Architecture research
Architectural research at the University of Manchester is intrinsically inter-disciplinary and is broadly conceived, encompassing, for example, areas in which the School of Environment and Development already has strong interests, such as urban design, urban development, ecological and landscape design and the conservation and management of historic environments.
This research is carried out mainly within the recently-established Manchester Architecture Research Centre (MARC). MARC was established following a review of Architecture as part of the process of establishing the new University of Manchester in 2004. The centre draws upon a wide range of interdisciplinary research and teaching interests within the School of Environment and Development, the Faculty of Humanities, the University and the Faculty of Art and Design at the neighbouring Manchester Metropolitan University (through the joint Manchester School of Architecture).
We also have research and teaching links to other schools such as structural engineering within the School of Mechanical, Civil and Aeronautical Engineering, art history and archaeology within the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures, popular culture within Social Sciences and with the Faculty of Art and Design at the neighbouring Manchester Metropolitan University (through the joint Manchester School of Architecture). The opportunities for collaborative architectural research in the University are unparalleled, and research bids in a variety of disciplines are strengthened by the involvement of strong architectural researchers.
For more information on architectural research at the University of Manchester, visit the Manchester Architecture Research Centre website.
Architecture staff also engages in other research projects in collaboration with other institutions.