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Dr Philip Boland

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Dr Philip Boland

Dr Philip Boland

School of Natural and Built Environment

Dr Boland’s research focus spans four key areas: One, neoliberal competitiveness and city resilience; two, cultural economics and city planning; three, image, identity and city branding; the illegal drugs trade, economic development and spatial planning.

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  • p.boland@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0) 28 9097 6564

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications that cover the several areas of spatial planning:

  • These include neoliberalism
  • City resilience
  • Place branding
  • Cultural planning
  • Drugs economics

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Research students

PhD area Public Benefit and the Waterfront: An Analysis of Belfast
Name John Bronte
Years of study Final Year
Country UK
   
PhD area Derry-Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013
Name Lindsey Mullan
Years of study Final Year
Country UK
   
PhD area The Imperial Façade and the Biographical Self: Victorian Belfast, 1800-1890
Name Stephen Donnelly
Years of study Second Year
Country UK

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD area Performance Indicators and City Planning
Name Dr Sophie Donaldson
Years of study Three
Country UK
Current Position Planning Policy Manager, Newham Council, London
   
PhD area Inter-professional working: professional perceptions in the context of healthy urban planning
Name Dr Karen Jenkinson
Years of study Three
Country UK
Current Position Town Planner, AECOM
   
PhD area The Cardiff City Region: From Provincial to European Capital
Name Dr James Allan
Years of study Three
Country UK
Current Position Head of EMEA and APAC Consulting

 


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