Uppsala Lecture in Housing and Urban Research
- Date
- 8 October 2025, 15:00–16:30
- Type
- Lecture
- Organiser
- IBF
Uppsala Lecture in Housing and Urban Research
Uppsala Lecture in Housing and Urban Research is awarded to internationally leading researchers in residential and urban research. With Uppsala Lecture in Housing and Urban Research, IBF wishes to make visible and stimulate housing and urban research of the highest quality - locally, nationally and internationally.
Our lecturers in Uppsala Lecture in Housing and Urban Research:
- has substantially contributed to / changed research within the IBF area in a way that has academic relevance beyond the empirical scope
- are both well-established in the field and are conducting strong research
- produces current, challenging and society-relevant research that is of public and broad interest
This year's lecture:
Time. Space. Misery. Hope. What can I do about urban health inequalities?
This year's lecturer is Professor Rich Mitchell, School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow.
Time. Space. Misery. Hope.
What can I do about urban health inequalities?
TIME: Wednesday 8 October at 15.00–16.30
PLACE: Brusewitzsalen, Östra Ågatan 19
This year we are delighted to welcome Professor Rich Mitchell from the School of Health & Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow, who will give the lecture Time. Space. Misery. Hope. What can I do about urban health inequalities?, focusing on urban health.
The lecture is open to the public and will take place in Brusewitzsalen (entrance via Östra Ågatan 19).
No registration is required.
After the lecture, you are warmly invited to mingle and enjoy light refreshments.
About Professor Rich Mitchell
Professor Rich Mitchell is an epidemiologist and geographer. In his early career Rich Mitchell focused on mapping and understanding inequalities in health. Over time he became more interested in how health can be protected and how inequalities could be addressed. He developed research on the benefits of urban green spaces for health and is author and co-author of multiple key studies in the field.
Rich Mitchell’s research has had a significant influence on policy and practice both in the UK and internationally. He is also one of the co-founders of the interdisciplinary Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH).