Research Centres and Groups
Our Built Environment Research Institute conducts internationally excellent and world-leading research across five research centres reflecting diversity across the discipline area.

Centre for Sustainable Technologies
Addressing core issues in relation to renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings.
CST

Architecture Research Group
The Architectural Research Group (ARG) utilises highly innovative methods to deliver excellence in teaching, research and best practice development....

FireSERT
Researching how fires develop, how structures respond to fires and how people react.
FireSERT

Hydrogen Safety Engineering and Research
Carrying out fundamental and industry driven research in the area of safety science and engineering, primarily hydrogen and fuel cell...
HySAFER

Research on Property and Planning
Researching real estate markets, housing, planning, regeneration and sustainability in urban environments.
RPP

Studies Allied to Built Environment Research
Seeking to stimulate the research environment across the construction and civil engineering disciplines.
SABER
World-leading research
100% of our impact case studies have been judged as having outstanding or very considerable impacts in terms of their reach and significance.

Our Research
An outstanding 91% of our research has been judged as world-leading or internationally excellent.

About Our Research
Our research is concerned with delivery that enhances the quality of the built environment and addresses the changing needs of...

Contact
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Annual report
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Impact
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PhD Opportunities
Funded and Self-funded PhD Opportunities within Architecture, Built Environment and Planning Research.

Publications
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