Neale Blair

Associate Head, Belfast School of Architecture and the Built environment @UlsterUni. Reseacher in regeneration and development. Comments my own.

[QAA @QAAtweets]

Higher education staff and students, employers and PSRBs are invited to respond to a consultation on 10 draft Subject Benchmark Statements, which have been reviewed by expert Subject Advisory Groups with the support of QAA.

Respond by 15 November 👇
https://t.co/moCnznLjjN

[Kirsty Macari FRTPI @kirstymacari]

Great to have many representatives of Planning Schools Forum at their annual meeting in advance of the #PlanningResearch23 conference. Chance for discussion on @RTPIPlanners updates and hear from @ScotGovPlanning Chief Planner Dr Fiona Simpson

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Relived childhood memories this evening watching a Belfast Harbour pilot boat at Carrick. Years ago pilot boats operated from Carrick near the old radar station. Thanks to the crew for the chat-you've a busy day on Monday with cruise ships! @BelfastHarbour @MarineTraffic @mea_bc

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Sunshine and showers over Belfast for the past few days. Sharing some views from the @ULSTER_BSABE leadership hub on level 5 of @ulster Belfast campus... images not edited!

[Aoife Byrne @byrneaoife_]

As part of my final research project, titled ‘Pedestrianisation of Belfast City Centre: Help, Hindrance, or both?’, I am conducting the below questionnaire👇🏼

I would really appreciate all participation; regardless of your location!

https://t.co/HReaFdi0w4

Thank you. 😊

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

First time in the refurbished @RTPI
offices in Botolph Lane for Education and Lifelong Learning Committee today. Thanks to Andrew and Judith for organising. Facilities are great - and the work spaces are fantastic... able to catch up on a few emails before the journey home.

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

@JoeF86478167 @housingevidence @UlsterUni @PRD_UlsterUni @Paddygray1 Thanks Joe - delighted to be part of the CaCHE Hub meeting today, with lots of helpful discussion and feedback; proud to lead a tour of our new campus @UlsterUni

[Ian Mell @Mell_GIPlanning]

Having been involved with this along with @ParkerGPD @drneilharris @NealeBlair @ljmabon @marksco_envplan @gallent_n @meri_juntti and a number of others this should be a great session examining where planning in rural areas might go in the future

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Delighted to meet with colleagues from Planning Schools Forum in Manchester today for our annual meeting as part of the UK Ireland Planning Research Conference. Really good to meet face-to-face, first time since 2019! Thanks to the team at University of Manchester for hosting.

[UPLAN @PRD_UlsterUni]

Launch of the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor. UPLAN’s @NealeBlair, with colleagues in @UlsterUniEPC and @DCU, co-authored a research report articulating need for a strategy to develop the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor ⬇️ @ULSTER_BSABE

https://t.co/MQ9Cr7wuef

[Robert Kennedy @rjkulidia]

PhD – Have you 2 minutes to complete townscape image surveys? Research approved by @UlsterUni Ethics Filter Committee. Responses are confidential and not traceable to individuals. Links - https://t.co/XnONVTzZN9 https://t.co/ZcLy7PGada #urbandesign #cityplanning

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Submit your application by 5 Feb 2021 for funded PhD research with @grafferty and me, @ulsteruni @PRD_UlsterUni: Engaging stakeholders in built environment decision-making: urban governance, plantech, and development visualisation.

Further details here:
https://t.co/QcWvDyj44h

[UPLAN @PRD_UlsterUni]

Some snaps from yesterday's successful @UPLANSociety #PlanningForAResilientFuture conference on @UlsterUni's Belfast campus. Great work @UPLANSociety! 👏 A huge thanks to the conference chair @marymac102_mary and all speakers. #ProudOfUU #ProudOfPlanning #ProudOfUPLAN

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Thanks to @RTPINI for an enjoyable evening @merchanthotel for the annual dinner. Well done to @Emmawalk83 for a great year as @RTPINI Chair. Best wishes to Angus Kerr @deptinfra for the year ahead. Great to catch up with colleagues @PRD_UlsterUni

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Delighted to welcome Paul Lawlor @TUDublinEnvPlan to Jordanstown @UlsterUni earlier today for a lecture to our Final Year students @PRD_UlsterUni. Paul's lecture on Irish planning system was the return leg of lecture by colleague @hezjritchie in Dublin in Dec '19. Thanks Paul!

[RTÉ Brainstorm @RTEBrainstorm]

How poor hand-washing increases the spread of coronavirus: a research project found that less than 8% of us wash our hands properly. By @lawson185 @UlsterUni https://t.co/M3htHmRXGU

[Dr Gavan Rafferty @grafferty]

***Deadline approaching*** Interested in advancing planning research (on child-friendly cities, healthy urban environments, community resilience, energy transition, or plantech/data visualisation)? Then get your application submitted by Friday 7 Feb. Further details below👇

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Delighted to be a part of today's @housingevidence Hub event on the Belfast campus @UlsterUni. Inputs from @JoeF86478167, @jbuchanan0707, Paul Hickman, and Colm McDaid, CX @SuppCommunities. Thank you all for a really engaging event, and looking forward to the next Hub meeting!

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Great turnout from industry partners to our RIFF - Rapid Industry Feed Forward - session this morning with Architectural Technology and Management students on our Jordanstown campus. Thanks to all involved! @ULSTER_BSABE @UlsterUni

[Neale Blair @NealeBlair]

Delighted to celebrate World Town Planning Day @UlsterUni @PRD_UlsterUni. Thanks to all our speakers and facilitators for their contributions today. Great to have participants from across NI #WTPD2019