kingston and collaborate with The Chinese Academy of Sciences)

 

 

(2016-2019) ‘Migration, Urbanisation and Governance in China’, University of Manchester Hallsworth Research Fund in Chinese Political Economy, (with Yaojun Li and Mark Baker)

 

(2016-2017) Planning for Sustainable Urban Neighbour-hood Change, CUHK-UoM Research Fund (with Mee Kam Ng)

 

(2015-16) Transportation and the socio-spatial equity dimensions of travel to work flows, ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (Co-I with Richard Kingston, Stephen Hincks and Brian Webb)

 

(2015-18) Sustainable spatial rebalancing for Northern England: alternative models and future scenarios, ESRC Collaborative PhD Studentship with Institute of Public Policy Research North (PI with Stephen Hincks and Nuno Pinto)

 

(2014-17) Sustainable Transport and Socio-Spatial Change in Neighbourhoods: the Impact of Greater Manchester’s Metrolink, ESRC Collaborative PhD Studentship with Manchester City Council (PI with Kevin Ward)

 

(2014-15) A Just Greater Manchester (Just GM) Faculty Strategic Investment Fund, University of Manchester, 2013-2014 (Co-I with Ruth Lupton, Iain Deas and Damian Grimshaw)

 

(2013-14) Major Infrastructure Planning: Innovative Policy Models, Faculty Strategic Investment Fund, University of Manchester, 2013-2014 (PI with CUP colleagues and Nuno Gil at Manchester Business School)

 

(2013-14) Poverty Indicators for Greater Manchester, Faculty Strategic Investment Fund, University of Manchester, 2013-2014 (Co-I, with Ruth Lupton and Liz Richardson)

 

(2013) The development of an indicator monitoring framework & an information management system as well as transferable lessons on public participation for the Shantou City Master Plan (2012-2030), Nanjing University, China (with Mark Bake)

 

(2012) A Map for England: spatial expression of government policies and programmes, Royal Town Planning Institute (Project Director with M. Baker, S. Hincks, A. Schulze Baing and B. Webb)

 

(2010) Designing out crime in housing planning: the application of innovative spatial analytical techniques, EPSRC KTA Secondment Scheme – Exploration Secondment, the University of Manchester (Project Director with Richard Kirkham and Andreas Schulze Baing).

 

(2010) Disseminating findings emerged from ‘The links between social change and change in urban environments’ project, Homes and Communities Agency (Project Director with Andreas Schulze Baing)

 

(2009-2012) Euro-Chinese Urban and Regional B-Continental Research scheme (ECURBS): Funded by the EU (FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008), this International Staff Exchange Scheme exchanged staff between four European Partner organisations (University of Manchester, University of Liverpool, Utrecht, Paris 12) and Nanjing University, China. (Co-I with M. Baker)

 

(2009-2010) Defining Housing Market Areas for England, National Housing and Planning Advisory Unit. (PI with Universities of Herriot Watt, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield; Manchester: S. Hincks & M. Baker)

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