Architecture MPhil

University of Liverpool

The Liverpool School of Architecture is an internationally recognised centre for architectural and built environment research. Established in 1894, we became the first university in the UK to award a RIBA-accredited degree in Architecture. We are proud of our long tradition and position in the world of Architecture, both nationally and internationally.IntroductionResearch in the School of Architecture spans across the architectural humanities, heritage, environment, digital culture, and design practice. Our research has produced world-leading academic outputs and shows strong commitment to local, national, and international public engagement activities and partnerships, and to generating maximum impact on issues ranging across acoustics, heritage, and policy.Our research centres include:The Centre for the Study of Architecture and Cultural Heritage of India, Arabia and the Maghreb (ArCHIAM) is an interdisciplinary, international forum dedicated to the research of tangible and intangible heritage across three interconnected geographical regions.The Acoustics Research Unit specialises in airborne sound and structure-borne sound in the fields of engineering acoustics, building acoustics, room acoustics, audio acoustics, psychoacoustics, speech intelligibility, privacy and security, human vibration (including vibrotactile stimuli), environmental noise and industrial acoustics (sonic cleaning).Architecture, Heritage and Urbanism in West Africa (AHUWA) focuses on modern architecture, cities, environmental design and coastal heritage in Western Africa.Centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts (CAVA) studies the intersection between architecture and the digital creative arts and, in doing so, explores the blurring boundaries between physical and virtual storytelling environments.We have international partnerships with higher education institutions and several partnerships and knowledge transfer partnerships with leading businesses, third sector, and public sector associates. We have secured considerable research funding from various sources, including the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the British Academy, Aga Kahn, the Leverhulme Trust, Paul Mellon, Royal Institute of British Architects and a range of commercial companies and government agencies.