Research

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Architecture and the Built Environment is an essential part of the modern world. From architecture, urban design, and global construction economics, to sustainability, building information modelling, and virtual realisation, the department’s research combines pioneering technology and unique industry partnerships while addressing issues with international impact.

Prospective PhD students: Opportunities to carry out postgraduate research towards an MPhil/PhD or MSc by research exist in all the areas identified above. For further information visit our list of staff and their research areas page.

Visiting scholars: We welcome visiting academics - please contact Professor Ruth Dalton

To access research outputs in this area and others, please visit Northumbria Research Link.

You can view all of the Architecture and Built Environment courses available at Northumbria University and uncover the amazing research opportunities our programs provide.


Click each research area below to find out more about our work:

Civil Engineering: Heritage and Future

Using modern techniques to understand existing engineering achievements both ancient and recent, and using this understanding to determine how we create, sustain and value civil engineering infrastructure for the future.

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Construction, Technology, Process and Management

This group engages internationally leading academics and researchers to examine contemporary and emerging industry challenges. Emphasis is placed on delivering conjoined evidence-based solutions – from theoretical concepts and methodologies, through to the delivery of innovative approaches to improve sector performance.

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Built Environment: Digital Futures

The digitisation of the built environment brings emerging challenges and opportunities. We address applied and theoretical research themes pertinent to digital technologies, processes and policies to improve the economic, environmental, physical and social performance of the built environment.

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Architectural Design

We engage leading academics and researchers to examine a wide range of design-related projects, from local developments and commissions through to major international city infrastructure schemes.

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People and Place

We study the interactions between people and the built environment in the context of place. Engaging with the social, economic, physical and cultural fabric of a place, the group recognises the diversity of values around the built environment.

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Building Information Management

Building Information Management (BIM) is a process involving the structured sharing and coordination of digital information about built assets through their entire lifecycles, from design through procurement and construction and beyond, into operation and management.

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Faculty Education Research Group

This cross-disciplinary group supports educational and pedagogic research, ranging from small projects with an immediate impact on the student experience, through to funded collaborative projects with external partners generating high impact outputs.

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