Faculty of Arts & Society

Architecture, Landscape & Design

Research Degrees

The Leeds School of Architecture, Landscape and Design offers the opportunity to study for the research awards of:

• Masters by Research (M.Res)
• Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
• Doctor of Philosophy by Published Works (Ph.D)

The School has the experience, expertise and facilities to support research students in a range of subject fields within the broad definitions of Architecture, Design, Landscape Architecture and in interdisciplinary approaches within and across them. The School maintains close links with the School of Contemporary Arts and Graphic Design and with the School of Film, TV and Performing Arts to further support interdisciplinary research activities.

Research students may undertake their studies by the more traditional approach of research and submission of a written thesis or by a practice based approach where the student's own creative work forms a substantial and integral part of the process and outcomes of the research.

Whatever the approach, research students contribute to and benefit from the active research and postgraduate culture of the School which has succesfully supported a wide range of students to the completion of their studies.

The School provides excellent studios, technical and workshop facilities and there are extensive up to date libraries and information technology facilities. Research students are enabled in their studies through training in generic and subject specific research training.