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Francesca Froy is a Lecturer in the Master’s Sustainable Urban Development program at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Kellogg College. She serves as an Honorary Lecturer at the Bartlett School of Planning and is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Francesca's career spans over twenty years in policy analysis and delivery. From 2015, she worked as a senior policy analyst at the OECD, where she led international reviews of local policy implementation and employment skills strategies within local governance frameworks. In her research and teaching, Francesca focuses on urban morphology, including the spatial organization of cities, and explores factors influencing economic diversification and complexity within urban settings, particularly in relation to sustainable and regenerative economies. Her work investigates how local policy makers collaborate to govern urban economic and spatial complexities. She welcomes prospective doctoral students whose research interests align with hers, particularly in themes related to urban economies, local economic development, and circular economies.
University of Oxford • Oxford, GB
Teaching and supervising students in the MSc Sustainable Urban Development.
Bartlett School of Architecture • Oxford, GB
Conducting research in urban studies and advising on architectural policy.
OECD • Paris, FR
Leading international reviews and assessments on local policy.
Bartlett School of Planning • London, GB
Engaging in academic partnerships and research collaborations.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.