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Spring School on Climate Citizens’ Assemblies

Posted on: 17 May 2023 Last updated on: 31 May 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Research Associate, Dr Alison Chisholm describes her experience of participating in a conference bringing together practitioners, scholars and advocates of citizens’ assemblies and citizens’ juries from across Europe.
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Better Housing

Posted on: 9 May 2023 Last updated on: 9 May 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Co-Director Professor Carl Heneghan discusses the results of the recent ONS report on the impact of winter pressures in Great Britain.
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Brownfield Redevelopment: The end of urban expansion?

Posted on: 27 April 2023 Last updated on: 19 July 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Intern Alex Csaky, a BA Archaeology and Anthropology student at the University of Oxford, discusses the potential benefits of brownfield redevelopment in addressing the issues facing urban areas worldwide.
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Key urban challenges and their unequal impact on health

Posted on: 20 April 2023 Last updated on: 9 August 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Intern Anna Todsen, an MSc Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation student at the University of Oxford, discusses key urban challenges for major cities and their impact on human health.
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The ‘human’ cost – assessing the benefits of green and blue infrastructures for improved health and well-being

Posted on: 27 March 2023 Last updated on: 27 March 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Intern and MSc Evidence-Based Health Care student Christine Waddell assesses the benefits of blue-green infrastructure on human and environmental health.
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New Challenges on the Urban Periphery

Posted on: 2 March 2023 Last updated on: 2 March 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
Dr Juliet Carpenter, GCHU’s Director of Research, outlines the launch of a new AHRC-funded project in Paris.
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COP27: Three Outcomes for Healthy Cities

Posted on: 3 January 2023 Last updated on: 12 January 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
Visiting Fellow Dr Katherine Maxwell summarises the key findings from COP27 discussions and explores what these mean for developing ‘Healthy Cities’ – urban areas that positively improve health and well-being of residents, whilst reducing carbon emissions and strengthening urban resilience.
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Sustainable Urban Systems and Urban Futures: A New Urban Science?

Posted on: 7 December 2022 Last updated on: 20 January 2023 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Research Associate, Professor Timothy Dixon explores research themes and approaches to understanding the evolution and development of cities.
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GCHU Blog: Cold homes and warm hearts

Posted on: 25 November 2022 Last updated on: 28 November 2022 Written by: gchuoxford
GCHU Co-Director Professor Carl Heneghan and Dr Tom Jefferson analyse the Health effects of indoor temperature on older people and children, and of the impact of household improvements in this latest GCHU blog.
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Building Towards Net Zero Carbon Homes

Posted on: 24 November 2022 Last updated on: 24 November 2022 Written by: gchuoxford
In collaboration with The Prince’s Foundation, the Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation at Kellogg College, Oxford has launched a report on Building Towards Net Zero Carbon Homes.
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Recent Posts

07 Jul

What is an adaptive city and what would it look like if you saw one?

In this blog, GCHU Research Associate Timothy J. Dixon explores the evolution of the smart city concept and why, in an era of escalating climate, social, and economic shocks, cities must go beyond tech-driven solutions to become adaptive urban systems.
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23 Jun

How can deliberative democracy support climate justice? A panel discussion

GCHU Research Associate Dr Alison Chisholm shares insights from the Deliberative Democracy and Climate Justice panel discussion held in Oxford as part of the Right Here Right Now global summit.
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15 May

Interning at the GCHU: What I Learned About Oxford’s Housing Challenges

GCHU intern Callum Young shares insights from his spring internship placement, exploring Oxford’s housing challenges and the potential of empty homes to ease local pressures.
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06 May

Dream Cities, Real Costs: Funding the Next Generation of Garden Cities and New Towns 

In this blog, GCHU intern Amrin Golam revisits the UK’s long-standing ambition to design urban spaces that harmonise housing, employment, and green space.
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14 Apr

Banking on Better Cities: Financing Sustainable Urban Growth

In our latest blog, GCHU intern Maria Chow explores diverse financial models used across the Global North and South to fund sustainable urban development, critically examining their effectiveness, limitations, and potential for scalability through global cooperation and innovative tools like digital finance.
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