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We are thrilled to share the Meridian Urban Regional and Town Planning Scholarship for Indigenous students at #UQ. Valued at $10,000 per year for 4 years, this scholarship is the first of its kind for UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning and is open to both current and future Indigenous students pursuing a Planning degree. This scholarship was created by Stephen Dredge and Heidi Dredge of Meridian Urban to foster diversity in urban planning and amplify Indigenous voices in the profession. “We need diversity to build sustainable, prosperous communities. This scholarship is about empowering Indigenous students to drive positive change,” Stephen said. Stephanie Wyeth, UQ’s Professional Planner in Residence and Senior Lecturer added, “Planning is a purpose-led profession, and increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners is critical if we are to ensure First Nation's values, voices and practices are embedded in how our cities and regions are planned, designed and managed.” ➡️  Visit the UQ Scholarships page to learn more and apply, or share with your networks: https://lnkd.in/gSK8GbkE #MeridianUrban #ScholarshipOpportunity #IndigenousStudents #UrbanPlanning #DiversityInPlanning #SustainableCommunities #UQ #FutureLeaders #IndigenousVoices #becomeaplanner

Le cours "Étudier les villes : Méthodes de sciences sociales pour la recherche urbaine" par l'Institut d'études sur le logement et le développement urbain (IHS), Université Erasmus de Rotterdam. Ce cours vous permettra de mieux comprendre les différentes étapes du cycle de recherche et de construire une base solide pour vos futurs projets de recherche. Avant qu'un chercheur (urbain) puisse commencer à mener des recherches, il est crucial de comprendre les différents aspects et éléments de la recherche. Le cours vous guide à travers les différentes étapes du cycle de recherche afin de vous fournir les connaissances de base nécessaires à tout programme de niveau Master ou doctorat, mais avec un accent particulier sur le développement urbain et local.

Première épisode de notre fabuleuse histoire de la création de l’école dont nous rêvions.

** Insight of the Day 11 December from The SHURE Initiative (The Student Housing and University Real Estate Initiative) Concise yet impactful: Today we learn about Post-Secondary and Government Collaboration Strategies. Read the insight from Jennifer Sanguinetti of Simon Fraser University in the SHURE carousel below, or in this post. Jennifer Sanguinetti commented at a recent SHURE event in #Vancouver #BritishColumbia. "We have several additional lands we're contemplating what to do with, whether we want to look at an innovation precinct with an extensive mixed-use or is more research-focused. We also have several lands to this southern part of the slope of Burnaby Mountain, where we're contemplating additional residential development. Then we have developable lands with our Surrey campus as well." "I think the key piece is alignment, so finding the spots where the university's academic mission and the government's priorities are aligned and without that alignment, it doesn't matter if you're in desperate need of a new building if the government doesn't care, they're not going to fund it." "That alignment must be discovered through a whole lot of relationship building. So, the government relations team is critical in this, and their ability to read the room at the political level is vital. You need that to get something." SHURE stands for the Student Housing and University Real Estate Initiative, created as a global association to unite leaders in post-secondary education and student accommodation. Our mission emphasizes the ecosystems within #highereducation and surrounding communities, highlighting the importance #academics, #food, #services, #transportation, and #housing in #studentlife and institutional effectiveness. **The The SHURE Initiative (The Student Housing and University Real Estate Initiative)'s Bottom Line:** Success in post-secondary and government partnerships hinges on aligning the university's academic mission with government priorities to secure funding. Building strong relationships with government and seeking partnerships with the private sector are essential for advancing research. In #realestate #negotiations, clearly defining the university's goals while considering private partners' financial objectives fosters collaboration for mutual benefit. #masterplanning #universityrealestate #universitydevelopment #postsecondary #highereducation #pbsa #pbsh #studenthousing #studentaccommodation #cre #college #university #P3 #studentliving

The University of Waterloo and Ontario land development and homebuilding company Caivan Group launched the Future Cities Institute (FCI), thanks to a $10-million commitment from Caivan. FCI is an interdisciplinary hub housed within UWaterloo’s Faculty of Environment. FCI’s founding director is Leia Minaker, an associate professor in UWaterloo’s School of Planning who studies links between health and city design. Drawing on expertise from across faculties and leveraging partnerships with industry and government, FCI will take on big issues like the modernization of city planning and the optimization of infrastructure to prioritize not only how cities will be laid out, but also, how they will be sustainable. Deep examinations of the root causes of pressing issues, like housing and urban transportation, will lead to the development of data-supported toolkits and practical guides that industry and governments can apply to urban policy and building to drive prosperity for all, UWaterloo said. FCI will create a global network of academia, government, industry, and grassroots organizations to mobilize a large body of quantitative research and train a new generation of leaders. Its focus will be on four key areas of research: housing, modelling, mobility, and sustainable infrastructure – and how they intersect with sustainability, economics, society, health and technology. Caivan CEOs and co-founders Frank Cairo and Troy van Haastrecht, both alumni of UWaterloo, have supported the university’s Future Cities Initiative since 2020, donating an initial $1 million to seed the initiative. In addition to the current Master of Future Cities program, FCI will now offer a Master of Engineering degree in Future Cities, a graduate diploma program where students from graduate programs will be eligible to specialize in Future Cities. #FutureCitiesInstitute #UniversityOfWaterloo #CaivanGroup #UrbanPlanning #SustainableCities #CityDesign #InterdisciplinaryResearch #CommunityDevelopment #InfrastructureOptimization #DataDrivenPolicy #UrbanDevelopment #Sustainability #CityDesign #UrbanTransportation #Housing #Mobility #SustainableInfrastructure #ResearchInitiative #GraduatePrograms #MasterOfEngineering #FutureCitiesLeaders

LANCEMENT DE L'ECOLE DOCTORALE en Architecture et Urbanisme 👍 Le ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (MESRS - Algérie) vient de valider la création des écoles doctorales au niveau national. C'est avec grand enthousiasme que je partage ma récente nomination en tant que Président du Conseil de l'École Doctorale (CED) en Architecture et Urbanisme de la Conférence Régionale Centre, ainsi que ma désignation en tant que Responsable du Comité de Formation Doctorale (CFD) à l'Ecole Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme EPAU (EPAU) pour la spécialité : "Architecture durable et projet urbain". Ces nouvelles responsabilités représentent un défi stimulant, en raison de l'enjeu de promouvoir l'excellence académique et d'encadrer la formation des prochaines générations de chercheurs dans les domaines complexes de de la ville. Je suis honoré de travailler avec les établissements partenaires dans cette école : Université de Bejaïa, Université de Blida 1, Université de Laghouat. Les informations sur le concours d'accès à la formation de 3e cycle à l'EPAU, au titre de l'année universitaire 2024-2025 sont disponibles sur le lien suivant : https://lnkd.in/eJP4TQrF J'espère que cette nouvelle mission sera l'occasion de renforcer les liens entre les établissements partenaires, de promouvoir des initiatives innovantes et de contribuer au développement du savoir et de l'expertise dans ces disciplines essentielles à notre cadre de vie. #Architecture #Urbanisme #Doctorat #Formation #Recherche #Innovation

#OutreMer #Enseignement #Université #UA : L’enseignement supérieur et la recherche dans les Outre-Mer, synthèse du rapport de la Cour des comptes Université des Antilles

AHI has secured two tuition scholarships to the upcoming in-person Harvard GSD Affordable Housing course for worthy applicants who otherwise would be unable to attend. Please circulate this within your network and encourage potential students to apply. Testimonial from a past scholarship winner: “I wanted to thank the team for the last 3 days and for all the information you provided to us specially to me who came from Africa (Senegal) with different ways of doing affordable housing. This opportunity allows me to know more about the affordable housing institute in the USA but all the means American developers have to get funds and all the obstacles they have to overcome in order to have a successful project. Special thanks to David whose knowledge and experience in affordable housing is unbelievable and for giving us all what we needed. I won’t finish without thanking the family that gave us this scholarship via AHI to attend this course.” Course description: Not only is affordable housing a challenge to deliver around the world, but it is also an escalating challenge in the United States. All growing economies or urbanizing metropolitan areas create increased effective demand for housing, pushing up prices and rents. This makes shortages of affordable housing a chronic problem that can be addressed only by continuous policy and program innovation. The Affordable Housing Course designed for developers, financiers, investors, urban planners, architects, government officials (national, state/ provincial, or municipal/local), and real estate professionals offers a unique look into how we can overcome persistent housing affordability challenges in the US and worldwide.

🌳 Master ASSET Applied Social Sciences in Energy and environmental Transitions | Ecole GREEN | ⏳ PHASE COMPLEMENTAIRE | Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour | ✳ Vous souhaitez vous orienter vers la #recherche en développement durable ⁉ Vous pouvez encore encore postuler aux masters GREEN de l'UPPA sur la plateforme MonMaster ✳ Une allocation de 5 000 euros par an est attribuée aux étudiants sélectionnés. ✳ ASSET ce sont 4 Spécialités : Économie / Géographie / Droit / Sociologie 👉 pour vous diriger vers un projet de thèse dans votre spécialité encadré dès le master par un chercheur du laboratoire UMR CNRS TREE (transitions énergétiques et environnementales). Il reste encore quelques places avant la fermeture de la phase complémentaire ! https://lnkd.in/eesgK7Jc ✳ Pour candidater : https://lnkd.in/eDNa6Qmd 🎯 💡 Des questions ⁉ Des conseils ⁉ Envoyez les à 📩 patrice.cassagnard@univ-pau.fr ❗ Seuls les dossiers validés seront examinés par le jury. #environnement #developpementdurable #monmaster #master #villedepau #environment #sustainabledevelopment #master #economie #geographie #droit #sociologie #masterinfrance #research #economics #education #pédagogie #highereducation #eco

Earlier this month, University of Alberta President Bill Flanagan announced that the university would be shifting from an equity, diversity, and inclusion framework to an access, community, and belonging framework. This move has drawn plenty of curiosity and comments from the campus community and beyond, as highlighted by media sources such as the Edmonton Journal and City News. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/EhuY50UBtH3 #CDNPSE #HigherEd #Education #News