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Management and governance

Director : Nadia Arab
Deputy Director : Jennifer Buyck

Administrative Team

Executive Commitee

  • Nadia Arab, Myriam Baron, Jennifer Buyck, Marc Vuillet

Laboratory Council

  • HDR Faculty Members: Claire Aragau, Nadia Arab, Myriam Baron, Jennifer Buyck, Joël Idt

  • Non-HDR Faculty Members: Julien Aldhuy, Francesca Artioli, Hélène Beraud, Anne-Lise Humain-Lamoure, Léa Prost-Lançon, Marc Vuillet

  • Administrative and Technical Staff (BIATSS): Virginie Jan

  • Doctoral Candidates: Mazarine Girardin, Louis Jolivalt, Fanny Josse, César Taillefer, Julien Watine (Alternates: Jeanne Richon, Alice Graceffa, Serath Ozhan, Axelle Robert, Julie Rousset)

  • Ex Officio Members: Sabine Hermenault, Joanne Merriadec, Aurélie Messias

  • Permanent Guest Members – Research Axis Coordinators: Claire Aragau, Sabine Bognon, Camille Gardesse, Joël Idt, Margot Pellegrino, Fabrice Ripoll

For Laboratory Council reports, please contact Aurélie Messias:
aurelie.messias@u-pec.fr

Passerelle Association

The governance and effective functioning of the research unit are supported by the active engagement of doctoral candidates through the Passerelle Association. This platform promotes collaboration and cross-cutting initiatives, fostering stronger connections across the unit. Alongside elected doctoral representatives on the Laboratory Council, the Passerelle Association acts as a key interlocutor for the leadership team.

Thematic referents

Governance is further supported by a system of designated officers responsible for five thematic areas:

These officers monitor developments in their respective areas and act as points of contact for laboratory members and management.

Lab’Urba 1point5 Collective

The unit’s governance is also structured around a low-carbon trajectory for Lab’Urba’s activities. A dedicated working group, Lab’Urba 1point5, has been established in alignment with the national research network Labos 1point5, which aims to understand and reduce the carbon footprint of research.

The group comprises volunteers representing all member categories of the laboratory.

Supervising Universities

Université Gustave Eiffel (UGE)

Cities and territories are constantly evolving. Recognising this shared vision, six higher education and research institutions, each with recognised expertise in the field of sustainable urban development, have come together to pool their skills and know-how to create a new kind of international university: Université Gustave Eiffel. Formed from a shared history that began over 20 years ago, this institution was officially created on 1 January 2020, and brings together a university (UPEM), a research institute (IFSTTAR), an architecture school (Éav&t), and three engineering schools (EIVP, ENSG, and ESIEE Paris).

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Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)

Since its founding in 1971, Université Paris-Est Créteil has encompassed 7 faculties, 4 institutes, 3 schools, 1 observatory, and 32 research laboratories. Each year, it trains more than 32,000 students in over 300 academic programmes, from undergraduate to doctoral level.

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École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris (EIVP)

The École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris is the only engineering school in France authorised to award a degree specifically in Urban Engineering.

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Academic Departments and Programmes

Members of Lab’Urba, all of whom are teaching and research faculty, are affiliated with various academic units.

 

École d’Urbanisme de Paris (EUP)

The School of Urban Planning of Paris (EUP) was created through the merger of the Institut d’Urbanisme de Paris (Université Paris-Est Créteil) and the Institut Français d’Urbanisme (Université Gustave Eiffel). It is the first institution of its kind in France and one of the largest in Europe. EUP offers a flagship Master's degree in Urban Planning and Development, enrolling more than 350 students each year in M1 and M2, along with several postgraduate university diplomas.

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Department of Geography, UPEC Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (LLSH)

The Geography Department at UPEC’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers several undergraduate and graduate programmes (Bachelor’s, M1, and M2) focusing on the dynamics of human societies and their interactions with the natural environment (e.g., topography, water, climate, vegetation).

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Department of Urban Engineering, UGE

Part of EIVP, the Urban Engineering Department at Université Gustave Eiffel offers a comprehensive academic path in urban engineering, unique in France: General Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree (M1 and M2), and Doctorate, along with six Professional Bachelor’s Degrees.

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Inspé de Créteil

The Institut national supérieur du professorat et de l’éducation (Inspé) of the Créteil Academy is a component of Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC). It is responsible for training teachers and educational advisers, and for preparing candidates for national teaching exams. Inspé offers Master’s programmes in Teaching, Education, and Training (MEEF), as well as university diplomas (DU).

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IUT Sénart–Fontainebleau

The University Institute of Technology (IUT) of Sénart–Fontainebleau is affiliated with Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC). It specialises in technical and professional education, offering 9 University Bachelor of Technology degrees (BUT), over 30 Professional Bachelor’s Degrees, and additional programmes up to the Master’s level.

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