Built Environment at York
Co-Lead: Prof Nic Carslaw
Department of Environment and Geography
Co-Lead: Prof Nicholas Pleace
School for Business and Society
Co-Lead: Dr Louise Cooke
Department of Archaeology
BE@York exists to bring together researchers across the University of York who all have a common interest in Built Environments.
The aim of the network is to encompass expertise in many areas relating to built environments, ranging from physical sciences, through to psychological, political, social and architectural aspects.
BE@York members have a wide range of research interests in the built environment, but have identified three draft themes which capture the key areas of activity and interdisciplinary potential in built environment research at York:
- Inequality and the built environment (including health inequalities)
- Heritage of the built environment
- Monitoring the built environment (focusing mainly on air quality, both indoor and outdoor, but could be used in a broader sense too).
Whilst the group’s research interests are global, there is a strong interest within the group in using York as a focus for research, given its international heritage profile, its circumscribed area, range of socio-economic backgrounds and position as an urban centre in a largely rural region.
Upcoming Events
BE@York monthly seminar series:
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13 February 2025, 1-2pm, Hybrid, ENV/105. 'Homes don't make decisions, people do', with Speaker Dr Steve Hall
13 March 2025, 1-2 pm, Hybrid ENV/105, Go local or go home, with speaker Luke Gooding
10 April 2025, 1-2 pm, more details to follow
8 May 2025, 1-2 pm, more details to follow
5 June 2025, 1-2 pm, more details to follow
Members by Department
Department of Archaeology
Department of Biology
Department of Chemistry
Department of Computer Science
Professor Helen Petrie, Emeritus Professor
Department of Education
Ceri Holman, PhD student
Department of Environment and Geography
Dr Steve Hall
Georgiana Hillier (Student)
Dr Sahar Hofmann
Department of Health Sciences
Department of History
Professor Mark Jenner, Professor of Early Modern History
Dr Sam Wetherell, Senior Lecturer in the History of Britain and the World
Department of Psychology
Dr Heidi Baseler, Senior Lecturer in Imaging Sciences
Professor Cade McCall, Professor
Department of Sociology
Professor Nik Brown, Professor, Head of Department
Dr Christina Buse, Lecturer in Sociology and Social Psychology
Norwegian Study Centre
Beck Sinar, Senior Lecture
Research and Innovation Team
Dr Robyn Cooper Inglis, Research Development Manager (Environment and Bioscience)
School of Arts and Creative Technologies
School for Business and Society
Joanne Bretherton (Centre for Housing Policy)
Professor Nicholas Pleace (Centre for Housing Policy)
Dr Julie Rugg, Reader in Social Policy (Centre for Housing Policy)
School for Physics, Engineering and Technology
Professor Suresh Perinpanayagam
Stockholm Environment Institute York
University Executive Board
Professor Ambrose Field, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Strategy
York School of Architecture
Dr Farres Yasser, Lecturer in Architecture