The University of Sheffield
Town and Regional Planning

Dr Paula Meth: PhD students

I am currently supervising the following PhD students:

Kirsten Owen, The lived experiences of ‘social mix’ policy [from 2007]. (ESRC Scholarship)
Felicitas Mberema, HIV disclosure among Namibian men [From 2009]. [Commonwealth Scholarship]
Chloe Skinner, 'A feminist analysis of structural and everyday violence as barriers
to transformative justice: A comparative study of the cases of South
Africa and Israel/Palestine [From 2011] White Rose ESRC Scholarship – part of the Transformative Justice network.
Gabriela Ibarra: Social housing developments in Mexico: Understanding the dialogue between people and their 'Infonavit houses' [From 2011] Gabi is funded by CONACYT (Mexico).
Radmilla Schelle: A study examining the effects and implications of indigenous and non indigenous discourses surrounding indigenous land demarcation policies in Mato Grosso, Brazil.’ [self-funded]

Recently completed PhD students include:

Melanie Lombard, Place-making and the legitimisation of urban informal settlements in Mexico (ESRC Scholarship). Completed 2009.
Hassan Sani, Impact of urban management on residential mobility in Jos metropolis, Nigeria. (FURS Scholarship). Completed 2010.
David Vanderhoven, Community representation and legitimacy in Troyville, Johannesburg. Funded by University Scholarship. Completed 2010.
Jenni Brooks, The role of identity in personal decision making about sustainable transport. (ESRC 1+3) Completed 2011