We offer a flexible range of opportunities for postgraduate research.

We offer supervision in the following areas:

Architectural and planning education

We conduct research into innovative teaching methods, the integration of theory and practice, and learn from related creative disciplines.

Architectural science and environmental design

• design related aspects of construction and the use of buildings
• non-destructive testing
• simulation
• measurement of energy
• environmental performance

Cities and technology

• the changing relationship between utilities, the development, planning and management of contemporary cities
• culture and the built environment, including cultural change and transformation of the built environment

Design history and theory

• architectural history
• architectural theory
• material culture

Environmental economics

• environmental economics
• valuation
• benefit appraisal

Environmental management

Our research in this area covers environmental planning, management, impact assessment, sustainability, and Local Agenda 21 issues.

Housing and community

• social housing
• community development

Information technology in construction

• computer-based information search
• retrieval systems
• building product modelling with a philosophy of taking basic and applied research through to the end users

Landscape architecture, landscape planning, landscape design and landscape management

• landscape architecture theory, philosophy and environmental ethics
• sustainable landscape planning, design and management
• the history and development of the designed and cultural landscape

International urban development

• interpreting and managing change in diverse urban contexts
• improving the environment and quality of life in the cities of the developing world

Planning processes and policy

• contemporary policy and practice issues in planning
• development and urban regeneration, in the context of theoretical developments and European experiences

Spatial analysis

• spatial change
• spatial statistics
• the use of GIS

Urban design

• city design and development
• design control
• urban public space
• public art in cities
• meaning in the built environment
• conservation
• urban regeneration
• urban design

A 2:1 honours degree and a master's degree in an appropriate discipline, or international equivalent. If you have no research experience you will need to register for an MPhil in the first instance.