Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

Shaping a better urban world: IHS presents its 2025-2029 Strategy

With a renewed emphasis on societal impact, transdisciplinarity and inclusivity, the strategy outlines our commitment to advancing our mission in the next five years.

Explore the new strategy!

IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Education

IHS offers higher education in urban management, development and governance.

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IHS offers specialised advisory and training services

Circular communities driving Nairobi’s river regeneration
Youth-led circular initiatives are transforming Nairobi’s rivers & building climate resilience. Dive into the story in our latest article!
- Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
- General
A month in Nairobi, a lifetime of lessons
In this blog, UMD student Dakota shares his reflection on conducting his thesis research in Mathare, one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements.
- Thursday 14 Aug 2025
- Blogpost
Behind the scenes at IHS
From first days at IHS to today, Cocky Adams shares her career journey, lessons learned, and what makes IHS a unique workplace. Read on to explore her story.
- Tuesday 12 Aug 2025
- General

Onboarding session for PhD candidates (Edition 1)
In our onboarding sessions we like to welcome all new PhD candidates to the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities (EGSH).
- Tuesday 23 Sep 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
- Introduction
IHS Urban Research Day
IHS is organisinga Call for Abstracts to invite contributions to be presented at the first IHS Urban Research Day (URD) on 14th October.
- Tuesday 14 Oct 2025, 09:00 - 14:00
- Conference
Public Spaces For All
Join a three-day course exploring how inclusivity can be fostered through public spaces that combine culture & art, nature & landscape and history & heritage.
- Friday 28 Nov 2025, 09:00 - Sunday 30 Nov 2025, 17:00
- Course