Sahar khan

MSC URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

With a BSc in Geography I have solidified my understanding of the environmental, social and economic factors at play across the globe, which has allowed me to pursue a role in the Strategic Planning Policy Team at Birmingham City Council.

Working in the public sector has provided me with an invaluable experience within the planning policy sphere. I am constantly deciding how to strengthen social cohesion, especially in times of diversity and inequality.

Everyone has an interest in their local environment and part of a planner’s job is mediating between competing interests, which is crucial in developing efficient, eco-friendly and well-built spaces that are inclusive of all.

Already half way through my MSc in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Birmingham, my ultimate aim is to utilise the knowledge I obtain to address the socio-spatial issues Muslim communities are facing.