We support research and enterprise in the School of Architecture and Design in the following programme areas: Social Design and Design Thinking, Product Design, Sustainable Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture and Urban Planning, Design History and Architectural Humanities. The School of Architecture and Design grew from the previous School of Art, Media and Design and we continue the cross disciplinary and collaborative approaches that are unique to Brighton in the Arts and Humanities. Our research environment was recognised as one of the very best in the latest Research Excellence Framework and we are involved with two prestigious AHRC Doctoral Training partnerships: Techne and Design Star which have brought many talented researchers to the school. As a research student, you will become part of an active and engaged community of research learning, leading talks, and social events. All postgraduate students working in the school are integrated into the university's wider research culture with opportunities to present your work as it progresses and network with other researchers.<br><br>As a PhD student at Brighton, you will also be able to draw on research approaches from a variety of cognate fields, including social science, environmental science, media, arts and the humanities. You will also have access to excellent resources such as rapid prototyping and studio facilities as well as the Design Archives, which look after many leading collections related to the design profession. As a PhD student, you will have a supervisory team comprising two members of academic staff. Depending on your particular area study you may also have additional supervisors from other research institutions or external partners.