Planning Education and Research Network
The Planning Education and Research Network (PERN) aims to increase knowledge exchange between planning educators, researchers and practitioners. More...
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The latest PERN Bulletin is now available online.
Call for Presentations
CIWEM's Annual Conference - Water and Environment will take place on 6-7 April 2011, and a call for presentations has recently been launched. The goal of the conference is to challenge and inform the water and environmental community by sharing knowledge and best practice, in an effort to meet crucial global challenges and presentations are welcomed on the subject. The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday 10th September 2010 and more information can be found on the CIWEM Annual Conference website.
Call for REF Sub-Panel Chair for Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
Arrangements for the next round of assessment of research in UK higher education institutes have just been announced. In the new Research Excellence Framework (REF) planning research will be assessed by an Architecture, Built Environment and Planning Sub-Panel which is one of 36 subject-based expert sub-panels. The assessment informs investment in further research. The role of Sub-Panel Chair for Architecture, Built Environment and Planning will make an important contribution to the leadership and development of the relevant disciplines. The UK Funding Councils are inviting direct applications from excellent individuals by 17 September 2010. Full particulars are available on www.ref.ac.uk
Call for Nominations to REF Sub-Panel
The UK Funding Councils have invited the RTPI to nominate candidates for panel membership. Panel membership is an important contribution to the development of planning research and its impact and is a major individual commitment. RTPI members are encouraged to propose nominees, who are either experienced planning practitioners with expertise in the use or wider benefits of planning research or leading planning researchers, for support by the RTPI Executive Board. Information about the criteria and work programme is available at www.ref.ac.uk. Please send details of your proposals, or request for support, to Jenny Crawford, Head of Research at jenny.crawford@rtpi.org.uk by 31 August 2010.
Call to Planning Schools: Disseminating research to planners
RTPI Research and RTPI Education are joining efforts to disseminate research from the RTPI accredited planning schools to planners. If you have information about the research projects undertaken or underway by your department, please send it to research@rtpi.org.uk by 30 July. More…
Latest Round of ESPON Calls
ESPON is a five-year programme for applied research into all aspects of European territorial development. Its latest round of calls for research proposals was launched on 24 August 2010. It invites proposals for two stakeholder-led projects (one on airports and one on the impact of R&D policies). It also invites proposals for the second phase of the ESPON Database Project. More…
RTPI Young Planner of the Year Award
This award from the Royal Town Planning Institute is intended to seek out and acclaim the brightest younger planners in the profession. To see the entry criteria and submit your nomination please visit this page. Closing date: 27 September 2010.
Health at the Heart of Spatial Planning
The most recent edition of Planning Theory and Practice includes an interface section which explores the nature of the links between spatial planning and health by eliciting views from a number of practical perspectives. More…
Future of Planning Academy Project
A roundtable was held at the Planning Research Conference on 8 April and the final report will be available shortly. If you like to be informed as soon as the publication is out, please send us your email address. For the background to the Future of the Planning Academy project see the scoping report. A brief overview is also available.
Events
2010 Planning Summer School, York, 7-11 September 2010
The overall theme for this year’s school is “Planning to live within our means”. Booking is now open. Find out more…
Spatial Planning and Governance for Climate Change, Online event, 8 September 2010
Join the authors of Planning for Climate Change and Governing for Sustainable Urban Development for an event that analyses the link between place-making governance and climate change. Register online to participate.
Research and Innovative Spatial Planning Initiative Workshop
The Research and Innovative Spatial Planning Initiative (RISPI) is holding its latest workshop on 22 September 2010 in Taunton. RISPI aims to add value by sharing knowledge about spatial planning research, strengthening links between research and practice and enhancing the quality of spatial planning research. For further details click here.
Beyond PPS25 - should uncertainty in flood risk mapping make a difference? A joint CCN/RTPI event, Lancaster, 28 September 2010
This workshop aimed at planners with an interest or involvement in development planning and flooding will give an overview of the importance of visualizing an uncertain flood risk within decision making. More…
Young Planners' Conference, Cardiff, 15-16 October 2010
Booking is open for this year’s young planners’ conference. Brochure and booking form can be downloaded at www.rtpi.org.uk/ypconference.
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Latest News
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| 02-Sep-10 | Research and Innovative Spatial Planning Initiative (RISPI) Workshop |
| 02-Sep-10 | Research Events |
| 01-Sep-10 | PERN Bulletin 11/10 |
| 01-Sep-10 | Spatial Planning and Governance for Climate Change Online Earthcast |
| 05-Aug-10 | PERN Bulletin 10/10 |
| 30-Jul-10 | 2nd Call to Planning Schools: Disseminating research to planners |
| 26-Jul-10 | Contact Us |
| 22-Jul-10 | PERN Bulletin 9/10 |
| 01-Jul-10 | Academy of Social Sciences |
| 25-Jun-10 | PERN Bulletin 8/10 |
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