Ed Had
@ed1900and86.bsky.social
Doctoral researcher & VL @ University of Westminster, researching resistance to gentrification, digital media and counterpublics
Many thanks to my brilliant supervision team @hildestephansen.bsky.social @adameldridge.bsky.social and Paulina Tambakaki and examiners @benpitcher.bsky.social and @gypjh2000.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to @csjresearch.bsky.social doctoral researcher Ed Hadfield @ed1900and86.bsky.social who successfully defended his PhD thesis “Place and publics: the role of social media in resistance to gentrification in London” today!
September 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Many thanks to my brilliant supervision team @hildestephansen.bsky.social @adameldridge.bsky.social and Paulina Tambakaki and examiners @benpitcher.bsky.social and @gypjh2000.bsky.social
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Huge congratulations to @csjresearch.bsky.social doctoral researcher Ed Hadfield @ed1900and86.bsky.social who successfully defended his PhD thesis “Place and publics: the role of social media in resistance to gentrification in London” today!
September 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Huge congratulations to @csjresearch.bsky.social doctoral researcher Ed Hadfield @ed1900and86.bsky.social who successfully defended his PhD thesis “Place and publics: the role of social media in resistance to gentrification in London” today!
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New housing stats from Govt, via Generation Rent: "131,140 households [in England are] in temporary accommodation, an increase of 11.8% from March 2024
"Households with children in temporary accom. rose by 11.6% to 83,150...
"A record 169,050 dependent children are trapped in temp. accommodation."
"Households with children in temporary accom. rose by 11.6% to 83,150...
"A record 169,050 dependent children are trapped in temp. accommodation."
July 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
New housing stats from Govt, via Generation Rent: "131,140 households [in England are] in temporary accommodation, an increase of 11.8% from March 2024
"Households with children in temporary accom. rose by 11.6% to 83,150...
"A record 169,050 dependent children are trapped in temp. accommodation."
"Households with children in temporary accom. rose by 11.6% to 83,150...
"A record 169,050 dependent children are trapped in temp. accommodation."
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Why do housing developers feel they can under deliver affordable homes in Hackney time and time again?
www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/11/k...
www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/11/k...
Plans for Kingsland tower blocks ignite affordable housing concerns
Criterion Capital lodges application to demolish Matalan store and build 254 flats at rear of Dalston bazaar
www.hackneycitizen.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Why do housing developers feel they can under deliver affordable homes in Hackney time and time again?
www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/11/k...
www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/11/k...
Housing ombudsman for England warns of ‘simmering anger’ over living conditions
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Housing ombudsman for England warns of ‘simmering anger’ over living conditions
Richard Blakeway says 474% increase in complaints to his office in last five years points to risk of ‘social disquiet’
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Housing ombudsman for England warns of ‘simmering anger’ over living conditions
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"The Housing Ombudsman has published a special investigation into Hackney Council, revealing multiple missed opportunities to identify root causes to improve its service to residents"
www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk/2025/05/22/s...
www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk/2025/05/22/s...
Special investigation into Hackney Council
The Housing Ombudsman has published a special investigation into Hackney Council, revealing multiple missed opportunities to identify root causes to improve its service to residents.
www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk
May 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"The Housing Ombudsman has published a special investigation into Hackney Council, revealing multiple missed opportunities to identify root causes to improve its service to residents"
www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk/2025/05/22/s...
www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk/2025/05/22/s...
I remember a Southwark councillor once claiming that "regeneration" meant they didn't need to cut services. But as we can see, the long-term consequences are that these services get cut anyway:
A new kind of gentrification is spreading through London – and emptying out schools | Anna Minton
A new kind of gentrification is spreading through London – and emptying out schools | Anna Minton
Thanks to ‘placemaking’, thriving communities are hollowing out, to be replaced by luxury apartments and expensive restaurants, says author Anna Minton
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I remember a Southwark councillor once claiming that "regeneration" meant they didn't need to cut services. But as we can see, the long-term consequences are that these services get cut anyway:
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I created a gentrification starter pack (not to start gentrification, though). Hit me up if I you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/FQMip1i
go.bsky.app/FQMip1i
November 15, 2024 at 7:19 AM
I created a gentrification starter pack (not to start gentrification, though). Hit me up if I you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/FQMip1i
go.bsky.app/FQMip1i
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As promised, here is our new starter pack of scholars working on London from a range of different perspectives. If you've any recommendations as to anyone else who should be in here (including yourself), do let us know!
December 18, 2024 at 5:04 PM
As promised, here is our new starter pack of scholars working on London from a range of different perspectives. If you've any recommendations as to anyone else who should be in here (including yourself), do let us know!
