Margaret Low, University of British Columbia

Research

Public sector innovation Social innovation Transformative learning Participatory action research Urban planning Community of Practice Local government Public sector innovation Social innovation Transformative learning Participatory action research Urban planning Community of Practice Local government

Latest funding

Accelerating Transformative Public Sector Innovation Toward Social and Ecological Justice
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Accelerating Transformative Public Sector Innovation Toward Social and Ecological Justice
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 2 grants and awards

Accelerating Transformative Public Sector Innovation Toward Social and Ecological Justice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Low, Margaret

Keywords: Public sector innovation; Social innovation; Transformative learning; Participatory action research; Urban planning; Community of Practice; Local government

$125,000

Accelerating Transformative Public Sector Innovation Toward Social and Ecological Justice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Low, Margaret

Keywords: Public sector innovation Social innovation Transformative learning Participatory action research Urban planning Community of Practice Local government

$125,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Public sector innovation Dear Professor Low, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on public sector innovation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Accelerating Transformative Public Sector Innovation Toward Social and Ecological Justice" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]