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Global Urban Research Unit
Global Urban Research Unit in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Global Urban Research Unit is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Global Urban Research Unit (GURU) is a research centre established in 2002 at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
GURU was formed through the merger of three successful urban research centres, providing an effective force in global urban research. The centre incorporates: One of Europe's largest and most innovative urban research centres, CREUE, since 1993, pioneered institutional analyses of urban planning, development, governance, and planning theory. It has developed nuanced analyses of the practices surrounding social polarisation and exclusion and community and housing development. And it has integrated urban design, conservation issues and transport planning thoroughly into wider urban debates. A leading and long-established centre exploring the links between housing, architecture, and social and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9800, -1.6157
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 2002
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.ncl.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5570749 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Global Urban Research Unit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Global Urban Research Unit?
- Global Urban Research Unit is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 7RU), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was Global Urban Research Unit built?
- Built or established in 2002.
- Is Global Urban Research Unit free to visit?
- Yes, Global Urban Research Unit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Global Urban Research Unit?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 7RU. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West parliamentary constituency.