The ‘globalhood’ as an urban district of the 21st-century city: the case of the St Vincent’s Quarter, Sheffield

Abstract

ABSTRACT The ‘globalhood’ is a conceptual label that has been used to describe parts of cities that are very popular with global tourists, often characterised by high levels of short-let/holiday rentals. In these neighbourhoods locals can feel overwhelmed by visitors. This article extends the concept of the globalhood to those areas of cities that play host to populations of thousands of students from around the world who are attracted to study at universities outside of their home country. Using the St Vincent’s Quarter, Sheffield, as a case study of the globalhood, this article explores the factors that led to its creation over the first two decades of the 20th century. In identifying the student globalhood, it posits that this type of neighbourhood should be considered when formulating an understanding of the urban morphology of cities in the UK and around the world where globally attractive higher education institutions attract large numbers of internationally diverse students.