Research and Knowledge Transfer

The Department of Landscape is a major research centre for landscape and environmental planning and design.

International Recognition

The international standing of the Department was recognised in the profile awarded in the 2008 UK Government Research Assessment Exercise. This showed 75% of our work as being `internationally outstanding or excellent´, and the remaining 25% being `internationally recognised´.

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Research Areas

Research undertaken by individual staff covers a diversity of areas. The strength of the department lies in interdisciplinary working that cuts across traditional academic boundaries. Research is organised around:

• Urban ecological landscape design and management
• Planning and management of rural and peri-urban landscapes
• Human interaction with landscapes
• Landscape Architecture design theory

Find out more about our research areas

Knowledge Transfer

The Department has strong links with the Landscape industry and government agencies. Many of our students work for a year in practice during the course of their studies. The Department also conducts research and consultancy for a range of clients in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Read more about Knowledge Transfer Opportunities