Area Studies, International Development and Urban Studies
Research on area studies and international development are conducted through the University’s
Centre for Urban Research on Austerity (CURA) and the
Local Governance Research Centre (LGRC) with a particular focus on social movements, participatory governance, cultural revitalisation, creative and cultural studies, and work in Latin America.
Dr Regina Frank, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
T: +44 (0)116 257 7371
E: regina.frank@dmu.ac.uk
Areas of expertise: Brazil, urban
, Director of People Organisations and Work Institute (POWI)
T: +44 (0)116 257 7236
E: jpayne@dmu.ac.uk
Areas of expertise: work, employment, skills, local economic development, automation
, Professor of Law and Social Justice
T: +44 (0)116 257 7826
E: jshaw@dmu.ac.uk
Areas of expertise: legal philosophy, legal semiotics, social justice
, Associate Professor in Strategic Management and Marketing
T: +44 (0)116 255 1551 (7226)
E: ethompson@dmu.ac.uk
Areas of expertise: strategy, austerity, governance, resilience, participatory democracy