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Finding common ground at the EASA Sheffield summer school
Laura Mark reports from the European Architecture Students Assembly, which this year took place over the first two weeks of August in Sheffield, with the theme of ‘Commons’
Students
News about and degree show reviews of the UK’s schools of architecture, including the Bartlett and the Architectural Association. We also celebrate students’ work with the AJ Student Prize
Student intake drops as fewer enrol for built environment degrees
The number of first-year undergraduates choosing to study architecture, building or planning at degree level has dropped below 9,000 for the first time since new classifications were launched in 2019
Bartlett scandal: Is the architecture school now safe for students?
It is more than a year since a damning report uncovered decades of bullying and ‘serious misconduct’ at the celebrated architecture school. Ella Jessel investigates what has changed since
Is Loughborough the UK’s best architecture school? New uni rankings revealed
Cambridge, Loughborough and Cardiff have been named as the top universities for architecture across two national newspaper rankings
RIBA claims ARB education shake-up fails to tackle inclusion and competency
The RIBA has criticised the ARB’s proposed education reforms, saying they ‘do not go far enough’ to ensure competency and inclusion in the profession
ARB rethinks practical experience plans in its architectural education shake-up
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) will look again at its plans to drop the minimum two years of professional practical experience needed to qualify as an architect
Practices need to be bolder about promoting diversity and inclusion
The BAME architecture students of today will have quite a shock when they leave university, writes Kunle Barker
In architecture, who’s teaching the teachers?
UK architecture schools boast some of the world's best designers – but success in practice doesn't guarantee success as a teacher. Is the lack of training for educators letting down the new next generation of architects, asks Siraaj Mitha
Architecture schools warn university crackdown could increase inequality
Architecture schools have hit back at the government’s plans to crack down on ‘poor-quality’ university courses and warned the measures risk 'furthering inequality' in higher education.
A thorough grounding in the city: Portsmouth Student Show 2023
The University of Portsmouth architecture school has a close connection to the region’s architecture scene, providing a rich canvas for the retrofit and urban renewal seen in much of the work, writes Rob Wilson