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Zubeida Lowton is a Lecturer in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow, specializing in the discipline of Urban Studies and Social Policy. Her teaching primarily encompasses postgraduate courses in urban planning and social policy as well as undergraduate courses. Lowton holds a National Diploma and Bachelor of Technology in Town and Regional Planning from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and a Master’s degree in International Planning for Sustainable Development from the University of Westminster. She completed her PhD in Urban Studies, focusing on socio-spatial transformations in South African cities and how public space users perceive these transformations as legacies of apartheid. Prior to her doctoral studies in the UK, she gained five years of professional experience as a planner in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she specialized in developing spatial planning frameworks, urban design, and project management. Lowton is a registered Professional Planner with the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) and is interested in supervising PhD projects that are related to her research interests.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland
Lecturer in Urban Studies, teaching postgraduate and undergraduate courses in social policy and urban planning.