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Can higher incomes make us happier? New research explores how social comparison influences wellbeing after economic change.

Elena Marie Enseñado’s PhD explores how cities learn from one another and how ideas and practices travel between them.

El Niño affects far more than the weather. Discover what this climate phenomenon means for cities, urban planning, and resilience in our latest article.

IHS student Priya explores post-flood recovery governance in Mathare, Nairobi, exposing how local knowledge is lost in institutional translation.

PhD researcher Dasup Lim presented her comparative study of older people's social experiences in public spaces during the IHS PhD colloquia

IHS alumni working for UN-Habitat reflect on their career journeys, realities of working in international development and skills that helped them make an impact

Discover how IHS Master's student Ahmed Mouhsen explores community-led climate solutions in Nairobi thought his thesis fieldwork.

Meet Dr Sofia Pagliarin, PhD supervisor, head of Academic Staff, and researcher. Learn about her career journey.

What are we truly taking away from the World Urban Forum as an institute? Read more in the article.

By choosing a project-based thesis, IHS alumna Beatrice gained firsthand experience researching flood resilience in Nairobi.