Lauren Andres
Lauren Andres is Pro-Vice-Provost for Inequalities at UCL Grand Challenges. She is also Professor of Planning and Urban Transformations at The Bartlett School of Planning, UCL, where she serves as Director of Research. An interdisciplinary urban scholar, Lauren explores how cities adapt and transform in times of crisis, from pandemics to emerging technologies. Her work focuses on resilience, sustainability and social justice, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of vulnerable groups, including children and young people. Her recent research spans pandemic recovery, future crisis preparedness, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in urban governance, with projects across the UK, China, and globally.
Appears in 5 Episodes
The Empathy Gap: Cultural Inequity with Alison Koslowski & Rama Gheerawo
In this episode of Fair Enough, Lauren Andres and Victoria Austin take a deep dive into the pressing issue of cultural inequity and explore innovative solutions for fo...
Horizontal Injustice: Understanding Economic and Political Disparities
Why do inequalities persist, even when opportunities appear to be expanding? How do factors such as gender, ethnicity, and geography shape our life chances? And can te...
Wired And Rooted: The Technology Transforming Access to Justice
In this episode of Fair Enough, we’re exploring the transformative power of technology in promoting access to justice. Hosts Victoria and Lauren are joined by two insp...
Housing, Community, and the Future: A New Approach to Urban Inequality
Welcome back to Fair Enough. In this episode, Lauren and Victoria tackle the pressing issue of spatial inequality, focusing on the dynamics of cities and urban develop...
Regional Inequalities: Empowering Communities for Change
Welcome to the first episode of Fair Enough, the podcast from UCL’s Grand Challenge of Inequalities. Hosted by Professor Lauren Andreas and Dr Victoria Austin, the ser...