I’m happy to share that I’ve recently started working with the Oxfordshire Community Land Trust (OCLT), an inspiring organisation collaborating with researchers from Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford. OCLT focuses on developing and building affordable and social housing in Oxfordshire with a strong commitment to sustainability and renewable practices. Our current project […]
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One of the most rewarding aspects of working in academic research is the opportunity to collaborate with knowledgeable, curious, and enthusiastic individuals with diverse interests and skills. The Quality of Urban Environments with Nature Connectedness and Health (QUENCH) Project provided the chance to work both within a larger network and in a smaller team towards
Academics love a good conference, and the Annual Conference at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) was a really good conference. From the initial submission of presentations for review, through peer approvals and invitations, to the coordination of registration, rooms, food, and welcoming people on the day, the organisation was excellent. In addition, what better
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If an assessment is to be made regarding the effect of wild time on health or wellbeing, then a clear conceptualisation of ‘wild’ must at least be attempted. However, it could justifiably be claimed that practically every inch of ground in the UK is to some extent ‘managed’ or subject to explicit or implicit human
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Neighbouring the playing field shared by Hardenhuish and Sheldon schools, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, which is the largest single area of ‘green’ space within the town boundary, are two areas of interest. North of Hardenhuish school, embracing Parish Church of St Nicholas, is an unnamed wood with a footpath leading from the school to near the
Desire lines occur in many open spaces, most particularly green spaces but also through settled snow, the emergent evidence of ‘voting with our feet’ made literal. These lines represent an underlying pragmatism, rarely predicted, as pedestrian fast-ways circumventing attempts at constraint. Seeking the route of least resistance, these illicit shortcuts are typically the quickest or easiest
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