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Civil Engineering - Architecture - 18.08.2015
Stories from Europe's busiest bus route
Stories from Europe’s busiest bus route
Stories from The Road is a new story-telling project that casts light on life and work along Oxford Road.

Architecture - Civil Engineering - 11.08.2015
An Imperial researcher discusses the effects of fires on skyscrapers
An Imperial researcher discusses the effects of fires on skyscrapers
Making skyscrapers safer by understanding phenomena such as 'travelling fires' are discussed by an Imperial researcher in an. Dr Guillermo Rein , from Imperial's Department of Mechanical Engineering, is a world-leading expert on the combustion of solid fuels in fires. The aim of his work is to reduce the impact of accidental fires and to protect people, their property, and the environment.

Architecture - 06.08.2015
Hat-trick for University on Building of the Year shortlist
Three University of Manchester buildings have been shortlisted for the Greater Manchester Building of the Year award – making up half of the total shortlist.

Environment - Architecture - 05.08.2015
Building from the ground up: participatory design in Kenya’s oldest slum
In a landmark project with UN-Habitat, a team of Cambridge researchers has designed a community centre in one of Kenya's biggest and oldest slums, and its future users are now raising funds to build it.

Earth Sciences - Architecture - 30.07.2015
University welcomes approval of Masterplan proposal
University welcomes approval of Masterplan proposal
University welcomes approval of Masterplan proposal The University of Sussex's campus Masterplan has been given the go-ahead after the proposal's original rejection by Brighton & Hove City Council.

Architecture - Electroengineering - 16.07.2015
’Smart’ carbon positive energy house
Energy efficient design means more energy for the national grid Experts from the Welsh School of Architecture have designed and built the UK's first purpose-built, low-cost energy smart house, capable of exporting more energy to the national electricity grid than it uses.

Economics - Architecture - 15.07.2015
King's joins European Industry and academic leaders as work starts on 5G
Work to develop a new, adaptive and future-proof mobile network architecture for 5G has now started after a consortium composed of 13 partners, including King's College London, and other leading indu

Architecture - 09.07.2015
University awaits decision on masterplan appeal
University awaits decision on masterplan appeal
University awaits decision on masterplan appeal The University of Sussex has welcomed the opportunity provided by a public inquiry to confirm the merits of its masterplan for the modernisation and expansion of its Falmer campus.

Architecture - Economics - 09.07.2015

Architecture - 19.06.2015
Comment: Parliament - rip it up and start again
Professor Matthew Flinders, Director of the Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics at the University of Sheffield, comments on the repair bill facing Parliament and the opportunities for democracy.

Architecture - Event - 30.04.2015
University's listed building agreement is a first
University’s listed building agreement is a first
University's listed building agreement is a first A new agreement signed this week will protect the University's unique 1960s listed buildings and streamline the planning process.

Administration - Architecture - 30.03.2015

Architecture - Environment - 27.03.2015
Bristol explored: new book highlights city’s rich architectural heritage
A new book by Timothy Mowl, Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol, reveals secrets of the city's diverse architectural heritage, its maritime past and rich social history, describing twelve walks that showcase Bristol's fascinating built environment.

Architecture - 06.03.2015
Cutting red tape - Sussex set to be the first university to sign a listed building agreement
Cutting red tape - Sussex set to be the first university to sign a listed building agreement
Cutting red tape - Sussex set to be the first university to sign a listed building agreement The University of Sussex is leading the way with a new agreement with Brighton & Hove City Council and

Architecture - 04.03.2015

Architecture - Art and Design - 26.01.2015
Heavenly matters, earthly delights
In his book, Gothic Wonder, Professor Paul Binski explores a period in which English art and architecture pushed the boundaries to produce some of Europe's most spectacular buildings and illuminated manuscripts.

Architecture - 16.01.2015
Timber project to explore Shropshire’s medieval heritage
A group of ancient timber-framed buildings in a North Shropshire village will be studied as part of a local history project led by Dr George Nash, Visiting Fellow at the University of Bristol, and villager Alastair Reid.

Architecture - 16.01.2015
University cuts red tape with Listed Buildings Partnership Agreement
University cuts red tape with Listed Buildings Partnership Agreement
University cuts red tape with Listed Buildings Partnership Agreement The University of Sussex is making an agreement with Brighton & Hove City Council and English Heritage to protect the campus's unique 1960s listed buildings and streamline the planning process.

Architecture - Earth Sciences - 06.01.2015

Architecture - 09.12.2014
University of Warwick Classicist Takes to the Skies in new ITV documentary
University of Warwick Classicist, Dr Michael Scott will give viewers a fresh perspective on Roman Britain in a one-off documentary 'Roman Britain from the Air' which will be shown on ITV on December 23 rd .

Architecture - Economics - 24.11.2014
University of Sussex to appeal against planning decision
University of Sussex to appeal against planning decision
University of Sussex to appeal against planning decision The University of Sussex intends to appeal against Brighton & Hove City Council's Planning Committee's decision to turn down an outline application to modernise its campus.

Architecture - 01.10.2014
London’s high-rise dreams
Dr Richard Baxter critiques the ongoing public debate about the UK high-rise and argues that the environment has still not been fully explored As illustrated by the 'The Cheesegrater', 'The Walkie Talkie' and 'The Can of Ham', there has been a recent penchant for nicknaming high-rises.

History / Archeology - Architecture - 22.07.2014
'Pompeii of the north' revealed by archaeologists
‘Pompeii of the north’ revealed by archaeologists
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. 'Pompeii of the north' revealed by archaeologists Excavations at a Roman site in County Durham have revealed the 'Pompeii of the north', say archaeologists.

Architecture - Health - 18.07.2014
Breathing new life into the yoga experience
A unique new architectural environment for people who practice yoga and meditation is planning to take this ancient discipline into the digital era. 'ExoBuilding' is a piece of adaptive architecture which has been designed and built by a team of scientists and architects at The University of Nottingham.

Linguistics / Literature - Architecture - 17.07.2014
How people power saved Bloomsbury from destruction
The story of how 'one of the last villages in London' was saved from demolition to make way for the British Library is the subject of new research and an exhibition which opened in Bloomsbury this week.

Architecture - 15.07.2014
New research and exhibition takes the public inside Mackintosh's architecture
New research and exhibition takes the public inside Mackintosh’s architecture
A new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Art Gallery this Friday (18 July) will offer new insights into the architectural work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The opening of the exhibition coincides with the culmination of a four-year research project, led by experts at the University of Glasgow. The 'Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning' project is the largest study of Mackintosh's architectural works ever undertaken and has led to a revaluation of this remarkably under-researched area of Mackintosh's output.

Architecture - Chemistry - 24.06.2014
Seeds to skyscrapers
Wood is one of the oldest building materials but its use is limited by its properties. With new funding, researchers aim to stretch these properties to an unprecedented degree, creating the means to build a skyscraper out of plants. Although the techniques to manipulate manufactured materials are better understood, the potential to generate materials with diverse properties based on plants may be far greater Michael Ramage It's not often that research begins with designing a wooden 70-storey office building that falls over, at least on paper.

Art and Design - Architecture - 09.06.2014
Sussex film historian features in National Gallery video
Sussex film historian features in National Gallery video
Sussex film historian features in National Gallery video How do Italian Renaissance painters and Hollywood film directors use architecture to get us to 'enter the picture'' Taking Antonello da Messin

Architecture - 04.06.2014
Better building through design
The construction industry could slash its carbon emissions by as much as 50% by optimising the design of new buildings, which currently use double the amount of steel and concrete required by safety codes.

Architecture - 27.05.2014
UCL submits plans to transform Wates House
UCL submits plans to transform Wates House
UCL has submitted a planning application to transform Wates House for The Bartlett School of Architecture.

Linguistics / Literature - Architecture - 23.05.2014
Comment: Downton Abbey, Americans, and an English Country House online course
Dr Jim Fitzmaurice, from the University of Sheffield's School of English, invites lovers of literature to go through the virtual key hole of some of the UK's most important country houses and delve i

Architecture - Environment - 15.04.2014
Future heat waves pose risk for population of Greater London
A study led by Oxford University has modelled the effects of future heat waves on people living in Greater London in 2050 and concludes that the risk of heat-related deaths could be significantly reduced if buildings were adapted properly for climate change.

Architecture - 26.03.2014
Lost text of 1968 godfather found
Lost text of 1968 godfather found
26 Mar 2014 A lost manuscript by the philosophical godfather of the 1968 protest movement and inspiration for today's urban protestors has been discovered by a University of Manchester lecturer.

Administration - Architecture - 10.03.2014
Peter Rees joins the Bartlett, UCL's faculty of the built environment
Peter Rees joins the Bartlett, UCL’s faculty of the built environment
Peter Wynne Rees is to join The Bartlett in April after 29 years as the City of London Corporation's City Planning Officer.

Architecture - 21.02.2014
Smart glass
A newly-developed coating could enable buildings to have antireflective self-cleaning windows and could increase the efficiency of solar cells.

Architecture - 15.02.2014
ANALYSIS: small is beautiful when it comes to flood protection
ANALYSIS: small is beautiful when it comes to flood protection
15 Feb 2014 As a series of unprecedented storms continue to wreak havoc on the country, Dr Angela Connelly, from The University of Manchester who has just completed research into innovative new flood technologies, argues we can no longer rely on large scale flood defences.

Architecture - 06.02.2014
Regeneration expert speaks about transforming high streets across the world
Regeneration expert speaks about transforming high streets across the world
o Australian city centre revival project turned area into a top tourist destination o Empty shop rates across the UK stand at 11.1 per cent An internationally-recognised regeneration expert wi

Computer Science - Architecture - 28.01.2014
Bristol joins Intel Parallel Computing Center Program to collaborate on parallel computing
Modern computer systems are becoming increasingly parallel, which can make them much more challenging to use efficiently.

Architecture - History / Archeology - 20.01.2014
Stairways to heaven and other places
We go up and down them all the time - but seldom do we think about their historical development as elements of architecture.

Architecture - 17.12.2013
The Bartlett School of Architecture announces new director
The Bartlett School of Architecture announces new director
The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Bob Sheil as new Director of the School, effective from January 2014.

History / Archeology - Architecture - 02.12.2013
Investigating Liverpool’s court housing
PhD student Kerry Massheder outside Liverpool's only remaining court dwellings on Pembroke Place Liverpool was once dominated by court housing, but with only one example remaining in the city a research project is seeking first hand accounts of life in these dense domestic settings.