Department of Planning

The Department of Planning is one of the largest and most diverse 'planning schools' of its kind in both the UK and Europe.

With more than 400 students engaging in a wide range of research topics in our undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes, including Masters by research, the department is widely recognised as a leading educator in environment, design and development subjects. With a complement of over 60 teaching, administrative, technical and research staff, the department performs a leading role in research and consultancy, with clients and projects covering subjects from local concerns to multi-national organisations, government and industry.

The Department is a major centre for planning research, which offers an active and welcoming research environment for students, visiting scholars and researchers. It has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and research (2008 RAE), and a research portfolio reflecting the character of the Department, which offers a wide range of academic specialisms. It has been commended for its research by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and is recognised by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for its MPhil and PhD research.

The Department, however, is about much more than just 'planning', and includes all variety of topics related to the development and management of land and landscape. Our courses, research & consultancy cross a broad spectrum of activity from local Area Regeneration to Urban Planning in Developing Countries.