USF flyer with USF logo for the Call for Applications "Urban Urgencies" Grant on a picture via Flickr by Hanif Omar, and the quote "The Urban Studies Foundation is launching a major new grant to support rapid-response collaborative research on the world’s most pressing urban challenges."

USF flyer with USF logo for the Call for Applications "Urban Urgencies" Grant on a picture via Flickr by Hanif Omar, and the quote "The Urban Studies Foundation is launching a major new grant to support rapid-response collaborative research on the world’s most pressing urban challenges."

⏰ Reminder: Urban Urgencies funding call now open

There’s still time to apply for the Urban Urgencies grant from the Urban Studies Foundation — supporting rapid, collaborative research on pressing urban challenges worldwide.

🗓️ Deadline: 23 March 2026 (23:59 UTC).

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Very excited for this public lecture by @tshafique.bsky.social on 26th February 4.30-6pm -please join us if you're in Manchester! Tanzil will discuss his new book "City of Desire: Biography of the Largest Informal Settlement in Bangladesh," which is available open access here: tinyurl.com/DhakaTS

Happy to share our Nairobi team's synthesis report--on health and well-being, safety/security, housing, and structural transformation--plus related insights on political settlements and key systems.

25-27 June 2025: Panel timetable Accepted panels for DSA2025 conference at Bath

CfP: Panel on urban informality and 'polycrisis'
We welcome submissions from interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners exploring urban informality in the face of complex crises.
Abstract Deadline: 28th January
Location: hybrid & University of Bath
For further info: tinyurl.com/dsaP34