Dr Heather Barrett

Dr Heather Barrett

Senior Lecturer (Geography, Archaeology and Heritage Studies)

Institute of Science & the Environment

Contact Details

email: h.barrett@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 85 5191

Qualifications
PhD Urban Geography (Birmingham, 1996)
BA (Hons) Geography (Portsmouth Polytechnic, 1989) 

Teaching & Research

Current Teaching
People and Place: An Introduction to Human Geography (GEOG1021)
Human Geographies of Global Change (GEOG2020)
Urban Geography (GEOG2021)
Contrasts in Country and City Field Course (GEOG3003)
Town and Country Planning (GEOG3026)
Applying Geography (GEOG3040)
Heritage Studies: A Critical Introduction (ARCH1001)
Heritage Tourism and Place Promotion (ARCH2021)
Conservation and the Built Environment (ARCH3021)

Research Interests
Urban Conservation/Planning
Urban Heritage
Socio-economic Change in Market Towns
Entrepreneurial Cities

Professional Bodies

Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Member of four academic study groups (UGSG, PESG, SCGSG, WGSG) 

Publications

Barrett, H. (2006) ‘PDP and employability activities in the geography curriculum’ in The Higher Education Academy Personal Development Planning and Employability, HEA.

Barrett, H., Storey, D. and Yarwood, R. (2003) ‘Development through partnership: LEADER II in the Marches’ in Diry, J P (ed) Innovations in Rural Areas CERAMAC.   

Barrett, H., Storey, D. and Yarwood, R. (2001) ‘From market place to marketing place: retail change in small country towns’ Geography Vol.86 (2).

Barrett, H. and Larkham, P. (1998) ‘Conservation under the Conservatives’ in Allmendinger, P and Thomas, H (eds) Urban Planning and the British New Right, Routledge.   

Barrett, H. and Larkham, P. (1994) ‘Disguising development: Facadism in city centres’ Research Paper Series 11, Faculty of the Built Environment, University of Central England.

Barrett, H. (1993) ‘Investigating townscape change and management in urban conservation areas: the importance of detailed monitoring of planned alterations’ Town Planning Review Vol.64 (4).

University Roles and External Responsibilities

University Roles
Course Leader for Archaeology & Heritage Studies/Archaeology and Landscape Studies

External Responsibilities
University of Worcester Representative on Worcestershire Partnership Environment Group (WPEG)