Dr Edward Hall
Reader in Human Geography
Energy Environment and Society, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Contact
Research
Previous research:
- disability and learning disability
- social exclusion/inclusion and belonging
- social care and support
- employment
- housing
- hate crime
- creative arts
Current projects:
- ‘An inclusive and sustainable blue space infrastructure for people with disabilities in Scotland' (funded by Hydro Nation Scholar Programme, Scottish Government).
- 'Community Housing Canada: Partners in Resilience' (funded by SSHRC, collaboration with University of Alberta, with multiple universities and partner housing organisations in Canada).
Previous projects include:
- 'Reclaiming social care: Adults with learning disabilities seizing opportunities in the shift from day services to community lives' (ESRC-funded, collaboration with University of Southampton)
- 'Enhancing Police Scotland's response to disability hate crime: the Dundee Safe Places Initiative (funded by Scottish Institute for Policing Research)
- 'Improving the response to energy disruption for vulnerable people in extreme weather events' (Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks)
Teaching
Undergraduate teaching:
- Level 1 - Introduction to Geography - An Unequal World
- Level 2 - UK Field Course
- Level 3 - Research Methods in Human Geography
- Levels 3/4 - Geographies of Health and Disability
- Levels 3/4 - Creating Just Societies
Taught Postgraduate teaching:
- Research Training and Project Planning
- Research in Practice (placement)
- Social Inequalities and Social Justice
- Dissertation
PhD supervision:
- Welcome applications from students on any topic related to disability or learning disability.
Media availability
I am available for media commentary on my research.
Contact Corporate Communications for media enquiries.
Areas of expertise
- Accessibility/disability
- Social care
Stories
Press release
The University of Dundee is set to host the annual Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS) Summer School this week, with hundreds of students from across Scotland – and a small herd of alpacas – all set to arrive on campus.
