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Sharda Rozena
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at University of Sheffield, School of Geography and Planning. Urban geographer specialising in gentrification, housing inequality, displacement and rent control
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Not in Sheffield? This one is for you

Online book launch of "The Gated City"
Wednesday 24th September, 1700-1800 BST

Register below...

@qurbanist.bsky.social @shardarozena.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social

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Book Launch - The Gated City
The Gated City: Planning Practice and the Challenges of Urban Fragmentation in MexicoThis book launch is  being organised by the Urban Riches theme group, at the Urban Institute.
sheffield.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Is a "millionaire flight" really happening in the UK?

While reports claim over 16,500 millionaires will flee due to higher taxes, these figures may be overblown.

@qurbanist.bsky.social and @shardarozena.bsky.social explore: theconversation.com/millionaires...
Millionaires may not be fleeing the UK in droves – but there are reasons these stories persist
It’s often not the super-rich who argue for lower taxes – but those whose incomes depend on their wealth.
theconversation.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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#OpenAccess in Transactions:

'A gentrification stage-model for London? Through the "looking Glass" of Kensington' by @lorettaclees.bsky.social & @shardarozena.bsky.social

This paper looks at the different stages of gentrification in London, using Kensington as a lens.

doi.org/10.1111/tran...
How ‘before gentrification’ (from Charles Booth's poverty maps) fed into gentrification on Portland Road, Kensington. Source: Diagram courtesy of the BBC. An aerial photograph illustrating average property prices on Portland Road in 2012 alongside Charles Booth's poverty map of the same street in 1898.
July 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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New paper by Sharda and me:
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers | RGS Journal | Wiley Online Library
Despite the term ‘gentrification’ being coined in London by the British sociologist Ruth Glass, there has not been an attempt to develop a stage model of gentrification for London, nor any up-to-date...
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
shardarozena.bsky.social
📣Camden Federation of Private Tenants are looking for a Private Rented Sector Information and Outreach Worker (Part-time) - details here: cfpt.org.uk/about-camden... Great team to work with!
Jobs with us - Camden Federation of Private Tenants
We are looking for somebody who is enthusiastic, creative and likes working with a wide variety of people out in the community. Could this be you ? If it is, we'd love to hear from you !
cfpt.org.uk
April 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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📢 The IOC is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate!

🔖 Conduct original research on urban studies. Publish and present your research while gaining exposure in the field. Mentorship from renowned urbanist and IOC Director Loretta Lees!

⏰ April 1, 2025, by 11:59 PM ET

🔗 bu.edu/ioc/hiring
January 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
shardarozena.bsky.social
Calling all regulated tenants in the UK to take part in a research project on security of tenure and proposals for future rent controls. Please get in touch to find out more and spread the word among your neighbours, friends, family etc
November 17, 2024 at 10:48 AM