Come along to the University of Glasgow's World Cities Day ‘Lunchtime Lightning Talks’ research competition and networking event.

About this Event

On 31 October, the School of Social and Political Sciences and the Glasgow Centre for International Development is celebrating the United Nations ‘World Cities Day’ (it is not just Halloween!) with a ‘Lunchtime Lightning Talks’ research competition and networking event.

And we want you to join us!

Come along and see who can take on the challenge of showcasing their urban research in just four minutes, eight slides, 30 seconds a slide, pick your winner and network with researchers from across the University.

Lunch and drinks will be provided.

Join in the conversation using #WCDlightning.

Speaker line up:

• Bilge Serin: Living a high-life?
• Gareth James: At Home in Glasgow's East End
• Graeme Young: Governing informal food systems in a divided city - Insights from Cape Town.
• John Rueben Davies: The Crisis of Kumartuli - Challenges of an historic, occupation-based neighbourhood, its artistic heritage and built environment, in Kolkata, West Bengal.
• Linsay Gray: All ARISE - Facilitating governance accountability and responsiveness for equity in health and wellbeing in African and South Asian informal urban settlements.
• Richard Brunner: Reconceptualising how public services do their work - examples from the urban.
• Simon Joss: Smart city as public city?

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Please note, photographs will be taken at the event. If you do not want your photograph to be taken, please let us know.

Look forward to seeing you there!

What is the 'World Cities Day - Lunchtime Lightning Talk'?

Every week more than 1.4 million people move to cities and by 2050 the United Nations estimate that 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. To celebrate World Cities Day, the School of Social and Political Sciences and the Glasgow Centre for International Development has invited researchers across the University of Glasgow to share their urban research as part of a 'Lunchtime Lightning Talk'. Each presenter has 4 minutes, eight slides, 30 seconds a slide to showcase their research and have the chance to win a ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ prize for the best presentation as chosen by attendees.