Sile (sophie) Tang

Biography

Sophie is a junior research assistant with a diverse background in science and innovation, sustainable development, real estate and urban planning.  The desire for a better quality of peoples' life through embedding sustainability into development has been at the heart of her work and life, through her current role as a researcher, previous roles in urban planning and development, extensive academic research carried out, and voluntary work in the UK and China. Sophie is enjoying carrying this forward with her research into the EU and China's dialogue concerning science and innovation.

Research Interest

Science and innovation Food security and safety Urban agriculture  Urbanisation  Studentification and its impact on housing markets  Social housing  Urban regeneration  Low carbon transport  Conservation planning  Governance  Cooperation and completition  Recycling and waste collection  Sustainable development  Mixed use development