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Biography
Dr Gavan Rafferty, PhD, MSc, BA (Hons.), Pg Cert HEP, MRTPI, FHEA, is a Lecturer in Spatial Planning and Development at the Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, and is a member of the Built Environment Research Institute (BERI) at Ulster University. Before his lectureship at Ulster University, Gavan had a temporary Lectureship (2007-2009) and was a Research Assistant (2005-2007) at Queen's University Belfast, and was a Development Control Officer (2004-2005) at the (then) Planning Service in Northern Ireland. Gavan's research interests include: the interplay between community planning (integrated service delivery) and spatial planning (land use development); community engagement and participation; regeneration and urban governance in post-conflict societies/contested spaces; modernisation and reform of planning policy and practice; European and cross-border spatial planning Gavan is a member of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and is past Chairperson of the RTPI Northern Ireland Branch (2009-2010).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Queen's Univeristy Belfast
Master, Queen's Univeristy Belfast
Bachelor, Queen's Univeristy Belfast
External positions
External Examiner, University College London
Sep 2019 → Jul 2023RTPI Partnership Board Chairperson, University of Dundee
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- G Geography (General)
- Planning
- Development
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Research Output
Emergent Cross-Border Functional Geographies on the Island of Ireland: pre- and post-Brexit
Rafferty, G. & Blair, N., Mar 2020, In : Irish Geography. 52, 2, p. 175-191 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Introduction to Special Issue: Creating Spaces for Cooperation: Crossing Borders and Boundaries before and after Brexit
Walsh, C. & Rafferty, G., 31 Mar 2020, In : Irish Geography. 52, 2, p. 127-135 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Can we make sense of Brexit by understanding place?
Rafferty, G., 9 Jan 2018, Royal Town Planning Institute.Research output: Other contribution
Northern Ireland and the challenge of Brexit
Rafferty, G., 24 May 2017, Royal Town Planning Institute.Research output: Other contribution
‘Soft spaces’ and ‘hard borders’? Reflections on Brexit for places and planning
Rafferty, G., 20 Dec 2017, Northern Ireland : AgendaNI.Research output: Other contribution
Prizes
Activities
- 5 Membership of network
INCORE (Organisational unit)
Gavan Rafferty (Member)2017 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) (External organisation)
Gavan Rafferty (Member)2013 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Higher Education Academy (External organisation)
Gavan Rafferty (Member)2013 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Association of European Schools of Planning (External organisation)
Gavan Rafferty (Member)2009 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Royal Town Planning Institute (External organisation)
Gavan Rafferty (Member)2004 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Thesis
Emotional mapping: exploring how mapping of emotion can add value to knowledge on decision making in contested spaces
Author: O'Neill, J., Oct 2018Supervisor: Blair, N. (Supervisor) & Rafferty, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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