Name: Understanding the role of UoL in a socially just city
Start: 2026-03-26T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-26T13:00:00+00:00
Location: University of Liverpool School of Law & Social Justice

Understanding the role of UoL in a socially just city

This workshop explores the social challenges and responsibilities of the university as an institution to the city in which it is embedded.
About this Event

Guest speaker: Dr Stephanie Butcher (University of Sheffield)

Dr StephanieButcher is a Senior Lecturer in Global Sustainable Development in the School of Geography and Planning. The workshop will aim to explore the role of universities in contributing to socially just cities. Butcher will be explaining the origins, challenges, lessons learned, and impact of the 2019 study titled “University-led community partnerships and social justice: Exploring potentials in UCL Bloomsbury and Stratford”. The workshop will be an opportunity to discuss how a socially just education is vital to our own circumstances at the University of Liverpool.