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This year, IHS celebrates its 65th anniversary, and it is a time to reflect on the remarkable contributions it has had on urban environments worldwide.

In this article, we share the latest initiatives and collaborations of IHS, representing a significant leap forward in its pursuit of innovation in cities.

IHS is excited to announce the launch of the IHS Urban Trends Survey!

Read more about the panel discussion on "Urban Transitions in the Global South" organised by Leiden – Delft – Erasmus Universities (LDE Global) and

The Collaborative effort between IHS and UN-DESA in the development of Asset Management Action Plans (AMAPs) for sustainable urban development.

Find out more about the groundbreaking research that our PhD students conduct.

IHS and Wuhan University will organise a summer school to study sustainable urban planning and explore how urbanization affects climate change.

IHS colleague Jurian Edelenbos is the best PhD supervisor at the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences & the Humanities, according to PhD students.

Part of the IHS team visited India for various visits, LDE workshop and Alumni gathering. Learn more in the article.

Learn more about a new post-master programme 'Redesigning Post-Industrial Cities' developed by UNIC, a collaboration of 10 European universities.