Architecture PhD (4 years)

Within the School of Social Sciences, our architecture academics join our town and regional planning academics in sharing an ethos based upon Geddesian dialogues between theory and practice, localism and the international, the synoptic view and specialism.

To read more, please visit our Architecture and Urban Planning research pages.

Our research includes work on the following:

zero carbon building and energy networks

the environmental performance of buildings

the environmental assessment of regions

planning, sustainable place-making and community engagement

social mobilities and spatial inequalities

urban culture and society

urban theory, history and subjectivities

building design in the landscape

Current research topics include:

Architecture and place- typology

Architecture and the City- viable solutions for growing urban populations

Regional environmental assessment and its application on sustainable planning

Urban planning and international Housing Delivery

Urban Conservation