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The Development Planning Unit conducts world-leading research and postgraduate teaching that helps to build the capacity of national governments, local authorities, NGOs, aid agencies and businesses working towards socially just and sustainable development in the global south. We are part of The Bartlett: UCL's global faculty of the built environment.

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DPU at the 2nd CAN Regional Meeting and Workshop (Quezon City, 20-28 May 2013)

DPU at the 2nd CAN Regional Meeting and Workshop (Quezon City, 20-28 May 2013)

21 May 2013

Photo by ©Giorgio Talocci
DPU summerLab 2013 series registration open!

DPU summerLab 2013 series registration open!

20 May 2013

The Bartlett Development Planning Unit is happy to officially announce the launch of the DPU summerLab 2013 series. The 2013 series contains several innovations including the introduction of two Latin America destinations and ...
DPU at Cities Methodologies 2013

DPU at Cities Methodologies 2013

The DPU will be well represented again in the upcoming Cities Methodologies 2013 exhibition presented by UCL Urban Laboratory to be held at the Slade Research Centre on UCL’s campus April 23-26. 
MSc Social Development Practice Awarded UCL Teaching Innovations Grant

MSc Social Development Practice Awarded UCL Teaching Innovations Grant

The SDP programme has been awarded a Teaching Innovations grant from UCL to undertake the project entitled ‘Engaging Leaders for Social Change: An Action-Learning Platform’. The Teaching Innovations grant is designed to support ...

Robert Biel publishes his latest book, 'The Entropy of Capitalism'

Drawing on his experience in international systems and low-input agriculture, the book sees Biel exploring the interactions of social and physical systems. In the process he reveals the early twenty-first century as a ...

Publication Launch. Regeneration and Well-Being in East London: Stories from Carpenters Estate

Photo by ©Alexandre Apsan Frediani

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Bamboo architecture: from a symbol of poverty to a symbol of sustainability

Bamboo architecture: from a symbol of poverty to a symbol of sustainability

28 May 2013

Photo by ©Simon Velez
Planning and Policy Innovations for Sustainable Development : The Singapore Experience

Planning and Policy Innovations for Sustainable Development : The Singapore Experience

07 June 2013

Photo by Flickr member ©small
DPU summerLab 2013 series registration open!

DPU summerLab 2013 series registration open!

26 August - 21 September 2013

The Bartlett Development Planning Unit is happy to officially announce the launch of the DPU summerLab 2013 series. The 2013 series contains several innovations including the introduction of two Latin America destinations and ...