Newcastle University

Roles and Responsibilities 

Lecturer in Planning, Programme Director for the Diploma in Town Planning,       

Qualifications

PhD: The Meaning and Method of Urban Capacity and Urban Capacity Studies, University of Newcastle-uopon-Tyne
Diploma in Town Planning University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Post Graduate Certificate of Education, Upper Primary Awarded Roehampton Institute, London
BA (Hons) Planning Studies, Oxford Brookes University (then Oxford Polytechnic)

 Research Interest

Zan has become very interested in the continuous reform of the planning system within the UK, and related to that planning professionalism, institutional and cultural change, conceptual changes (within policy making) and how messages do/do not travel.   

Current Work

"The changing nature of professionalism in spatial planning project", which considers the nature of on-going/continuous planning reform, and the implications this has on planning professionalism, planning culture, planning performance

Evaluating a Neighbourhood Planning Front runner in Northumberland with Geoff Vigar

Developing a framework for considering innovation, transformation in the context of planning projects, processes 

Research Roles

Theme co-ordinator for planning and environment dynamics 

Post Graduate Supervision

Currently supervises a number of PhD research students would welcome enquires relating to her research interest, indicated above.  

Postgraduate

TCP8926 The Consultancy Project

TCP7021/TCP8937 Spatial Strategies   

Undergraduate

 TCP1017 Shaping Towns and Cities

• Powe NA, Gunn S. Housing development in market towns: Making a success of 'local service centres'?. Town Planning Review 2008, 79(1), 125-148.
• Gunn SC. Green belts: A review of the regions' responses to a changing housing agenda. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 2007, 50(5), 595-616.
• Gunn S, Powe N. Capacity vs. need: Exploring regional differences in housing provision in market towns. In: Powe, N; Hart, T; Shaw, T, ed. Market Towns: Roles, Challenges and Prospects. London: Routledge, 2007, pp.93-104.
• Gunn S. The changing meaning of urban capacity: A need to reflect on planning for infrastructure. Town Planning Review 2006, 77(4), 403-422.
• Gunn, S. The Meaning and Method of Urban Capacity and Urban Capacity Studies. PhD Thesis 2003. .