Education
Please send an e-mail to Sébastien Piantoni if you would like to have a new education program added to this website.
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18 - 21 September, 2008
Ph.D.
workshop
Robinson
College
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The application of quantitative and technology oriented methodologies in urban planning and urban studies has been reducing substantially in recent years. Planning Schools have reduced their teaching commitment in quantitative and quantitativequalitative methodologies; congress tracks dedicated to new tech. and planning are disappearing or are underrepresented. This comes at a time when the complexity paradigm is gaining ground in urban scholarship and with it, a growing understanding that we need new models - theoretical and operational - to help us understand urban and regional dynamics. This workshop brings together researchers in planning, spatial modelling and related fields, particularly Ph.D. students, to share ideas and help recreate a community in which these ideas can flourish. The workshop will offer grad students and established urban researchers a chance to discuss in depth the potential of computational technologies such as GA, CA, or other modelling approaches, as well as it will set the basis for an in-depth discussion of the importance of quantitative and qualitative-quantitative approaches to the Education, Research and Practice of Planning. |
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Masters programme on 'European spatial and environmental planning (ESEP)'
NSM - Department of Spatial Planning |
A one year Masters programme on European spatial and environmental planning (ESEP) has just been launched at Radboud University's Nijmegen School of Management in the Netherlands. The focus of the Masters programme is on the international and European dimension to spatial and environmental planning in the nations and regions of the EU. During the twelve months of study, students have the opportunity to critically discuss the spatial implications of EU policy in a comparative perspective, and to better understand the multi-level system of governance in an integrated European Union. The Master specialisation gives attention to aspects of coordination of policies and actions vertically (among different levels of government), horizontally (among different policy sectors) and geographically (across administrative boundaries). Teaching and learning take place in small student groups and are based on interactive approaches. Reflecting the international orientation of the Master specialisation, there are provisions for student exchanges to European partner universities in the second semester.
Please see this document for more information
Further information is available on the website
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Past advertisement |
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11-23 August 2008
URBAN PLANNING AND
DESIGN SUMMER SCHOOL
Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (YTK),
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The Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (YTK) at the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) is hosting the fourteenth YTK/IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School in Finland. The first days of the course will be spent in the Helsinki region. This part of the course consists of lectures and excursions. The core of the Summer School is the following ten days of workshops taking place in the cities of Turku and Jyväskylä. The field work is based on actual town planning tasks. Participants will be assigned to analyse the existing conditions of planning areas and to suggest innovative and realistic improvements to the environments. This year’s theme will be “Regenerating Urban Core”. The lectures as well as the given projects will reflect the theme. Summer School also provides the participants with an opportunity to publish their writings in an official publication. The annual publication includes articles and essays written by the participants as well as summaries of the projects produced in the workshops. The YTK/IFHP Summer School entitles participants five ECTS study credits. This announcement is an invitation for applying to the YTK/IFHP Summer School 2008 in Finland. It is addressed to students at all levels of studies, and young professionals, from all disciplines related to physical planning. We look forward to receiving applications, among others, from urban planners, architects, sociologists and geographers!
An electronic application form and further information: http://ytksummerschool.tkk.fi
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Closing date:
PhD in Human Geography/Physical Geography
School of Geography, Planning and
Environmental Policy
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The School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy invites applications from suitably-qualified candidates for a full-time, funded PhD research degree. In addition to research, the position will involve some hours of administration and lecturing for the GPEP Evening Degree programme as part of the funding. Applicants should have a minimum of a second-class honours primary degree in Geography or cognate subject such as Environmental Science. A Masters qualification would be a distinct advantage. The School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy (GPEP) is a vibrant centre for geography, planning, environmental and related public-policy research. The School is committed to providing excellent facilities and training for research students, including well-equipped research suites, with state-of-the-art computing and laboratory facilities, on-site library services, access to taught modules across the College of Human Sciences Graduate School, and regular student and staff seminars. All research students are supervised by two or more staff members with recognised expertise in their field. We would welcome expressions of interest from students interested in Doctoral Research in Human or Physical Geography (or their intersection) including: Cultural- Historical, Urban-Rural, and Political Geographies/Geopolitics; Environmental Change and Management, Fluvial/Glacial Geomorphology, Urban Environment and Climatology. Applications must include a statement (one side A4) setting out the research idea.
Contact:
Louise Dunne
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Deadline: 16 June 2008
Centenary PhD studentships
Department of
Civic Design, |
In 2009 the Department of Civic Design at Liverpool University will be celebrating its centenary. As part of these celebrations we will be supporting two PhD studentships and we are inviting applications from suitably qualified graduates for a September 2008 start. You will be joining a vibrant research student community which currently boast over 20 research students (see this website for more details of current students). The studentships include home/EU fees and a bursary worth £12,600 per annum for three years. |
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Deadline: 30 May 2008
RTPI Education Review - Consultation
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In January 2003 the RTPI Education Commission published its final report, which makes a number of recommendations regarding planning education and its links to membership of the RTPI. Read the full Education Commission Report. Five years on it is now appropriate to review those recommendations from the Commission that have not yet been taken forward, to assess whether they are still appropriate and whether there is a demand from the profession. This is also in the context of reviewing the RTPI’s policy statement on initial planning education to confirm its fitness for purpose.
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