Overview
About the programmes
We have several foci to our Digital, Material Transformation and Infrastructures research work at The Open University UK:
- One strand considers religious sites in the city as places of attachment and belonging.
- A second takes a cultural focus on water within an international perspective to explore the different cultural meanings attached to water in different cities, as well as the different significance and practices associated with the topic under discussion; be it consumption, sanitation, public displays, bathing pleasures, water technologies, urban waterfronts, religious practices and so on
- A third area investigates smart cities asking the following questions: How are smart technologies entering households? What are the processes through which households are made to change their behaviour and practices? What information do they receive? What are the reactions of household members, what are the resistances? How are citizens enrolled willingly or unwillingly in the installation of new water and energy-saving devices?
- The smart cities strand also has expertise in health. Here we ask what potential does the prospect of digital technologies within the smart cities offer for improvements in health and social care?
- We also study art in urban space and we engage in comparative work.
- Finally, recent work investigates digital infrastructures and affordances in refugee camps in Europe and the Middle East, especially how smartphones and apps have become an essential tool in migration processes.
Programme Structure
Current/recent research projects:- Smart cities
- Thames Water Research project
- Street markets as sites of inclusion, public space and urban development
- Digital infrastructures and affordances in refugee contexts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Application period: January to April
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Disciplines
Public Policy Urban Planning View 13 other PhDs in Urban Planning in United KingdomAcademic requirements
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General requirements
Entry requirements
- Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an MA or MSc. If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Tuition Fee
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International
15456 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15456 GBP per year during 36 months. -
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4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
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