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Professor Beth Perry
@itsbethperry.bsky.social
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Prof Urban Epistemics (Sheffield Uni) - insatiably curious, firmly undisciplined, research-action.

@theurbaninstitute.bsky.social @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social

www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-institute
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Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · Oct 11
Running 12 half-marathons in 12 months for @warchilduk.bsky.social

First run completed today. 11 to go!

Please sponsor me if you can - www.justgiving.com/page/bethper...
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And he won! For some insight into how @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social got there, listen to the discussion from July with @katiepruszynski.bsky.social, @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

Full episode here open.spotify.com/episode/2GhJ...

Skip to 25:10 for more
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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Join us for a full day of mobilisation at the University of Sheffield on 11/11/2025 from 11am to 4pm (no need to register)

Programme and more information here: sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
@un-habitat.bsky.social World Cities Day! And another episode of #urbanradar

open.spotify.com/episode/3VgE...

Tune in for @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social talking @zackpolanski.bsky.social with @mattflinders.bsky.social, & Gaza reconstruction with Said Zaaneen
Radar 10: GREEN RESURGENCE & GAZA RECONSTRUCTION (+Brexit, +rats, +Louvre heist, +AI Friend and more)
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October 31, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Another taster of the latest #UrbanRadar feature on Humanity's Urban Future with Ash Amin, @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social

@britishacademy.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Listen to this clip of @xazaaradjame.bsky.social in conversation with @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social with Ash Amin, drawing on work for @britishacademy.bsky.social and CIFAR

@michelelancione.bsky.social @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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A very special episode of #UrbanRadar #podcast to share this Urban October.
open.spotify.com/episode/20A1...

HUMANITY'S URBAN FUTURE with @xazaaradjame.bsky.social and Ash Amin

Featuring work funded by CIFAR with the @britishacademy.bsky.social
Feature 9: HUMANITY'S URBAN FUTURE - A conversation with AbdouMaliq Simone and Ash Amin
open.spotify.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
Running 12 half-marathons in 12 months for @warchilduk.bsky.social

First run completed today. 11 to go!

Please sponsor me if you can - www.justgiving.com/page/bethper...
October 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
And here's @simonrushton.bsky.social chatting to the very same @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social on Nepal's uprising and local peace-building processes in Colombia
October 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Sneak preview of @samburgum.bsky.social speaking to #urbanradar podcast hosts @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social on this month's radar
October 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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New episode of #UrbanRadar!

In this month’s scan of global urban news, @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social discuss #HOMELESSNESS in the UK with @samburgum.bsky.social, before turning to the #UPRISING in Nepal with @simonrushton.bsky.social:

open.spotify.com/episode/56j1...
Radar 9: CONFLICT & URBAN TERRITORY - FROM UK HOMELESSNESS TO UPRISING IN NEPAL (+West Bank settlements, +witchcraft, +cars and more)
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October 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
Skibidi, and Oxford Road / Street madness. Listen here for the beginning of my public downfall as I lose all credibility...

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October 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
New episode out now! A great listen for researchers, students, and advocates for knowledge coproduction

Featuring Diana Mitlin, Melanie Lombard, myself & @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

@coprofutures.bsky.social @africancities.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social
sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 24
New #UrbanRadar!

URBAN INFORMALITY & TRANSLOCAL LEARNING

In this feature, we discuss how urban community organisations in the global North - in Manchester & Sheffield - have learned from those in the South.

open.spotify.com/episode/1dYQ...

@goodfellowtom.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social
Feature 8: URBAN INFORMALITY AND TRANSLOCAL LEARNING - A conversation with Melanie Lombard and Diana Mitlin
open.spotify.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
I was fortunate enough to interview @andyburnham.bsky.social for #urbanradar podcast and hear first-hand about broken Britain & what is needed to rewire systems and rebalance power

I was convinced by much of it - listen here

open.spotify.com/episode/6qGi...

www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
Andy Burnham, the man who would be king
The Greater Manchester mayor has made no secret of his Labour leadership ambitions, but faces significant obstacles
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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"This article examines the doubleness of precarity as an atmosphere of both how life is made marginal and how life exceeds the margins imposed."

@xazaaradjame.bsky.social

Check out new article below
September 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
Looking forward to this workshop with @glynowilliams.bsky.social @tshafique.bsky.social and adam abdullah as part of our programme on urban #epistemics

Tues 7th October, online, all day
September 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
Not in Sheffield? This one is for you

Online book launch of "The Gated City"
Wednesday 24th September, 1700-1800 BST

Register below...

@qurbanist.bsky.social @shardarozena.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social

sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
Book Launch - The Gated City
The Gated City: Planning Practice and the Challenges of Urban Fragmentation in MexicoThis book launch is  being organised by the Urban Riches theme group, at the Urban Institute.
sheffield.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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In Sheffield - in person event on 18th September - register below

@africancities.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social

sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
Lecture: The contribution of academics to urban reform coalitions
In this lecture Professor Diana Mitlin of the Global Development Institute and African Cities Research Consortium, University of Manchester, explores how academics engage in politics through their inv...
sheffield.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
A rather lengthy episode, seems I needed to talk after the summer...never fear, we have put links to skip ahead to listen to our guests and you can always put it on double speed!

(Some people do I hear...I can't imagine how fast that goes)

open.spotify.com/episode/3lcH...
September 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
Just a snapshot of some of the brilliant #co-produced and #participatory research happening across UK Higher Education - and the barriers faced. More problems than solutions at present it seems...hopefully the @coprofutures.bsky.social can make a useful contribution in this space
theurbaninstitute.bsky.social Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3
New evidence of barriers to co-produced research
The Co-Pro Futures project team is excited to share a new report synthesising the evidence gathered through the Co-Pro Futures Inquiry’s national Call for Evidence and Ideas.

sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
New evidence of barriers to co-produced research
The Co-Pro Futures project team is excited to share a new report synthesising the evidence gathered through the Co-Pro Futures Inquiry’s national Call for Evidence and Ideas.
sheffield.ac.uk
September 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
itsbethperry.bsky.social
A real privilege to speak with Mona and Nausheen in this urban radar

They highlight the challenges of doing urban research under the watch of intelligence agencies or with drones over your head

How they are supporting the next generation of scholars under these conditions is inspiring
sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 25
Latest Urban Radar feature now out...

With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab)

"Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen...

@itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/7i6v...
August 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Latest Urban Radar feature now out...

With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab)

"Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen...

@itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/7i6v...
August 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Elephants are intelligent creatures that play a key role in their ecosystems by germinating plants and more.
Unfortunately, they are threatened by poaching and affected by habitat loss, along with human-wildlife conflict.
This #WorldElephantDay and every day, let's protect these majestic animals.
A close-up of an African elephant standing in water, splashing with its trunk. The background shows a cloudy sky and distant trees. White text in the top right corner reads “12 August WORLD ELEPHANT DAY.”
August 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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mic-martin.bsky.social
Our article in @uk.theconversation.com reveals substantial #play inequalities across #England

Paul Brindley & I looked at England’s largest settlements & mapped patterns from +18,000 #playgrounds within them

Serious #socialjustice issues for #children exist!!

theconversation.com/we-mapped-18...
We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England
Our maps show some kids have nearer, bigger playgrounds than others.
theconversation.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
"Gardeners have been urged to work with their neighbours to support moths and hover flies after research found them to be particularly sensitive to urban landscapes."

Check out this article featuring work from researchers in biosciences @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Thanks to @malcolmtait.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
Great substack from @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social - check it out for news and opinion on global infrastructure

@itsbethperry.bsky.social
invisiblemapper.bsky.social Jon Silver @invisiblemapper.bsky.social · Jul 30
I've started a Global Corridor newsletter on Substack providing a round up of some of the most interesting news, stories, data, opinion + academic work on global infrastructure.

Looking forward to sharing more in autumn but for now enjoy the first one

globalcorridor.substack.com/p/global-cor...
August 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM