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Hannah Hickman is an Associate Professor in Planning Practice at the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol. She has an extensive academic background with degrees from the University of Cambridge (BA, MA), the University of Bristol (MSc), and University College London (MPhil). Since joining UWE in 2017, she has held senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, contributing significant expertise as a professional town planner. Hannah's research focuses on strategic spatial planning, housing, nationally significant infrastructure planning, and the ethics of professional practice. She has been recognized for her influence in academia, being named in the Planner's “Women Influence 2022.” Furthermore, she is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and takes on leadership roles at various universities' RTPI Partnership Boards. Her recent research projects include roles on the delivery of brownfield land for the Planning Advisory Service and enhancing post-planning processes for the West England Combined Authority, for which she won the 2021 Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Sir Peter Hall Award for Research Excellence. Currently, she is the Co-I on the ESRC funded RETROFIT UK research project, focused on improving performance in underperforming local planning authorities. Hannah also teaches multiple modules related to strategic planning and infrastructure. Her area of expertise encompasses Strategic Policy Making, Governance Decision Making, Planning Housing, and Qualitative Research Methods.
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