We're the top-rated Royal Town Planning Institute accredited planning school in the UK (REF 2021), with an intellectual reputation for theoretical strength, especially in the fields of urban inequalities and social justice.
Our students develop knowledge and skills to build successful careers in planning and related professions - becoming the next generation of urban professionals and change makers. Academics feed cutting-edge research into teaching, use technology to visualise complex data, e.g. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software, virtual and augmented reality; to explore how people interact with urban spaces. Many of our courses are accredited by Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (RICS) & Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
We work with governments, international bodies, research councils, businesses, voluntary and local communities to shape policy - exploring pathways to create fair, just and sustainable places.