Join the Bartlett Development Planning Unit this Thursday with Gabriel Feltran and Rowland Atkinson to dive into how trafficking and capital flows influence urban development, governance, and planning in practice. Register here >> https://bit.ly/3QjZO1s
The Bartlett Review - The power of reconstruction
Join Prof. Priti Parikh, Dr Sam Godfrey and Prof. Stergios Mitoulis for a discussion on the complexities of international construction and post-crisis reconstruction.
🎙️ Listen here > https://bit.ly/4c1m8Wb
Nominations are now open to recognise Mid-Career Researchers who have made a real difference across the faculty!
⏩ Click to nominate mid-career researchers who go above and beyond in their research, mentoring, and community engagement. https://bit.ly/3QFuhqM
Aerial view of a construction site with multiple buildings in progress. Text on the image reads: "The Bartlett Review. Podcast: How to get Britain building." The UCL and The Bartlett School of Planning logos are present.
A person is standing on a wooden construction frame against a blue sky. The text reads, "Why aren’t the nation’s builders stepping up to deliver the Government’s target of 1.5 million new homes?" The bottom right corner features the UCL Bartlett School of Planning logo.
The image is a graphic with text on a purple background, discussing government promises about housing before the 2029 election. It addresses issues with builders and policy shifts to unlock affordable housing. The bottom right features the logo for UCL The Bartlett School of Planning.
A purple graphic showcasing a quote by Neal Hudson: “The places where it's viable to deliver are the places where no one can afford to buy, and the places where people can afford to buy, it's not viable to deliver.” The bottom right corner features the logo and name of UCL The Bartlett School of Planning.
Podcast: How to get Britain building 🏘️
With a 1.5 million new home target, will the government have the impact on affordability in the housing market voters need?
🎙️ Listen: bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/podcast-how-to-get-brita...
Launching the Early Career Researchers (ECRs) Awards 🚀
ECRs drive innovation across UCL & we're inviting applications across five categories.
🔗 Apply by 01 May: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/ucl-bartlett-fa...
Let us introduce you to Sir Ken Adams, one of our Faces of UCL 👤
As part of UCL's bicentenary celebrations, Faces of UCL highlights remarkable individuals whose ideas have left a lasting mark on London and the world. https://bit.ly/4t4yClf
#UCL200 #FacesOfUCL #TheBartlett
Promotional poster titled '100 Not Out' for University College London's centenary celebrations in 1927, featuring stylized figures in period clothing in front of a classical building.
Did you know? Two Centuries Here exhibition runs until 31 July 2027! 📅
Discover UCL’s evolution, impact and future across multiple campus spaces. Free and open to all.
🔗 Full details: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events/2026/feb/tw...
#UCL200
A large, realistic Earth model is prominently displayed inside a modern building. In the background, two people look over a balcony. The sign reads "UCL The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction" in the lower right corner.
New Centre for Global Infrastructure Resilience 🌐
The new Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction Centre aims to advance sustainable, people-centred infrastructure.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/new-ucl-ba...
Image of Jacqui in the top right corner. Logo of the Bartlett in the top left corner. Featuring graphic purple pillars in the middle and text at the bottom reading 'Professor Jacqui Glass is on The Built List'.
Developing the next generation of built environment leaders 💡
We’re proud to see Professor Jacqui Glass recognised in The Built List, published by LMC, highlighting the vital role of skills, recruitment & retention in shaping the sector.
🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/4sUb3Mf
A person smiling in front of a geometric background with purple rectangles. The lower part of the image includes text about Dr. Sarah Wise leading a NIHR-funded project on climate risks to the UK's blood supply. The UCL and The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis logos are also present.
This image contains text on a purple background. It discusses the UK's blood supply network and its vulnerability to extreme weather. The project mentioned aims to map and address these vulnerabilities. Logos for NHS Blood and Transplant and UCL, The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, are present.
Extreme weather & UK’s blood supply ⛈️
Dr Sarah Wise and UCL colleagues have received NIHR funding to model risks to the blood donation and supply network.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/2026/feb/u...
Aerial view of a construction site with multiple buildings in progress. Text on the image reads: "The Bartlett Review. Podcast: How to get Britain building." The UCL and The Bartlett School of Planning logos are present.
A person is standing on a wooden construction frame against a blue sky. The text reads, "Why aren’t the nation’s builders stepping up to deliver the Government’s target of 1.5 million new homes?" The bottom right corner features the UCL Bartlett School of Planning logo.
The image is a graphic with text on a purple background, discussing government promises about housing before the 2029 election. It addresses issues with builders and policy shifts to unlock affordable housing. The bottom right features the logo for UCL The Bartlett School of Planning.
A purple graphic showcasing a quote by Neal Hudson: “The places where it's viable to deliver are the places where no one can afford to buy, and the places where people can afford to buy, it's not viable to deliver.” The bottom right corner features the logo and name of UCL The Bartlett School of Planning.
Podcast: How to get Britain building 🏘️
With a 1.5 million new home target, will the government have the impact on affordability in the housing market voters need?
🎙️ Listen: bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/podcast-how-to-get-brita...
A view of the Millennium Bridge in London, leading towards St. Paul's Cathedral. A few people are walking on the bridge. The skyline features various buildings, and the sky is clear. The UCL 200 logo is visible in the upper right corner.
Celebrating UCL200: The Bartlett in London 🏙️
As part of UCL's bicentenary, discover The Bartlett in London, a special series exploring how how Bartlett research, teaching and engagement have helped shape the city we live in.
👉 bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/the-bartlett-in-london/i...
Let us introduce you to Sir Ken Adams, one of our Faces of UCL 👤
As part of UCL's bicentenary celebrations, Faces of UCL highlights remarkable individuals whose ideas have left a lasting mark on London and the world. https://bit.ly/4t4yClf
#UCL200 #FacesOfUCL #TheBartlett
A group of people walking among numerous international flags in front of a large, spherical structure. The image includes the text: "The Bartlett Review - When governance fails the planet" and "UCL The Bartlett School of Planning.
The image shows a large conference hall with many people seated at desks, facing a stage displaying the United Nations Climate Change emblem. Two screens flank the stage. The text below reads, "When global environmental talks end without agreement, the disappointment resonates far beyond negotiators and diplomats." The UCL and The Bartlett School of Planning logos are at the bottom.
Text on a purple background reads: "For the cities, infrastructures, housing systems and wider urban conditions that define how we live, these failures represent more than political stalemate. They shape our direction of travel and the very future of sustainable development." The UCL logo and "The Bartlett School of Planning" are at the bottom right. Blue vertical bars are in the top left corner.
A purple graphic featuring a large quotation mark design and a quote from Professor Catalina Turcu. The quote discusses the impact of weakening the science-policy bridge, noting the loss of evidence-based direction and trust, leading to no meaningful transformation in the built environment. The bottom right has the UCL logo and mentions The Bartlett School of Planning.
When governance fails the planet 🌍
In this Bartlett Review, Professor Catalina Turcu explores the ripple effect of the failings of environmental negotiations on the built environment.
🔗 Read the full story: bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/when-governance-fails-th...
Launching the Early Career Researchers (ECRs) Awards 🚀
ECRs drive innovation across UCL & we're inviting applications across five categories.
🔗 Apply by 01 May: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/ucl-bartlett-fa...
Open now! London Intersections 🚀
Come along to the new multi-media exhibition marking UCL's bicentenary at 22 Gordon Street and discover how built environment researchers have helped shape London.
🔗 Open until 15 May: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/events/2026/mar...
Headshot of Jacqui Glass featuring a purple graphic of pillars with the Bartlett logo.
Congratulations to Professor Jacqui Glass, Dean of the Bartlett, on being named in The Built List 👏
Published by LMC, the report highlights 100 influential voices driving change across the built environment.
📄 Download the full report: https://bit.ly/4sUb3Mf
A large, realistic Earth model is prominently displayed inside a modern building. In the background, two people look over a balcony. The sign reads "UCL The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction" in the lower right corner.
New Centre for Global Infrastructure Resilience 🌐
The new Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction Centre aims to advance sustainable, people-centred infrastructure.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/new-ucl-ba...
A person with long hair is drawing a graph on a whiteboard or screen. The background includes an artistic, stylized representation of a building in green and orange tones.
Applications open! 🌍
The Bartlett Promise Sub‑Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship widens access to built environment education. Apply by 29 March.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/study/scholarsh...
A promotional image for the UCL200 exhibition titled "London Intersections" at UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment. The image features a series of vertical panels displaying various designs and maps, with event dates of 26 March to 15 May 2026 at 22 Gordon Street.
Get ready to explore how built environment research shapes London 🔎
Opening next week, London Intersections is a new multi-media exhibition marking UCL's bicentenary through over sixty exhibits.
📅 Launching 26 March: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/events/2026/mar...
Front view of University College London (UCL) in daylight, featuring a large neoclassical building with columns and a dome. People are walking in the foreground. A sign reads "UCL 200" at the bottom.
The Bartlett in new UCL200 publications 📖
As part of UCL’s bicentenary celebrations, the Bartlett has contributed to two major books marking two centuries of ground-breaking discoveries and architectural history.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/2026/feb/b...
Professor Davoudi standing at the front of the lecture hall smiling.
Thank you to everyone who joined our latest Public Lecture at the Bartlett School of Planning with Professor Simin Davoudi. She explored how planners, researchers & communities can shape more transformative urban futures. 💡
🎥 Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95MYNnXStzs
A person smiling in front of a geometric background with purple rectangles. The lower part of the image includes text about Dr. Sarah Wise leading a NIHR-funded project on climate risks to the UK's blood supply. The UCL and The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis logos are also present.
This image contains text on a purple background. It discusses the UK's blood supply network and its vulnerability to extreme weather. The project mentioned aims to map and address these vulnerabilities. Logos for NHS Blood and Transplant and UCL, The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, are present.
Extreme weather & UK’s blood supply ⛈️
Dr Sarah Wise and UCL colleagues have received NIHR funding to model risks to the blood donation and supply network.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/2026/feb/u...
UN-Habitat Executive Director delivers keynote 🌎
Anacláudia Rossbach reflected on the importance of people-centred approaches to housing policy & delivery.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/2026/feb/u...
Cover of the book titled "Regions in Evolution: A History of Regional Planning." It features an abstract aerial map design in blue. The book is part of the "Regions and Cities" series by Routledge, authored by Daniel Galland, Mark Tewdwr-Jones, and John Harrison.
New publication on the history of regional planning 📘
Co-authored by Bartlett academics, 'Regions in Evolution' offers the first comprehensive account of the development of regional planning.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/publications/20...
The image is a promotional poster for the "London Intersections" exhibition at UCL's Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment. It displays a collage of architectural and abstract designs with details for the event: "26 March - 15 May 2026" at "22 Gordon Street.
Coming soon: London Intersections exhibition 📍
To mark UCL’s bicentenary, the Bartlett has curated a multi-media exhibition exploring how built environment research shapes the city and influences daily life.
📅 Launching 26 March: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/events/2026/mar...
This image is a promotional flyer for a professorial lecture featuring Professor Barbara Penner. It includes three photos: residential buildings, a portrait of Professor Penner, and a street scene with trees. Text details the event date and time: March 16, 2026, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm GMT at the Christopher Ingold Auditorium. The flyer bears the logo of UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment.
Reflecting on feminist architectural history 📢
Following International Women's Day, join Professor Barbara Penner for her inaugural lecture on the life of Ella Briggs on 16 March.
🔗 Register: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/events/2026/mar...
Fairer ways to feed the UK 🍽️
New citizen science and community projects show how communal dining facilities could help reshape society in this new Bartlett Review article by By Dr Hanna Baumann and Joseph Cook.
🔗 bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/fairer-ways-to-feed-the-...
This image features a black and white portrait of Ruth Glass, with text on a blue background. The text highlights her as the founder of the UCL Centre for Urban Studies and the sociologist who coined the term "gentrification." "Faces of UCL" and "UCL 200" are also displayed.
International Women's Day: meet Ruth Glass, one of our Faces of UCL 👤
At the predecessor of UCL Urban Laboratory, Sociologist Ruth coined the term 'gentrification'.
🔗 Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search-faces-ucl/v...
A sprawling view of a densely packed residential area on a hillside in Jerusalem. The buildings are light-colored and vary in size, with many closely stacked together. Sparse trees can be seen among the structures under a mostly clear blue sky.
Bartlett Policy Impact Award success 🌟
Congratulations to Prof Haim Yacobi & The Shared Homeland Paradigm: Reimagining Space, Rights & Partnership in Palestine–Israel team on receiving the 2025–26 award for their research developing future scenarios for Palestine–Israel.