Nicola Banks is Senior Lecturer in Global Urbanism and Urban Development, as well as Deputy Director of the Global Development Institute.
Category: Academic insight
Academic Spotlight: Cutting-edge research in digital development
Richard is Professor of Digital Development in the GDI and one of the pre-eminent and highly-cited academics in digital development/ICT4D.
Academic Spotlight: Pioneering work on gender inequality in property
Bina is Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the GDI and well known for her pioneering work on gender inequality in property and land.
Academic Spotlight: Cecilia Wong, Professor of Spatial Planning
Meet Cecilia, Professor of Spatial Planning at Manchester, and the Director of the Spatial Policy & Analysis Lab within the Manchester Urban Institute.
Academic Spotlight: Anupam Nanda, Urban Economics & Real Estate
Meet Anupam, Professor of Urban Economics and Real Estate, as well as Deputy Head of our Planning and Environmental Management Department here at Manchester.
Research Spotlight: Improving mental health in young people
Meet Ola Demkowitz, a University of Manchester researcher, who is working to understand and support young people with mental health difficulties.
Going beyond net zero carbon
Dr Joe Blakey discusses how we make sense of our carbon footprints and our responsibilities to reduce them.
Breaking down my PhD in Politics
Politics PhD student, Marion Greziller, was the awardee of the inaugural Mick Moran Doctoral Scholarship.
Balancing emotions and research during the ‘new normal’
Discover what our researchers have learnt over the past year as they’ve continued to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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