Security and social control in the city
Security measures such as CCTV feature prominently in modern cities, but levels of security and safety differ greatly from location to location, and people can have vastly different perceptions and …
Course: Planetary Urbanisation: Global Challenges in a Changing World
The global housing crisis
This week our focus is on housing, but why do we talk about a global housing crisis? What is the nature of the crisis and what are the drivers of …
Introduction to Week 2
“Planetary urbanisation” is a relatively new concept which sums up the idea that urbanisation processes affect the entire planet, not just particular places we define as “urban” or cities. In …
Case study: Using technology to address the housing challenge
In Week 3, we examined the global housing challenge and one of the suggestions for providing more adequate, affordable housing was to use standardised construction and new technologies. In this …
Building a garden city
Ebenezer Howard’s book, Tomorrow, A Peaceful Path to Real Reform (1898) is well worth the time it takes to read its 198 pages. There are a number of downloads available …
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Planetary Urbanisation: Global Challenges in a Changing World
How to teach English abroad
Interested in teaching English abroad? We discuss your options for teaching English as a foreign …
What’s the future of workforce development?
Explore the key workforce development trends, challenges, and opportunities that lie ahead for L&D practitioners, …
The Top Skills in Nigeria for Employability
Find out the top skills employers in Nigeria are looking for. We take a look …UConn partners with FutureLearn to expand digital education presence globally
Partnership begins with courses on anti-Black racism The University of Connecticut has partnered with FutureLearn, …