Regina Lim

Dr. Regina Lim is a Senior Lecturer and Subject Coordinator for Urban Design at Oxford Brookes University's School of the Built Environment. She teaches across postgraduate to foundation levels in urban design, planning, and architecture, focusing on research, theory, and design. Her research explores urban transformation, cultural contexts in planning, and pedagogical innovations, with a PhD on Philippine cultural identity in development. She supervises three PhD candidates on urban transformation in China, Indonesia, and Ghana.

Education: PhD, MArch, DipArch, BArch, B Industrial Design, B Fine Arts. Research projects include Urban Mobility in Manila, post-disaster recovery in Tacloban, and community engagement in Mindanao. She leads the Land, Design and Development (LDD) research group.

Awards: Geographical Association Silver Award, Watson Alumni Achievement Award, Philippine Prize for Architecture, and recognition for the Marina del Nido project.

Teaching includes advanced urban design studios on global sites (e.g., Ghana, Brazil) and modules on research methods, urban theory, and sustainability. She advocates for inclusive design practices and has led projects blending ecological concerns with community development.