The Urban Institute based in

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...

, Scotland is a collaboration of researchers at Heriot-Watt University and the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

on urban issues. It was founded in 2016 under the leadership of professor Dr. Mark Stephens. The institute runs a number of research projects in Edinburgh. It also offers joint post-graduate programs accredited by

RTPI The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is the Regulatory college, professional body representing Urban planning, planners in the United Kingdom, and Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It promotes and develops policy affecting planning and the bui ...

and

RICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a global professional body for surveyors, founded in London in 1868. It works at a cross-governmental level, and aims to promote and enforce the highest international standards in the val ...

. The Urban Institute is part of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, one of the four centres in UK.

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