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Read more at: Smart city governance and the ethical dimension of smart city decision-making in Cambridge, UK

Smart city governance and the ethical dimension of smart city decision-making in Cambridge, UK

Dr Sabina Maslova presented findings from CCHPR's research into the ethics of smart city governance at the European Urban Research Association 2022 Conference in Milan, on 17 June 2022. Smart city governance and ethical decisionmaking_SM.pdf Smart city governance and ethical decisionmaking_SM.pdf


Read more at: Pre-Manufactured Value: A critical examination of PMV as a performance evaluation metric for the adoption and use of modern methods of construction (roundtable)

Pre-Manufactured Value: A critical examination of PMV as a performance evaluation metric for the adoption and use of modern methods of construction (roundtable)

Our roundtable discussion on 27 April 2022 provided an opportunity for MMC industry professionals to explore the role of PMV as a performance evaluation metric. Mark Farmer, the UK Government’s Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Champion for Housing and founding director and CEO of Cast...


Read more at: Pre-Manufactured Value: a performance evaluation metric for the adoption and use of MMC

Pre-Manufactured Value: a performance evaluation metric for the adoption and use of MMC

Drs Reyhaneh Shojaei, Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong and Zakaria Dakhli's presentation to an online audience on 29 April 2022 examined the use of PMV as a performance evaluation metric for the adoption and use of modern methods of construction. Chaired by Mark Farmer, the session explored the value and...


Read more at: Insights into the use of modular housing in addressing homelessness: Launch presentation

Insights into the use of modular housing in addressing homelessness: Launch presentation

Dr Katy Karampour's presentation at an online launch event hosted by the Centre for Homelessness Impact on 26 April 2022 provided an overview of the current level of modular and container housing provision in the UK. The session looked at the importance of robust evaluation in order to determine...


Read more at: Insights into the use of modular and container temporary housing to address homelessness: HSA Conference

Insights into the use of modular and container temporary housing to address homelessness: HSA Conference

Dr Katy Karampour gave a presentation at the 2022 Housing Studies Association Conference in Sheffield on behalf of herself and Dr Gemma Burgess. The presentation looked at the increasing use of modular and container homes as temporary accommodation for people experienceing homelessness, and...


Read more at: The relationship between housing inequality and digital exclusion in the UK

The relationship between housing inequality and digital exclusion in the UK

Dr Hannah Holmes gave a presentation at the 2022 Housing Studies Association Conference in Sheffield on behalf of herself and Dr Gemma Burgess. The presentation looked at how housing circumstances shape and impact people's experiences of digital exclusion.


Read more at: Modular Homes: HSA Conference 2022

Modular Homes: HSA Conference 2022

Richmond Ehwi presented findings from the project at the HSA Conference 2022, in Sheffield. The presentation looked at the experiences of residents living in the modular homes suported by Jimmy's Cambridge.


Read more at: Modular housing for the homeless: CHIRN presentation

Modular housing for the homeless: CHIRN presentation

Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong and Richmond Ehwi presented their findings from the project at a launch event organised by CHIRN, the Cambridge Homelessness Impact and Research Network, on 2 February 2022.


Read more at: Towards a co-creative stakeholder framework for Smart City projects: presentation

Towards a co-creative stakeholder framework for Smart City projects: presentation

Dr Richmond Juvenile Ehwi gave a talk on a co-creative stakeholder framework for Smart City projects at a HTA Design LLP evening event in August 2021. HTA Design LLP is an organisation of housing design specialists with expertise in areas such as community-led design, urban and estate regeneration...


Read more at: Converging interests to protect urban greenery

Converging interests to protect urban greenery

Dr Katy Karampour's presentation to delegates at the UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2021 used a case study of Tehran's privately owned gardens to explore symbiotic planning and the changing relationship between planning and the market. Urban Greenery Presentation_Karampour.pdf Urban...


Read more at: Problem Framing in UK Smart Cities

Problem Framing in UK Smart Cities

Dr Richmond Juvenile Ehwi and Dr Hannah Holmes presented their work on problem-framing in UK Smart Cities at the II Digital Geographies Conference in October 2021. The presentation considered how areas of focus – or verticals – for smart initiatives are selected by those involved in urban...


Read more at: Homes UK 2020: Will our future homes be built by robots?

Homes UK 2020: Will our future homes be built by robots?

Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong chaired the session 'Will our future homes be built by robots?' at the Homes UK 2020 conference on 1 December 2020. A recording of the event is available on YouTube .


Read more at: Homes UK 2020: Challenges of BIM implementation

Homes UK 2020: Challenges of BIM implementation

Rey Shojaei's presentation at Homes UK 2020 looked at some of the challenges facing the construction industry.


Read more at: UK Construction Industry: The Transformation Agenda

UK Construction Industry: The Transformation Agenda

Dr Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong gave a talk to IStructE on 13 05 2021. His presentation looked at how d igital technologies, offsite manufacturing and platforms for construction project delivery can help the construction industry move towards a streamlined digital future. The presentation covered the UK...


Read more at: Closing the Digital Divide: Bristol Poverty Institute conference

Closing the Digital Divide: Bristol Poverty Institute conference

Gemma Burgess took part in ' Closing the Digital Divide - Challenges and Opportuities ', part of Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: From the Local to the Global, the Bristol Poverty Institute's 2021 Peter Townsend Memorial Conference. This online conference took place between 27 - 29...


Read more at: Housing for Highly Mobile Transnational Professionals: ’New’ Forms of Housing Practices in Moscow and London

Housing for Highly Mobile Transnational Professionals: ’New’ Forms of Housing Practices in Moscow and London

Sabina Maslova gave a presentation to the ENHR Working Group on Housing, Migration and Family Dynamics on 29 January 2021. The online presentation explored the housing uses and living arrangements that emerge as a result of the practices of middle class, high-skilled transnational professionals...


Read more at: Homes UK 2020: Challenges of BIM implementation

Homes UK 2020: Challenges of BIM implementation

Rey Shojaei's presentation at Homes UK 2020 looked at some of the challenges facing the construction industry.


Read more at: Can smart homes meet the needs of our ageing population? The challenges of implementation

Can smart homes meet the needs of our ageing population? The challenges of implementation

Gemma Burgess, who sits on the TAPPI panel, gave a presentation as part of the Housing LIN Summit 2020 session on mainstreaming accessible housing on 11 December 2020. Smart homes presentation for Housing LIN.pdf Smart homes presentation for Housing LIN.pdf


Read more at: Towards a co-creative Stakeholder engagement framework for Smart City projects

Towards a co-creative Stakeholder engagement framework for Smart City projects

Richmond Ehwi gave a peer presentation to Department of Land Economy colleagues on 3 December 2020.


Read more at: Exploring ways to tackle the challenges of the need for skills and training in the implementation of Building Information Modelling: a case study of two leading UK construction companies

Exploring ways to tackle the challenges of the need for skills and training in the implementation of Building Information Modelling: a case study of two leading UK construction companies

Dr Reyhaneh Shojaei's presentation was given to an international audience on 19 November 2020.


Read more at: BBC Look North

BBC Look North

Dr Hannah Holmes appeared on BBC Look North (East Yorks & Lincs) on 3 December 2020.


Read more at: The Quarantini Podcast

The Quarantini Podcast

Gemma Burgess contributed to The Quarantini podcast's look at the Digital Divide on 30 November 2020.


Read more at: The Digital Divide: what does the research tell us?

The Digital Divide: what does the research tell us?

Gemma Burgess presented some of CCHPR's research findings as part of the Cambridge Digital Partnership's online conference on 19 October 2020.


Read more at: CamFest 2021: Tackling the housing crisis by transforming construction

CamFest 2021: Tackling the housing crisis by transforming construction

How can transforming the construction industry help us tackle the housing crisis? Hear what the experts have to say in our short video , livestreamed as part of the Cambridge Festival on 31 March 2021.


Read more at: Tackling the housing crisis through digital technologies and OSM

Tackling the housing crisis through digital technologies and OSM

Gemma Burgess presented to the Whitehall & Industry Group in August 2020


Read more at: Offsite construction: is it the answer to the housing crisis?

Offsite construction: is it the answer to the housing crisis?

Dr Gemma Burgess presented at the National Housing Federation's Asset Management and Maintenance Conference on 23 October 2019.


Read more at: Planning for Affordable Housing: Roundtable

Planning for Affordable Housing: Roundtable

Dr Alves presented some of the findings of her research to an invited audience at St Catharine's College, Cambridge on 2 December 2019.


Read more at: How could better use of data and digital technologies improve the planning system?

How could better use of data and digital technologies improve the planning system?

Dr Rey Shojaei presented at the RTPI South West's online seminar 'How can digital technologies be used to promote positive planning?' on October 1, 2020.


Read more at: Tackling social and digital exclusion

Tackling social and digital exclusion

Early Career Researcher Valentine Quinio presented to the People, Place and Policy Conference at Sheffield Hallam University on 3 July 2019.


Read more at: BIM4Housing Presentation: BIM in the UK house building industry

BIM4Housing Presentation: BIM in the UK house building industry

Dr Gemma Burgess gave a presentation to the BIM4Housing group on 8 May 2019 on the uptake of BIM in the UK housing industry.