University of Birmingham

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CURS, Developing expertise to support substainable communities and neighbourhoods

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CURS is a leading international centre for research, teaching and consultancy in spatial and social planning studies, an academic and policy discipline that encompasses agendas around housing, regeneration, economic development, communities and the governance of public policy.


Undergraduate degrees (BSc)
The School offers a number of exciting and forward thinking undergraduate courses across our departments.
Get a taste of university life at our undergraduate open days:
Undergraduate open days

Masters degrees (PGCert, PGDip, Dip, MSc)
We offer a wide range of taught MSc degree programmes, as well as Postgraduate Diplomas, Certificates and other qualifications that can be taken on a full-time, part-time or modular basis. CURS has RTPI accreditation for Urban and Regional Planning and IED accreditation for Local and Regional Economic Development.

Research
Our focus for research and teaching is grouped around two areas:

These interface in a combined interest in the link between policy developments and outcomes which impact upon society at all spatial levels.

Latest News and Events

'Leadership and Place' - New book to be published by Routledge December 2010

This is an insightful book which looks at the leadership literature and relates this to the experience and views of those working in economic development, planning and regeneration and the challenges faced in sustainable place shaping.

The Place of Leadership in Urban and Regional Development: Regional Studies Association International Research Network
23-24 November - call for papers

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