Tom Goodfellow

Professor of Urban Studies & International Development at uni of Sheffield. Cities, Africa, politics, development, infrastructure, conflict.

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Joining the mass migration onto @bluesky, Wildebeest that I am. You can find me @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

[The Urban Institute @Urban_Inst]

🚨Sheffield Urbanism Summer Programme 23rd June to 4th July 2025

The summer programme is part of the Urban Institute’s 10 year anniversary celebrations and also marks 60 years since the est of urban studies + planning scholarship

Info here >https://t.co/kgqjZsc2GT

[The Urban Institute @Urban_Inst]

Power and the Pope: New episode of Urban Radar podcast

https://t.co/oABf8njO7Y

[Urban Action Lab @UrbanActionLab]

At the Ug NationalConf. on Urban Dev't, we're exhibited our work on climate resilience, waste economies, and migration management. Building sustainable cities for all. @TomGoodfellow @HakimuSseviiri @DLwasa @AfricanCities_ @GoodfellowTom @pmukwaya @judithmbabazi @RitahPavin

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Authoritarianism, asylum & air pollution - check out the latest #UrbanRadar for discussions of all three!

[The Urban Institute @Urban_Inst]

Delighted to announce that #UrbanRadar Episode 3 is now out! Jam packed with urban analysis of current and recent events.

This month’s special feature focuses on the rise of #authoritarianism and its urban consequences

Listen here >> https://t.co/0zyaNEUWPT

[The Urban Institute @Urban_Inst]

Delighted to announce that #UrbanRadar Episode 3 is now out! Jam packed with urban analysis of current and recent events.

This month’s special feature focuses on the rise of #authoritarianism and its urban consequences

Listen here >> https://t.co/0zyaNEUWPT

[University of Sheffield Player @UniShefPlayer]

Who controls a city? And how? 🤔 This month’s Urban Radar podcast explores how authoritarian regimes shape capital cities, AI facial scanning risks in Sheffield, and student protests in Serbia.

🎧 Tune in now: https://t.co/whhKLTToer

[University of Sheffield Player @UniShefPlayer]

Urban Radar is here! A podcast exploring global issues through the lens of cities.

🌍 Is community action enough to tackle climate change?
🏙️ Can Manchester’s urban model shape future growth?

Listen now: https://t.co/IVPMiShDSL

[Economy & Society @EconSocJournal]

Your weekend reading is here!
Volume 54, Issue 1 covers everything from philanthropy to racial capitalism, and a lot, lot more
https://t.co/LEA3FoF9jL

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Need something to listen 2 for trip home or the weekend? Here’s #UrbanRadar episode 2!!

https://t.co/fUCIFZ7fbZ

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Fed up of hearing about Trump destroying the world order?

Here's something different to hear on your commute: Episode 2 of #UrbanRadar!

Featuring analysis of the 'Manchester model' of urban development, German elections, UK devolution & more...

https://t.co/KreZOYJmEY

[The Urban Institute @Urban_Inst]

Episode 2 of #UrbanRadar is out, on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/QYZguXuyZF

In this month's feature @GoodfellowTom and @TheUrbanBeth turn their attention to the Manchester’s model of property-led development

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Very excited that the first episode of our new podcast 'Urban Radar' is now up, along with the 3-minute trailer for those who want to know what it's all about:

https://t.co/L4ZLZ6u59q

@Urban_Inst @geography @SheffSocScience

[IJURR.org @IJURResearch]

Now in Early View: THE DENSITY DIALECTIC: Between Hard and Gentle Densification in London by Victoria Habermehl and Colin McFarlane https://t.co/d23YHrL5oL

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

We're delighted to be formally launching Sheffield Urbanism next week with a series of public events (alongside internal workshops to cook up future plans...)

All of the below are open to the public, see below for details on how to sign up!

[African Cities Research Consortium @AfricanCities_]

In this podcast episode, ACRC’s land and connectivity domain lead @GoodfellowTom is joined by @AbdifatahTahir from Mogadishu and @eserwajja and @mlunyago from Kampala for a conversation around the role of land brokers in urban land markets in African cities.

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

The #ECAS conference deadline has been extended to 20 December - so there is still time to submit to our panel!

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

See details below 👇

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Interested in African diaspora, transnational flows, cities & citizenship?

Submit to our panel!

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

Deadline 15 December #ECAS2025

https://t.co/axTpHwDiEb

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Interested in African diaspora, transnational flows, cities & citizenship?

Submit to our panel!

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

Deadline 15 December #ECAS2025

https://t.co/axTpHwDiEb

[Urban Studies & Social Policy @UofGUrbStudies]

Seminar TODAY, 4 Dec, starting 3:30pm & featuring the brilliant Prof. Beth Perry @TheUrbanBeth 🙌

Join us - the more, the merrier! 😃

👇 Details 👇

[Tom Goodfellow @GoodfellowTom]

Interested in African diaspora, transnational flows, cities & citizenship?

Submit to our panel!

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

Deadline 15 December #ECAS2025

https://t.co/axTpHwDiEb

[The Urban Institute @Urban_Inst]

We are co-hosting a book launch w/ @IGSD_Shef

'Living the urban periphery: Infrastructure, everyday life and economic change in African city-regions'

Friday 29 Nov (Online/in person)

https://t.co/Ziv3DcKfRI