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Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations; a new study by our faculty members published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal

11 November 2024

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan. In an article published today in Lancet Planetary Health , a team of...

The Department's Dr Tao DuFour has guest edited the current issue of 'Future Anterior' Journal

30 October 2024

'Future Anterior' is a Journal of Historic Preservation History, Theory, and Criticism and 'an international point of reference for the critical examination of historic preservation', published by the University of Minnesota Press. The issue that Dr DuFour edited focuses on 'Space and Heritage' and is out now. For more...

The Department welcomes new Assistant Professors Dr Fiona Smyth and Dr Carolina Vasilikou  

26 October 2024

Fiona's research lies at the interface between the history of architecture and the history of science with particular interest in the history of environmental design and its fundamental relevance to cultural studies of sound and the history of ideas. Fiona's approach draws strongly on archive work, field work, iconography...

MArch student Martha Minton unveils 'The Stack,' a design-build pavilion at Jesus College

24 October 2024

The Department would like to congratulate Martha Minton, a final-year MArch student, on the completion of ‘The Stack,’ a pavilion at Jesus College. Martha led the design and build of the pavilion, which is constructed wholly from reclaimed or surplus materials sourced by the Maintenance Department at the College. The Stack...

Ofsted has declared apprenticeships at the University of Cambridge to be Outstanding across all five of its metrics, including quality of education and leadership, following its visit in September

22 October 2024

ofsted_apprenticeship_carousel.jpg This was the first time that our MSt in Architecture (degree apprenticeship) had been inspected and the result is further evidence of the impact of our innovatory programme. Professor Timothy Brittain-Catlin said: we are delighted that Ofsted has recognised the hard work contributed by...

Current job vacancies

The Department of Architecture is seeking to appoint a part-time (0.4 FTE) Personal Assistant to the Head of Department (HoD). The role...

Applications are invited for up to two temporary Design Teaching Fellows in the Department of Architecture. The purpose of these posts...