Heriot-Watt University launches new research institute

Heriot Watt University's School of the Built Environment is delighted to announce the establishment of a new research institute, to be launched on the occasion of Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick's inaugural lecture on 4th May 2011. This new 'Institute for Housing, Urban and Real Estate Research' (IHURER) will be directed by Professor Glen Bramley, and will bring together a number of existing research groups within the School of the Built Environment (SBE), including:
· Centre for Research into Socially Inclusive Services
· Housing and Urban Society
· Property Economics and Investment

The new Institute will also encompass Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick and Dr Sarah Johnsen's work on homelessness, social exclusion and related issues, following their move to Heriot-Watt from the University of York in July 2010. Details of the Institute’s launch event and Professor Fitzpatrick's inaugural lecture will be circulated shortly.