Academicians
Expert and experienced in making, shaping and sustaining thriving, distinctive places
Academicians are our expert members, bringing experience from diverse disciplines and sectors to contribute their voices to the AoU’s mission to celebrate and learn from great places. Academicians take a leading role across the AoU - ranging from mentors, to assessors, to panellists, to speakers.
“The Academy is a driving force for bringing together everyone concerned and engaged with spaces and places. Exchanging insights and knowledge between professional practitioners, academics, communities and policy-makers is essential to ensure we live in flourishing environments. The Academy of Urbanism is an inspiring network that influences our collective ability to create and nurture great places.”
Benefits of Academician membership (£299* inc VAT) include:
- Free access to all online events including monthly Urbanism Hours
- Up to 2/3 discounted tickets on in-person events
- Full access to Members’ Corner, including event recordings and assessment reports
- Priority inclusion on Place Partnering panels
- Participation in Young Urbanist Mentoring Scheme
- Participation in Urbanism Awards shortlisting panels
- Participation on in-person Urbanism Awards assessment visits
- Exclusive invitations to partnered and member-only events
- Discounted listings on AoU Jobs Board
- Nominate new Academicians
- Use of AoU post-nominal
- Tailored weekly newsletter
How to join
Prospective Academicians can apply directly or be nominated by another Academician. Links for both forms are below.
To apply to be an Academician, click here.
To nominate an Academician, click here.
*To enquire about concession rates for retired practitioners, please contact [email protected]
