The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Katharine's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Katharine
I am Associate Head of School (Research) for Art, Design and Architecture and a Professor in Smart Cities and Communities
My research expertise includes smart cities, smart villages, digital technologies and the role of space and place. I am co-author with Alex Aurigi of two key Routledge volumes on Smart Cities, and in 2015 published Netspaces: Space and Place in a Networked World. My approach to smart cities is focused on the community in the spaces and the need to build from the ground-up to create inclusive environments. I have published widely on the topic. I am currently working on a range of funded research projects that explore how new technologies can create ways for people and communities to engage with place, with a particular focus on social and digital inclusion.
I was Interim Head of School of Art, Design and Architecture from 2021-2022, and previously REF UoA 13 Coordinator (2015-2022) in the School of Art, Design and Architecture and Co-Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) within the School of Art, Design and Architecture (2019-2022).
I am a Visiting Research Fellow, The Centre for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), Kings College London.
From January 2024 to January 2025 I will be a Visiting Fellow at the Western Academy for Advanced Research at Western University, Canada.
Supervised Research Degrees
Ashita Gupta, CDA funded PhD : Situated Cultures - Rethinking Culture Through Intersectional Spatial Narratives of Embodiment, Performativity, and Belonging
Anna Stoll, Amey Power Moves: A Just Transition Centric Decision-Making Framework for UK Smart Local Energy System
Sally Hall PhD: Exploring Urbanisation Through Ambulation, Passengering, and Ride-along
Donglin Wang PhD: Emotional Translator: A Serious Game for Autistic Children
Carlos Paka PhD- Sustainable Infrastructure in Angola: A Case Study of Smart Urbanisation In Angola
Shadab Bhareini PhD- Creating strategies and policies for Smart Public Transportation Systems (SPTS) for increasing the Quality Of Urban Life (QOUL) Pamela Varley PhD- Sustainable Digital Neighbourhoods: A case study of people, place and technology under the rural village condition
