Ray FORREST

Prof. Ray FORREST, 林睿

(Former)

1979 …2020

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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5480-7289
Scopus Author ID: 35884614900
Google Scholar Profile: PxbgTQMAAAAJ

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Qualifications (Brief)

MSocSc Birmingham, PhD Bristol

Biography

Ray Forrest has had a long association with City University. He was previously Visiting Professor (1999-2001) and Adjunct Professor (2001-2008). He has worked at the University of Birmingham (UK) and the University of Bristol, where he was appointed to a Chair in Urban Studies in 1994. At Bristol he was Head of the School for Policy Studies (2001-2004), Associate Director/Director of the Centre for East Asian Studies (2004-2008) and co-director of the ESRC Centre for Neighbourhood Research (2001-2005). He has also held visiting appointments at the Universities of Hong Kong , Glasgow and Amsterdam. He is co-editor of Housing Studies and Asian Public Policy and edits the Routledge Series, Housing and Society. He is an Academician of the UK Academy of Social Sciences and Emeritus Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Bristol.

Research Interests/Areas

  • Urban political economy
  • Socio-spatial change in the contemporary city
  • Housing markets and the macro economy
  • Housing and social policy
  • The family and social change

Teaching

  • Urban sociology
  • Urban political economy
  • Cities and public policy
  • Global Social Policy
  • Housing studies

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  6. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  7. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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