Dr  Victoria Henshaw - Personal details

Role: Research Associate (Architecture & Urbanism)

Email: victoria.henshaw@manchester.ac.uk

Tel: 0161 275-6921

Location: Humanities Bridgeford Street-1.11
School of Environment and Development
The University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL

Websites

• School of Environment and Development
• Academia.edu page
• Smell and the City Blog

I worked for many years as an urban regeneration, development and management professional for local and central government and on European projects, in both a public and private capacity before moving into academia. I have also undertaken a range of voluntary roles having previously been a founding member and Chair of the South Yorkshire Design and Architecture Centre for a number of years, sitting on the Doncaster Design Review Panel and a Non-Executive Board member of Business Link South Yorkshire. My research interests centre upon the design, management and regeneration of towns and cities with a particular emphasis on sensory experience and perception, and my PhD examined the role of smell in urban design. I am keen to work with both academics and practitioners, exploring innovative and experimental ways of improving the design and experience of urban environments.

I enjoy teaching students on a range of built environment courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Here in Manchester, I have taught and supervised 2nd, 3rd and 5th year architecture students. I have delivered lectures at a wide range of universities in the UK and overseas, and to a range of diciplines including architecture, urban design, planning, landscape design, acoustics and psycho-geography.

2011 PhD The Role of Smell in Urban Design, The University of Salford
2010 PgCert Urban Design, Leeds Metropolitan University (Distinction)
2007 PgDip Research Methods (Social Policy/Sociology), Sheffield Hallam University
2004 MA Urban Regeneration, Leeds Metropolitan University (Merit)
1994 BA (Hons) Consumer Services Management, Leeds Metropolitan University (2:1)

Professional Qualifications
2007 PRINCE 2 Practitioner (Project Management)
2001 Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Diploma in Public Relations

2010-2011 Post-doctoral Research Associate, Town & Regional Planning, The University of Sheffield
2007-2009 Director – Cogent Regeneration Ltd (my own private consultancy company)
2006-2007 Regeneration and Renaissance Manager, North East Lincolnshire Council
2005-2006 INTERREG IIIC COMPETE Project Manager, Sheffield City Council (Post hosted on behalf of the English Core Cities Group and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
2004-2005 Economic Development Manager, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC)
2001-2004 Doncaster Town Centres, Tourism and Markets Manager, DMBC
2000-2001 Doncaster Town Centre Communications Manager, DMBC
1998-2000 Public Relations Officer, Bassetlaw District Council
1995-1998 Corporate Area Initiative Officer, Rotherham Area Action, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council