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RTPI Awards for Research Excellence

Congratulations to all the winners  at the RTPI Awards for Research Excellence 2024. You can see all the winners and finalists below:

Awards for Research Excellence 2024 Winners

Academic Award

Prof. Matthew Carmona & Dr. Tommaso Gabrieli

Urban design governance Soft powers and the European experience

Dr Chris Foye (UCL), Dr Edward Shepherd ( Cardiff University)

Why have the volume housebuilders been so profitable? The power of volume housebuilders and what this tells us about housing supply, the land market and the state

The Sir Peter Hall Award for Wider Engagement

Hannnah Hickman, Nick Croft, Dr Katie McClymont, Dr Stephen Hall, Cat Loveday (University of West England) Dr Rebecca Windemer (Regan) and Dr Aidan While (University of Sheffield)

Project hindsight - post decision implementation

Early Career Researcher Award

Dr Robert Richardson, University of Glasgow

Conceptualising 'street-level' urban design governance in Scotland

Student Award

Louise Brace, University of Brighton

The Role of Local Planning Authority Plan-Making in Rural Renewable Energy Production

Planning Practitioner Award

Charlotte Mohn, Francesco Tonnarelli, Jonathan Weaver, Winston Njuguna, Abdirahman Barkhadle (UN-Habitat; International Organization for Migration (IOM))

From Dadaab Camp to Kismayo City: A Call for Local Evidence to Inform Durable Solutions

Awards for Research Excellence 2024 Finalists 

Academic Award

Prof. Matthew Carmona & Dr. Tommaso Gabrieli

Urban design governance Soft powers and the European experience

Mark Dobson (University of Reading) and Prof. Gavin Parker (University of Reading)

Slow Planning?

Dr Chris Foye (UCL), Dr Edward Shepherd ( Cardiff University)

Why have the volume housebuilders been so profitable? The power of volume housebuilders and what this tells us about housing supply, the land market and the state

James White (University of Glasgow) and John Punter (Retired Professor of Urban Design, Cardiff University)

Condoland: The Planning, Design, and Development of Toronto's CityPlace

Prof. Matthew Carmona

Coding urban design, Constructing a wireframe for a place-focused urbanism

The Sir Peter Hall Award for Wider Engagement

Hannnah Hickman, Nick Croft, Dr Katie McClymont, Dr Stephen Hall, Cat Loveday (University of West England) Dr Rebecca Windemer (Regan) and Dr Aidan While (University of Sheffield)

Project hindsight - post decision implementation

Teresa Strachan, Newcastle University (retired)

Engaging Children and Young People in Planning

Pablo Sendra (University College London) Marco Picardi (University College London), Toby Laurent Belson (Westway23)

Assembling Under the Westway: The Emergence of Social Infrastructure in North Kensington, London

Early Career Researcher Award

Tongping Hao (The University of Hong Kong), Qunshan Zhao (University of Glasgow), Jianxiang Huang (The University of Hong Kong)

Optimization of tree locations to reduce human heat stress in an urban park

Caterina Villani, University College Dublin and Dr.Gianni Talamini, City University Hong Kong

Failed pedestrian street experiments in high-density urban Asia

Dr Robert Richardson, University of Glasgow

Conceptualising 'street-level' urban design governance in Scotland

Charles Goode, University of Birmingham

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in regional urban growth boundaries

Martha Mingay, University of Sheffield

Crisis and the Common(s): Understanding Urban Community Land Trust Activism

Student Award

Rebecca Burrows, Leeds Beckett University

Decarbonising England’s Historic Buildings

KH M Rifat Foysal, Cardiff University

A Novel Approach to Understand the Spatial & Socio-Demographic Distribution of EV Charging Stations in Dundee City

Jemma Clark, Queen's University Belfast

Teenagers Experience of Chippenham's Public Space

Louise Brace, University of Brighton

The Role of Local Planning Authority Plan-Making in Rural Renewable Energy Production

Bethany Harris, Oxford Brookes University

Climate Change, Action, and Governance: Analysis of the Essex Climate Action Commission

Planning Practitioner Award

Charlotte Mohn, Francesco Tonnarelli, Jonathan Weaver, Winston Njuguna, Abdirahman Barkhadle (UN-Habitat; International Organization for Migration (IOM))

From Dadaab Camp to Kismayo City: A Call for Local Evidence to Inform Durable Solutions

Keith Mitchell (Stantec) Professor Greg Marsden (University of Leeds) Professor Monica Buscher (Lancaster University)

Bridging the Gap

Meet the judges

Janet Askew MRTPI

Professor of Planning Law, Ulster University

Claudia Carter, MA(Hons) MSc MEd FHEA MRTPI

Professor of Environmental Governance and Planning, Birmingham City University

Henry Cumbers MRTPI

Historic Environment Planning Adviser, Historic England

Dr Neale Blair MRTPI

Senior Lecturer in Planning, Ulster University

Professor Tony Crook CBE FAcSS FRTPI

Emeritus Professor of Town & Regional Planning, Public Orator & Former Pro Vice Chancellor, The University of Sheffield;

Rhys Govier MRTPI

Associate Director in Planning, Savills

Neil Harris MRTPI

Senior Lecturer, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

Hannah Hickman MRTPI

Associate Professor - Planning Practice, University of the West of England

Kirsty Macari MRTPI

Co-Head of Undergraduate Programmes, DJCAD

Joseph Maphosa MRTPI

Strategic Land Manager,Metis Homes

Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones FRTPI

UCL Bartlett Professor of Cities and Regions at the Centre

Stefano Smith FRTPI

Founding Director, Stefano Smith Planning

Edward Clarke

Associate Director, Lichfields

Eligibility and judging criteria 

Eligibility and judging criteria vary by award category. You can find out more by clicking on the award categories below. 

Number of entries per individual 

Individuals are welcome to submit more than one entry, whether to one or multiple categories. Each entry should be submitted separately through the online application process. 

Deadline 

The deadline for entries was Sunday 12 May. 

Further information