The intricate challenges and potential solutions to the UK’s housing crisis will be the focus of a key panel discussion organised by DPIR’s Professor Stephen Whitefield and Humeyra Biricik and involving the Department’s Professor Ben Ansell.
The free event – Bricks, Mortar and Beyond, Addressing the UK’s Housing Crisis – will be held in the Harold Lee Room of Pembroke College at 5pm on Thursday November 30 and is open to the public.
Expert panellists from the fields of journalism, housing policy, economics and politics will come together to discuss a range of issues – from market dynamics to policy reforms and social impacts – to offer a comprehensive view of the current state and future directions in UK housing.
On the panel are:
The housing crisis is a pervasive issue that impacts everyone, including staff, faculty, and students alike. The recent surge in rental prices has hit DPhil students particularly hard. Many of these students rely on fixed stipends or have to juggle multiple jobs along with their research commitments to be able to afford living in Oxford.
“Our goal with this panel is to foster a meaningful dialogue, how we got to this point due to decades of policy failures and explore viable solutions to the housing challenges that lie ahead.”
The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Attendees are also invited to join a drinks reception after the event, providing further opportunities for discussion and networking.
The in-person event is restricted to University of Oxford members but online attendance is open to everyone. It will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
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