Edward Denison is Professor of Architecture and Global Modernities at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), where he is Co-Director of the MA Architecture and Historic Urban Environments.With over 25 years professional experience globally, his research is motivated by historiographical inequity, sustainability, and urban repair. As a heritage consultant, he regularly advises on UNESCO World Heritage Nominations, including Asmara (Eritrea), Kaunas (Lithuania), Casablanca (Morocco), Gdynia (Poland), and Beijing (China).

Prof Denison's research has twice been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President's Medal for Research, first in 2016 for his work on the successful UNESCO World Heritage Nomination of the modernist colonial-era city of Asmara (Eritrea) and in 2017 for his research on Japan's imperialist architecture and urbanism in the region of northeast China formerly referred to as Manchuria.