A new study sheds light on how transit-oriented development (TOD) can help reduce urban carbon emissions in China. The article was authored by Pengxiang Ding, a former guest PhD student at UQ supported by a CSC scholarship, together with his PhD advisor in China Suwei Feng, and his UQ|UP mentor Dorina Pojani. The study examines … Continue reading
We would like to welcome Bonita Raut, a new PhD student within the Planning Program at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, at UQ. Bonita will be working on a PhD project titled ‘Towards More Inclusive Government Assets Management: A Gender Responsive Design Framework for Government Office Buildings in Indonesia’. She is supervised by … Continue reading
UQ|UP PhD student Nadia Zaini presented her work at the 2024 SAHANZ/SAUH PhD Colloquium, held on 22 November 2024, hosted by the Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning (ACAHUCH) at the University of Melbourne. Her presentation focused on the “Methodological approaches to understanding women’s housing needs in Kuching, Sarawak”, a key aspect of her doctoral … Continue reading
Congratulations to Sean Byster-Bowles, who has officially started his PhD journey in Research Quarter 4, 2024! Sean’s research will focus on building resilient cities, with a particular emphasis on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and housing. Sean’s supervisory team include: Dr Sara Alidoust, Prof Ali Cheshmehzangi, and A/Prof Dorina Pojani. We look forward to seeing the impact … Continue reading
Augustin Bauchot, a UQ|UP PhD student, has just passed the first PhD milestone at UQ. Congratulations, Augustin! His PhD thesis is about urbanisation and climate change adaptation in Suva, Fiji. While Pacific Islands have become symbols of climate change vulnerability worldwide, counter-narratives valorising community resilience and Indigenous knowledge have been pushed forward in Pacific studies. … Continue reading
Nadia Zaini is our newest member. She hails from Malaysia, where she is a lecturer at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Built Environment. At UQ|UP, she will study the impact of housing on women’s life choices in her home country, under the supervision of Drs Dorina Pojani and Sara Alidoust. Chamberlain community: let’s make … Continue reading