Research Seminars

Each session we run two series of events: research seminars involving invited academics presenting and discussing their work; and an extensive programme of Tuesday evening Dundee Conservation lectures arraged by The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, Dundee University and Dundee Historic Environment Trust. Examples of topics covered during 2007-2008 are listed below. In addition, there are regular meetings of the Human Geography and Planning Research Network, which embraces all our teaching staff and research students in these disciplines.

Selection of recent events:

• Dr Thomas Fischer (Department of Civic Design, University of Liverpool) Exploring The Learning Potential Of Strategic Environmental Assessment (Sea) In Spatial Planning;
• Bill Edgar and Barbara Illsley (Town and Regional Planning, University of Dundee) MPHASIS: Mutual Progress on Homelessness through Advancing and Strengthening Information Systems;
• Dr Peter Williams (senior lecturer in planning, University of New South Wales) Planning reform and its implications for practice: the Australian experience;
• Adrian Colwell (former special adviser on planning to First Minister, Scottish Government): A view from the inside: planning for a new Scotland;
• Roger Levett (principal, Levett-Thérivel Consultants): Environmental sustainability and English regional strategies: a progress report;
• Professor Rob Gray (Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research, University of St. Andrews) Environmental, social and sustainability accounting: the bottom line and beyond.

Conservation Lecture Series

Recent highlights:

• MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS: European models of preventative maintenance/ Proposals for UK-wide schemes of maintenance Harriet Devlin, The Ironbridge Institute
• CONSERVATION ISSUES ACROSS LONDON: High buildings and other tough decisions Rosemarie MacQueen, Director of Planning and City Development, Westminster City Council
• MATERIALS: A future for stone in Scotland Colin Tennant, Director, The Scottish Stone Liaison Group
  Edinburgh's stone paving Dr Ewan Hyslop, British Geological Survey
• HISTORIC GARDENS Exbury Gardens - heaven with the gates open / Irish Gardens - gardening with the gulf stream John Anderson, Horticulturalist and Head Gardner Exbury Gardens