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Dr Richard Waldron

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Richard Waldron

Dr Richard Waldron

School of Natural and Built Environment

Dr Waldron's research investigates the interaction between the urban planning system and private market forces in the built environment, with a particular focus on housing. Richard is particularly interested in understanding the linkages between urban planning and housing policy and the deepening relationship between the financial system, the development sector and the state.

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  • r.waldron@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 4304

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the fields of;

  • Financialization and the City
  • Neoliberalization of housing and urban planning
  • Built Heritage
  • Policy and Practice

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • 2017: Research for Dublin Region Homeless Executive on emergency accommodation usage patterns
  • 2015: Policy report for Heritage Council on changing planning approaches toward historic urban cores
  • 2015: Policy report for Environmental Protection Agency on domestic wastewater treatment systems
  • 2014: Research report for Housing Agency on income eligibility thresholds for social housing qualification Key Achievements 2016: Urban Studies Foundation Fellowship
  • 2015: Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • 2009: Irish Research Council Graduate Research Education Programme (PhD)

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Jonathan Hanna, "Staying in the Rural: Contemporary staying processes and stayers' contributions to rural community life"


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