Our research centres
Product Innovation Centre
The Product Innovation Centre conducts internationally leading research and offers sustainable solutions for providing products and services in a circular economy.
Centre of the Built Environment
Covering everything from residential and commercial real estate economics, finance and investment, planning and development, to engineering solutions for the built environment, sustainability and climate change.
Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage
Focusing on the investigation of human aspects of architecture, urban heritage, and the built environment within the ever-changing urban and social structures of contemporary cities.
Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit
The Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit offers insights into the sustainability in the built environment, specifically how the net-zero by 2050 target presents a huge challenge to the construction sector, which accounts for up to 50% of carbon emissions.
Research projects
Developing Sustainable Energy Solutions for Existing Housing
The ‘Developing Sustainable Energy Solutions for Existing Housing’ impact case study is led by Professor Anton Ianakiev and is linked to the REMOURBAN research project.
Smart Preservation of Middle Eastern Urban and Cultural Heritage: Shaping Policy and Practice
The ‘Smart Preservation of Middle Eastern Urban and Cultural Heritage: Shaping Policy and Practice’ impact case study is led by Professor Gamal Abdelmonem and Professor Soumyen Bandyopadhyay, and is linked to the Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage Research Centre.
Our research community
Ming Sun
Associate Dean for Research
School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Michael White
Professor
School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Anton Ianakiev
Professor
School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Tim Cooper
Professor
School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Amin Al-Habaibeh
Professor
School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Daizhong Su
Professor
School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Rupert C Soar
Associate Professor
School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 86% of NTU's research impact was assessed to be either world-leading or internationally excellent. The overall quality of each Unit of Assessment NTU submitted to REF in 2021 also saw an improvement from the previous REF in 2014.
Daring to think differently
To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. By daring to think differently, we’re disrupting the research landscape and finding the answers to the questions that really matter. From ethics, innovation and entrepreneurship to behavioural science, we’re inspiring the brightest minds to rise up and find solutions to some of the most significant global challenges facing society.
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