School of Built Environment & Development Studies

Academic Position: Associate Professor

Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu

Degrees Held PhD in Town and Regional Planning Selected Publications Journal Articles Books Chapters in Books Technical Reports Journal Articles  Hardman, Michael, Chipungu, Lovemore, Magidimisha, Hangwelani, Larkham, Peter, Scott, Alister and Armitage, Richard (2017) Guerrilla gardening and green

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Oliver Mtapuri

External Research Profiles Oliver Mtapuri on ResearchGate Bio Professor Oliver Mtapuri facilitates Advanced Research Methods, Poverty and Inequality, Development Management and Political Economy of the Welfare State in the School.

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Nene Ernest Khalema

Bio Professor Ernest Nene Khalema (PhD) is the Dean and Head of School of Built Environment & Development Studies (SoBEDS). Before joining UKZN, he was a Senior Research Specialist and was

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Shauna Mottiar

Bio Shauna Mottiar completed both her MA and PhD in Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Her broad area of interest is democratic consolidation / democratic deepening in

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Lovemore Chipungu

Degrees Held PhD (UKZN), MSc (UZ), BScHons (UZ). Experience Dr Chipungu has served in different institutions as a practitioner, researcher and lecturer where he held different portfolios. This has equipped

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Mvuselelo Ngcoya

Degrees Held PhD (International Relations) Bio Born in the undulating hills of Phatheni, Richmond, Mvu is essentially a country bumpkin. One who does enjoy fine things though, especially food. His

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Catherine Sutherland

Bio Catherine Sutherland is a geographer who works at the interface between social and environmental systems with a focus on sustainable development. Research Interests Catherine is interested in the relationship

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Claudia Loggia

Royal Society Research Fellow Bio Prof Claudia Loggia is Associate Professor in Housing and Academic Leader for Housing and Planning at the School of Built Environment & Development Studies (SoBEDS),

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