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New Research Paper: Investigating Visual Stress Within Family and Domestic Violence Refuges in Australia

23 June 2025

Heather Mitcheltree, Cleo Valentine, Ian Hosking, Koen Steemers, Minna Sunikka-Blank and Arnold Wilkins have published a recent journal artice on visual stress within family and domestic violence refuges in Australia. This study introducing a new approach to trauma-informed design and examines how visual elements in family...

Dr Michal Gath-Morad awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship

20 June 2025

The Department warmly congratulates Dr Michal Gath-Morad, Assistant Professor in Architecture and Spatial Cognition, on being awarded a Humboldt Research Fellowship (2026–2028) through the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme. Hosted by Prof. Klaus Gramann at the Berlin Mobile Brain/Body Imaging Lab (BeMoBIL), TU Berlin, Dr...

Professor Flora Samuel is speaking at the Campaign for Healthy Homes afternoon tea at the House of Lords, led by the Town and Country Planning Association and sponsored by Lord Crisp

20 June 2025

Professor Samuel also contributed to their Healthy Homes Photobook. This is an important event as the House of Lords will be voting on a Healthy Homes amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill the next day.

Professor Flora Samuel will be talking at Sustainable Futures: Delivering a Regional Sustainability Vision at Anglia Ruskin University on 17 June

9 June 2025

The event is a cross-sectoral investigation into building a sustainable future for the region. To register for the event visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-futures-delivering-a-regional-sustainability-vision-tickets-1273861446879

Associate Professor Irit Katz has published 'Lethal humanitarianism: why violence at Gaza aid centres should not come as a surprise' in The Conversation

4 June 2025

Read the full article here: https://theconversation.com/lethal-humanitarianism-why-violence-at-gaza-aid-centres-should-not-come-as-a-surprise-257908?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton

Ranked 2nd in the Times Higher Education Supplement World Rankings for Architecture 2025