Kristina is a senior research fellow on ATHLETE, a research project focussed on measuring environmental hazards and reducing people’s exposure through interventions co-designed with communities. She is also involved in the #BiBBreathes evaluation of the Bradford Clean Air Zone.
Kristina is a human geographer with a background in environmental social research, qualitative and participatory methods. She has previously worked on research projects focussed on youth citizenship, health inequalities, intergenerational experiences of climate change, local government implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and young British Muslims’ stories about intimate relationships. Prior to joining BIHR, she worked in the impact team at Citizens Advice.

Why you enjoy working at BiB

There’s a real sense of purpose in coming to work, because we’re all involved in practical research that aims to make a difference to the lives of local children and families.

Favourite toy when you were a child

Definitely Lego! My Lego castle and Lego pirate ship were particular favourites.

Favourite pastime when not at work

Crafting, writing or singing with my community choir.

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Valencia, S., Simon, D., Croese, S., Diprose, K., Nordqvist, J., Oloko, M., Sharma, T., Versace, I., (2020). Internationally initiated projects with local coproduction: Urban Sustainable Development Goal project.. Comparative Urban Research From Theory To Practice: Co-Production For Sustainability DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv10tq4cj,
Kristina Diprose, Chen Liu, Gill Valentine, Robert M. Vanderbeck, Katie McQuaid, (2019). Caring for the future: Climate change and intergenerational responsibility in China and the UK. Science Direct 158-167. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.05.019,
Kristina Diprose, Gill Valentine, Robert M Vanderbeck, Chen Liu, Katie McQuaid, (2019). Building common cause towards sustainable consumption: A cross-generational perspective. SAGE journals, 2(2), 203-228. DOI: 10.1177/2514848619834845,
Katie McQuaid, Robert M. Vanderbeck, Gill Valentine, Kristina Diprose, Chen Liu, (2019). ‘An elephant cannot fail to carry its own ivory’: Transgenerational ambivalence, infrastructure and sibling support practices in urban Uganda. Science Direct 100537. DOI: 10.1016/j.emospa.2018.07.009,
Diprose, K. Valentine, G., Vanderbeck, R.M., Liu, C., McQuaid, K. , (2019). Climate Change, Consumption and Intergenerational Justice: Lived Experiences in China, Uganda and the UK. Bristol University Press DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvnp0m2d,
Chen Liu, Gill Valentine, Robert M. Vanderbeck, Katie McQuaid, Kristina Diprose, (2018). Placing ‘sustainability’ in context: narratives of sustainable consumption in Nanjing, China. Taylor and Francis Online, 20(9), 1307-1324. DOI: 10.1080/14649365.2018.1454978,
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Katie McQuaid, Robert M. Vanderbeck, Gill Valentine, Chen Liu, Lily Chen, Mei Zhang, Kristina Diprose, (2018). Urban climate change, livelihood vulnerability and narratives of generational responsibility in Jinja, Uganda. Cambridge University Press, 88(1), 11-37. DOI: 10.1017/S0001972017000547,
Kristina Diprose, Richard Fern, Robert M. Vanderbeck, Lily Chen, Gill Valentine, Chen Liu, Katie McQuaid, (2017). Corporations, Consumerism and Culpability: Sustainability in the British Press. Taylor and Francis Online, 12(5), 672-685. DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2017.1400455,
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Katie McQuaid, Robert Vanderbeck, Jane Plastow, Gill Valentine, Chen Liu, Lily Chen, Mei Zhang, Kristina Diprose, (2017). Intergenerational Community-Based Research and Creative Practice: Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Jinja, Uganda. Taylor and Francis Online, 15(4), 389-410. DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2017.1368357,
Kristina Diprose, Chen Liu, Robert M. Vanderbeck, Gill Valentine, Lily Chen, Katie McQuaid, Mei Zhang, (2017). Contrasting Theories of Intergenerational Justice: Just Savings or Capabilities. SpringerLink DOI: 10.1007/978-981-4585-92-7_20-2,
Diprose, K., (2016). Resilience in the Post-Welfare Inner City: Voluntary Sector Geographies in London, Los Angeles and Sydney. The London Journal DOI: 10.1080/03058034.2016.1217655,
Diprose, K., (2014). Resilience is futile. Soundings
Kristina Diprose, (2012). Critical distance: doing development education through international volunteering. Area DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2011.01076.x,