UCL CASA

Registration for CUPUM 2025: Cloud Cities will close on 31 May. If you have signed up to present papers at this year's conference (taking place 23–27 June), but haven't yet registered to attend, don't miss the deadline! Register here: ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/event…

🚨 Part-time opportunity for PhD students 🚨 CASA has a range of teaching opportunities for postgraduate research students to assist on its Master's level courses as Postgraduate Teaching Assistants. Learn more about the role & apply by 17 October: ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se…

Join us on Thu 25 September for Unfolded Walks. In this new collaboration between UCL researchers and the Young @V_and_A, explore the work of young people from Bangabandhu Primary School, Bethnal Green and see the city through their eyes. ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/event…

A review article in Nature Cities Journal, co-authored by CASA's Professor Jon Reades (@jreades), examines how textual data can transform urban research, bridging the gap between quantitative and qualitative approaches. ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/…

Congratulations to CASA's Chairman Professor @jmichaelbatty, who has been elected a foreign member of the Indian National Science Academy (@insa_academy), in honour of his pioneering contributions to the world of science. His Fellowship will take effect in January 2026.

Launching tonight: Connected Environments MSc's degree show, Sense, Deploy, Communicate Join us for the opening night this evening from 6pm, or visit the show until 03 August. 📍 1st Floor Galleries, UCL East Marshgate 🗓️ 18 July – 03 August ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/event…

Sense, Deploy, Communicate: Connected Environments MSc Show 18 July-03 August 1st Floor Galleries, UCL East Marshgate Opening night: 17 July, 18:00-20:00 Join us this month to enjoy Connected Environments students' graduating projects at their final show. ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/event…

Warm congratulations to CASA's Chen Zhong on being promoted to Professor of Urban Analytics in UCL's annual Senior Academic, Research & Teaching promotions list. Promotions take effect 01 October 2025 and recognise staff's exceptional contributions to UCL. ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/…

UCL has been named the ninth best university in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, holding the spot for 3 years running. This is UCL’s 14th consecutive year in the global top 10, underscoring its exceptional reputation among academics and employers. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/…

APPLICATION DEADLINE: if you're an overseas student who requires a visa, applying to a Master's programme for 2025 entry, you must submit your application no later than 🚨 27 June 🚨 Learn more about CASA's postgraduate courses and apply at our website: ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/casa/…

On 02 July, CASA academics will lead a one-day workshop introducing A Level teachers to new ways to explain changing places, focusing on connections between people, the economy and how infrastructure(s) link the local, national and international scales. rgs.org/events/upcomin…

The CASA Prize for Best Paper on Spatial Analysis was presented to Chris Larkin, PhD researcher at Newcastle University, during the @GISRUK Conference 2025, in memory of Sinesio Alves Junior. ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/…

The window to register is closing! Lock down your attendance at CUPUM this year before this Saturday's deadline. 👇

Prof Batty will visit the university and give a public lecture titled ‘Building Digital Twins for Systems of Cities’ at 10:30–12:00, Mon 26 May, at the Ho Yin Convention Centre at the Taipa campus. The lecture will be in English with interpretation into Mandarin.

Congratulations to CASA’s Prof @jmichaelbatty, who will be awarded an honorary doctorate from the City University of Macau for his transformative work on fractal cities and digital twin technology. ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/news/…

Join us at 17:00 on 20 May for the next CASA Economic Geography Network Seminar with Lavea Brachman, exploring the value of community infrastructure in the US and UK’s left-behind places. 📍 CASA Room 106/107, 90 Tottenham Court Road Find out more: ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/event…

Our student Elinor Oren explains how Connected Environments MSc has empowered her to explore her interests and steer her learning. The course's hands-on style and access to cutting-edge technologies offers a creative, practical foundation for innovation. youtube.com/shorts/IVTJQmd…

Congratulations to CASA doctoral student Maria Wood on winning @TheBartlettUCL's Three-Minute Thesis competition with a presentation on her research into transport equity. She will now progress to the UCL-wide competition on Wednesday 04 June.

VACANCY: CASA is seeking a part-time Research Fellow/Research Assistant in GeoAI to join the PHOTO–ERC-funded Proof of Concept project, which aims to develop a prototype human mobility trajectory data generator. Deadline: 14 May 2025 Apply here: ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se…

Early-bird pricing for CUPUM closes tomorrow, 25 April! From 23-27 June CUPUM will bring together the international research community at the intersection of digital technologies, data science, urban planning & city shaping. Get your early-bird ticket: ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/event…