Dr. Sonia Freire Trigo

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Biography

Sonia Freire Trigo is a lecturer in Urban Planning at University College London's Bartlett School of Planning, where she has been since December 2018. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy from University College London, which she completed in 2019, with her thesis focusing on the narratives surrounding vacant land in London. Her research highlights the spatial and temporal conceptualizations of urban change and their influence on approaches to brownfield land challenges. Prior to her academic role, she worked as a real estate appraiser and urban planner for various planning consultancies in Spain, gaining significant experience in the management and delivery of urban projects. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she serves as the director of the MSc Urban Regeneration programme and is engaged in various academic projects, including external examining and peer reviewing. Freire Trigo is fluent in Spanish and has presented at conferences on sustainable urban development.

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Experience

Lecturer

2018-12-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Lecturer in Urban Planning at the Bartlett School of Planning.

Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

2018-01-01 — 2018-11-30

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Assisted in teaching urban planning courses.

External Examiner

2025-09-01 — 2028-09-01

Trinity College Dublin • Dublin, Ireland

Responsible for evaluating the academic quality of programs.