All posts by Alice Perry

The School is a member of London Universities International Partnership, a group of London Universities that work with the Mayor of London’s office promote the UK’s capital city as a top destination for education, culture and tourism. Earlier this year 14 London universities, including the School, visited UAE and Qatar as part of a special showcase exhibition. The exhibition included an installation, based on the River Thames, including interactive panels showing how London’s universities are educating the next generation of city leaders, educators, planners, creatives medical researchers and builders. Themes included:

• Media City, Cultural Capital
• Smart Governance and Policy Innovation
• The Innovation Eco System
• Fit Cities & Sporting Legacy (as represented by the School’s panel)
• Creating and Growing Future Leaders
• Food for the Future: Securing the Safety of the World Food Supply
• Product Design
• Planning & Designing Smart Buildings
• Entrepreneurship: Growing the Smart City.

Researchers at the School are involved in Fit Cities, an international collaboration of planners, designers, developers, and public health professionals. Fit Cities explores how building design and policy decisions can make communities healthier, helping prevent diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Read more