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News from the School of the Built Environment
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The School of the Built Environment's students and staff are based at Northern Terrace, Civic Quarter where the facilities are designed to support the learning experience.
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First year Geography and Planning students have been helping to survey car parking facilities in the centre of Hebden Bridge. 40 students worked on the exercise and produced a series of reports summarising their findings. Lesley Mackay from the HBPWG said, “This is a wonderful opportunity to obtain up-to-date information about car parking in Hebden Bridge. We are extremely grateful to the students from Leeds Met University for carrying out this work”.
Lecturer Dr Lindsay Smales made a presentation to Hebden Royd Town Council summarising the students’ findings and three First Year students answered questions. The politicians were very complementary of the student’s efforts and found they would be helpful in both clarifying and raising key issues about to how this traditional Pennine town can accommodate and manage the car and expectations of visitors, residents and the local business community.
A complimentary study will be undertaken between March and June when students on the MA in Town Planning will be working in groups with local politicians to generate a sustainable ‘vision’ for the town of Hebden Bridge as a whole. |
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Level 1 Human Geography and Human Geography and Planning students have embarked on an assessment of the accessibility and inclusive nature of Leeds City Centre. The assessment forms part of a Research Methods module and is designed to raise student awareness of disability and the different needs of people within society, whilst applying research techniques to gather data. Students will consider aspects ranging from disabled access to parking, shops and street furniture. In particular, they will be looking at the study using participant observation techniques to try to understand how obstacles might make someone who is wheelchair bound 'feel' about accessing Leeds City Centre. |
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Applicant Open Days - Built Environment courses
Applicant Open Days are taking place to give applicants an opportunity to visit us and find out more about the course they have applied for.
Applicant Open Days are an excellent opportunity to visit the University, meet the academic team and current students, have your questions answered and view Student Accommodation. All of which helps you to make an informed decision about whether your chosen course, University and city are right for you.
If you have applied to study one of the courses in the Built Environment and have been offered a place you can now book a place on one of these events.
3 March 2010
BA (Hons) Human Geography
BA (Hons) Human Geography & Planning
14 April 2010
HND Quantity Surveying
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
HND Civil Engineering
BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HND Building Studies
BSc (Hons) Construction Management
Please click on the here to go to the online booking system.
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