Janet Beauchamp
Senior Lecturer in Housing
Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
Overview
Janet is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for the Foundation leading to Social Sciences. She also teaches on the BSc Sociology and Social Policy programme.
She joined Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2014, where she became Programme Director of the Chartered Institute of Housing accredited Housing Studies programmes.
Janet is a Chartered Town Planner, who worked in the public sector for 20 years specialising in urban design and community engagement; master planning housing schemes and urban regeneration projects. Alongside her professional practice she also worked as a module tutor in two other universities, adding value as a practitioner.
In addition to her academic role, she continues her professional activities as Chair of the management board of a Cardiff-based housing association. She also undertakes volunteer roles with Housing Justice Cymru’s Faith in Affordable Housing Project and is a member of the Bevan Foundation’s Housing Advisory Group and the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru’s Development Skills Academi.
Recent research projects / grants:
- Cardiff Capital Region Local Accelerator Fund/ ESRC - Growing Food in the City
- Damp and Mould in Social Housing : A Co-Production Protocol with Tenants
- Post Occupancy Surveys for new build social housing with Housing Justice Cymru and RSLs
- Welsh Government : Empty Homes Handbook
- Pobl Group: Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS23)
Janet is also involved in other Cardiff Metropolitan University-wide initiatives such as Civic Engagement, Widening Access, Outreach and Summer Schools.
Awards
- Inspire! Institute for Learning and Work Institute Adult Learning Awards Shortlisted Finalist 2018
- Green Gown Awards 2020 short listed finalist Next Generation Learning and Skills
- Cardiff Metropolitan University Student-led Award 2023 Outstanding Contribution to CSESP Student Life
- Green Gown Awards 2024 short listed finalist Benefitting Society category
- Inspire! Institute for Learning and Work Institute Adult Learning Awards 2024 - Workplace Change Maker