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Episode 34 · Season 2 Oct 2, 2026 · 59 min

34. UNIVERSITIES AND URBAN CO-PRODUCTION: A conversation with Catherine Durose and Beth Chitekwe-Biti

In this episode Tom and Beth are joined by Catherine Durose from the University of Liverpool and co-lead of the Co-production Futures Inquiry, and Beth Chitekwe-Biti, Executive Director of Slum Dwellers International (SDI) Secretariat and Community Knowledge Lead for the African Cities Research Consortium. Universities are increasingly expected to produce cutting edge research, be relevant and impactful and deliver value to students, governments and industry. They are seen as active pla...

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