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      Research

      We aim to shape national research agenda and policy on the built environment and proactively address public and professional needs. Our research is grouped into four main areas.

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      R-urban research project

      Design, engagement and practice

      Our researchers are working with an expanded notion of design and an understanding of the architect as a catalyst for social change and innovation.

      Expertise and projects

      Empowering Design Practices

      Pedagogy, practice and scholarship

      This group supports our University Teachers to make the most of scholarship opportunities to enhance our teaching and create disciplinary knowledge through a diverse range of specialisms and methods.

      Expertise and projects

      Car headlights on main road in the dark

      People, environments and performance

      This group focuses on the design spaces for people, and how perceptions and performance is affected by changes in the environment.

      Expertise and projects

      People participating in stories of change research project

      Space, cultures and politics

      This group supports research into the socio-political dynamics and implications of space production.

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