Alistair Kefford

Alistair Kefford is Assistant Professor at Leiden University where he teaches history and urban studies. He was previously a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Urban History, University of Leicester, and a Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of Manchester. He worked for a number of years in local government planning and continues to engage with contemporary urban policy and regeneration. His work has appeared in numerous scholarly journals of history and...See more

Alistair Kefford is Assistant Professor at Leiden University where he teaches history and urban studies. He was previously a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Urban History, University of Leicester, and a Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of Manchester. He worked for a number of years in local government planning and continues to engage with contemporary urban policy and regeneration. His work has appeared in numerous scholarly journals of history and urban studies and his research into 'the death of the high street' has been featured in high-profile publications such as The Financial Times. See less