Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research

19/10/2021

Mini 'mod' homes can help people experiencing homelessness to get off the streets for good'! Read our latest report for here:

A new study on the first modular mini-homes in England created for those experiencing homelessness has found that – combined with “wraparound support” – these small, inexpensive units made from factory-built components help to restore the health, relationships and finances of residents.

13/10/2021

Details of two new journal papers published by our researchers are now available on our website

A number of new papers have been published recently by CCHPR researchers, including The promises and reality of smart telecare and How countries achieve greater use of offsite manufacturing to build new housing: identifying typologies through institutional theory

05/10/2021

CCHPR & are delighted to announce that David Cowans of has been made an Associate Member of CCHPR. David has over 30 years’ experience of housing development and regeneration, and we look forward to working with him going forward.

17/06/2021

Think of the as a spectrum of digital engagement, not a binary issue. Read our evidence to the Select Committee report, Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World:

19/05/2021

One week to the closing date! If you're an experienced researcher with a good working knowledge of the UK housing and planning system, we'd love to hear from you. Find out more about this exciting opportunity to join here: https://buff.ly/3ynjBQ8

29/04/2021

What's the plan for retirement housing? Our report for sets out the reasons why we need a plan and what can be done to make it happen: . Great discussion today with
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Our report for Places for People, Understanding supply, demand and investment in the market for retirement housing communities, explores the current constraints on the market for specialised housing for older people and calls for clarity and a government-led vision for the future of retirement housi

26/04/2021

Are you a researcher with an excellent understanding of the UK housing and planning landscape? We're looking for someone to join our team here ! Find out more here:

22/04/2021

A bold new Vision for the Built Environment is published today and calls for a built environment that enables people and nature to flourish together for generations. Find out more here - https://buff.ly/3sHKIBc

19/04/2021

Houses of Cards, our symposium looking at different kinds of in the West starts today! To see the programme/view recordings of the presentations, visit the conference website:

17/03/2021

Have you signed up for our event with & on 31 March? Find out more about the digital future of construction. Details:

Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research (CCHPR) invites you on a journey to learn about how modern technologies and digital approaches are being used to build new homes faster, cheaper and better in a drive to build more high quality, affordable and sustainable homes and tackle the UK housi

09/03/2021

How can construction help the UK tackle the housing crisis? Take our quiz and hear what researchers and have to say at our Cambridge Festival event on 31 March! More details: Suitable for 11+

Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research (CCHPR) invites you on a journey to learn about how modern technologies and digital approaches are being used to build new homes faster, cheaper and better in a drive to build more high quality, affordable and sustainable homes and tackle the UK housi

11/12/2020

What makes telecare for older people a success? Read our viewpoint for here:

This Viewpoint (no 102) by the University of Cambridge's Centre for Housing and Planning Research draws on their recent research, funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust, and suggests that there is a discrepancy in opinion about what telecare is for and the goals to be achieved, between telecare desig...