With applicants now starting to enroll and clearing underway we are taking a moment to reflect on WLVArchitecture's successes over the past academic year, both as a department and as a university.

National Student Survey (NSS 2026) Highlights:

• Ranked #2 in the UK for Assessment and Feedback (93.6% 3-year average).
• Ranked #2 in the UK for Learning Resources.
• Ranked #9 in the UK for Academic Support (95.4% 3-year average).
• Ranked #10 in the UK for Student Voice.
• #1 in the West Midlands for Assessment & Feedback, Learning Resources, and Student Voice.
• 7th Best Architecture School in the UK for Student Satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2027.
• National Top 10 for 4 of the 7 themes in the NSS 2026 results.
• 7th in the UK for Architecture, Building and Planning in the Daily Mail 2026 University Guide.

University of Wolverhampton Awards:

• 5-star rating in the QS World University Rankings for 2026.
• Top 10 in the UK and #1 in the West Midlands for University of the Year in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards.
• National award for widening participation at the NEON awards.
• Third position nationally and first in the West Midlands in the HEPI Social Mobility Index 2026.

Remember, Clearing isn't just for when grades don't go to plan. Our amazing alumni Aditya graduated last year with a First Class Honours degree and is currently working in practice after joining architecture through the foundation year route.

Best wishes to everyone getting results this morning ♥️ If you're interested in joining our fabulous WLVArchitecture community, call our clearing line and speak to the academic team to discuss your next steps.

📞🎓With A Level Results Day tomorrow, we want to wish everyone receiving results the very best of luck.

Whether your results are better than expected, or things didn’t quite go to plan, Clearing can be a really positive opportunity to take your next step and the WLVArchitecture team will be available to talk through your options.

We’ve put together a short video sharing 6 good reasons to study Architecture and Architectural Design Technology with us at the University of Wolverhampton, including our studio culture, industry links, live projects, digital technologies and fantastic facilities at Springfield Campus.

If you’re thinking about a future in architecture, give our Clearing line a call and speak to the academic team.

Good luck to everyone getting results tomorrow and we look forward to welcoming the next generation of the WLVArchitecture community very soon. 🙌

We are delighted to share yet another strong year for student feedback for WLVArchitecture in the 2026 National Student Survey.

Across the seven NSS themes, WLVArchitecture scored above benchmark in every area. In the national architecture subject data, WLVArchitecture was placed in the top 10 nationally for four of the seven NSS themes, including top two positions for both Assessment and feedback and Learning resources. ⭐

These numbers reflect what’s going on every day in the department: studio reviews, continual feedback, and ongoing dialogue between students and staff.

A huge thank you to our students and the entire WLVArchitecture staff team! 👏👏

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Sukhjit Kaur, one of our second-year BSc (Hons) Architecture students, who was recently nominated as a finalist in the Women in Property Midlands Student Awards.

Last week, Sukhjit joined other finalists at No. 3 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, for the Women in Property Midland Region annual celebration. It was also fantastic to see recent WLVArchitecture graduate Samantha Elliott speaking at the event.

Through the programme, Sukhjit will have access to mentoring, industry events, live site visits, and professional networks. Huge congratulations, Sukhjit! 👏👏

The WLVArchitecture team has supported #SciFest for many years. It gives us a brilliant opportunity to engage with school pupils, open up conversations about future careers in STEM, and show how architecture brings together creativity, design, technology, problem-solving, and people.

Throughout the day, pupils took part in a hands-on urban planning model-making activity and met SPOT the robotic dog from the National Brownfield Institute.

A huge thank you to Martin Khechara, STEM Response Team, and everyone involved! 🌟

We’re incredibly proud to share that the University of Wolverhampton has been ranked among the Top 10 universities in the UK and #1 in the West Midlands in the 2026 Whatuni Student Choice Awards - University of the Year category 🏆

Progress journey: 80th (2024) ➡️ 46th (2025) ➡️ 10th (2026).

Rankings highlight excellence across the board: Top 5 for halls of residence, Top 10 for facilities & student support, Top 15 for lecturers & teaching quality! 🚀

Following a full two-day RIBA Visiting Board visit, both of our Architecture courses have received successful outcomes:
✅ BSc (Hons) Architecture: full five-year RIBA revalidation
✅ MArch Architecture: full five-year RIBA validation

This is the first time both undergraduate and postgraduate courses have both been fully validated by the RIBA and prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB).

The Board commended strong student support, outstanding Springfield facilities, and cohesive community links with practitioners. 🚀

On Tuesday we celebrated emerging architectural talent from across the region at Saint Paul’s Market, Birmingham. Our students exhibited work across BSc (Hons) Architecture, MArch Architecture, and BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology alongside peers from BCU and Coventry University.

Huge thanks to Sagal Rooble and Chetwoods, along with sponsors RIBA West Midlands, CIAT, and Newforma! 👏

A few behind the scenes shots of the WLVArchitecture End of Year Show preparations. So much work goes into planning and creating such an event on top of usual activities. When staff and students pull together, it's incredible what gets achieved!

Tomorrow, the Best of the Built Environment 2026 showcases exceptional regional graduates at St Paul's Market, Birmingham.

These students represent the very best of Architecture, Architectural Technology, Interior Design, and Master's programmes. Join us for an evening of inspiration, networking, and celebration!

We are pleased to share that WLVArchitecture has risen 8 places in the UK Complete University Guide 2027, and for Student Satisfaction is now 7th in the UK. We are proud of our community for continually growing and improving. Onwards and Upwards!

Last night we celebrated the WLVArchitecture 20th anniversary end of year show. One of the highlights every year is hearing from employers how impressed they are with the quality of student work and our graduates.

It's been 20 years, and our 5th show since moving into the Springfield campus. Thank you to our staff, students, and industry partners!

Our WLV Architecture students held the 20th edition of their End of Year Show, showcasing innovative design projects and visual presentations across architecture and architectural design technology.

Archive photos from shows held between 2013 and 2016 across University locations including the MI Building, Rosalind Franklin Building, and Harrison Learning Centre!

Photos taking us back to shows held between 2008 and 2012 across Millennium City Building, Wolverhampton Science Park, and the MI Building!

Back in 2005, the newly formed Architecture and Product Design (APD) department emerged. A year later, on 22nd June 2006, we opened our very first APD Design Degree Show.

Over the years the department evolved from APD to ADD, and eventually to WLVArchitecture at the Springfield Campus. Here's to the next twenty years! 🥂

Nine students—Coree Bridgen, Johanna Stant, Saphina Tongue, Nathan Hemming, Samantha Elliott, Poppy Cooper, and Ravi Kumar—will showcase their work alongside regional talent in Birmingham on 16th June!

The annual WLV Architecture End of Year Show is fast approaching, celebrating 20 years of outstanding student achievements. Check out this snippet from last year's show!

This year we mark our 20th End of Year Show on Friday 5th June in the Lady Aruna Building Atrium, Springfield Campus. Calling all alumni from Architecture, ADT, IAPD, CAD & Construction, and VR Design!

Huge thanks to Glancy Nicholls Architects (Aidan Astle) for hosting our students for a site visit to Block A. Seeing a project transition from concept to live construction site is an invaluable experience for aspiring architects.

Final year reviews for BSc Architecture and Architectural Design Technology. A huge thank you to Aidan Astle (Glancy Nicholls) and Richard Hill & Andrew Wilkins (Corstorphine & Wright) for their rigorous real-world feedback!

WLVArchitecture joined Walsall College's STEAM event to showcase creative pathways and collaborative VR design using Arkio and Meta Quest 3 headsets!

Associated Architects welcomed Poppy and Benedict to their Birmingham studio as part of the Architectural Practice & Management module, covering bids, resources, BIM visualization, and design reviews.

Culmination of 6–7 years of dedication! Thank you to tutors Craig Wall, Simon Jesson, Wongani Mwanza, Maariyah Mahmood, and visiting practice reviewers Danielle Swann (Glancy Nicholls) and Richard Hill & Abigail Puaar (Corstorphine & Wright).

Karl Johnson, Nidaa Alazmeh, and Jorge Luna Olivares from John Sisk & Son Ltd visited our Springfield Campus to present their graduate programme and interview final-year students.

Three WLVArchitecture students (Samantha, Nathan, and Ben) met The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, alongside MPs Sureena Brackenridge and Warinder Juss to discuss regional regeneration and the Green Innovation Corridor.

Guided by Pedro Figueiredo, students explored an “alternative Porto”: historic ilhas (island housing), the brutalist Pires de Lima School, and the Freixo power plant brownfield landscape.

Visiting FAUP designed by Álvaro Siza, joining a residential design lecture, and visiting Casa de Chá da Boa Nova and Piscina das Marés along the Atlantic coast.

Exploring Casa da Música (Rem Koolhaas geometry), Mercado do Bolhão, São Bento Station, Sé do Porto Cathedral, and riverfront façade-retention projects!

A season of renewal, creativity, and fresh perspectives at Springfield. Wishing our students, colleagues, and partners a restorative Easter! 🐣✨

Celebrating two decades of End of Year Shows and 25 years of architectural education, creativity, and innovation at Wolverhampton!

Level 6 students Samantha Elliott and Amelia Wright spent an insightful day with DHA Architects Ltd exploring practice management and continuous professional development.

Senior landscape architect Andy Wayro visited our architecture and ADT studios to offer insights on landscape strategy, precedents, and creative direction.

Senior lecturer Karis Cochrane contributed to the RIBA West Midlands Awards 2026 Jury Panel, visiting shortlisted schemes across the region and bringing current practice standards directly back into studio teaching.

Staff and students attended the Birmingham Architectural Association event at Birmingham Symphony Hall, with keynote speaker Ruth Reed. Students Johanna Stant and Orienda Hatfield exhibited their architectural work.

Welcoming prospective students and families into our Springfield studios to explore our award-winning facilities and supportive studio culture.

Dr. Mo Tammo and Olive White took Level 6 students to an industry event with Capital&Centric focused on the five-acre St George’s church brownfield retrofit scheme in Wolverhampton city centre.

Revisiting the original 2007 Architecture & Product Design (APD) course brochure showcasing digital construction and visualization origins.

Connecting with potential architecture applicants at Manchester Central, sharing our BSc (Hons) Architecture, BSc (Hons) ADT, and MArch degree pathways.

Direct walking route from Wolverhampton Railway Station straight through the new station underpass to our second-floor studios in the Lady Aruna Swraj Paul building at Springfield Campus.

Professor David Heesom FCIAT and Dr Nigel Moore collaborating with the National Brownfield Institute and DIATOMIC to explore AI and city-scale Digital Twins in planning delivery.

Our BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology has secured a further five years of full accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT). Thank you to Dr. Mo Tammo for leading this critical piece of work!

James Banks CMgr FCMI and Harry Pangli FCIAT RIBA MCIArb SAAE spoke with our BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology students regarding Chartered Architectural Technologist (MCIAT) pathways.

Dr Nigel Moore and Professor David Heesom FCIAT presented at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) event on embedding responsible AI workflows across built environment education.

Yvonne Davies and Mark Voss from Wintech joined our studios to present graduate career pathways in façade engineering and architecture to final-year students.

Looking back at January 2020 when Professor David Heesom FCIAT and Paul Boden digitally 3D-captured the Springfield building during construction—a dataset that continues to support our digital architecture teaching today.

Wrapping up Semester 1 design submissions across Level 4 & 5 Architecture and Architectural Design Technology, ready for Semester 2 briefs and live projects!

Throwback to early 2000s promotional posters for BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology and CAD & Construction.

Karis Cochrane appointed to serve as a jury member for the RIBA West Midlands Awards 2026!

Dr Paul Hampton ensuring studios remained accessible for students during snow closures, captured by final-year BSc student Nathan Hemming.

Presenting Vertical Project Weeks, live client briefs, and responsible AI integration at the University Teaching & Learning Conference.

We would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. We hope 2026 will be a healthy and successful year for all! 🎉

Wishing all our students, colleagues, partners, and community a restful festive break following a fantastic semester of projects and collaborations.

Level 4 & 5 students completed an architectural walking tour of Birmingham covering Chamberlain & Victoria Squares, Centenary Square, St Philip’s Cathedral, and the Jewellery Quarter canals.

Hosting 24 T-level Design, Surveying & Planning students from Dudley College for an Eco-Pod design challenge and collaborative Arkio VR review.

Final year BSc Architecture students presented designs inside the National Brownfield Institute's 360° Igloo Vision with live critique from the Walsall Community Association and retrofit expert John Christophers.

Site visits to Three Centenary Square (Paradise Birmingham), Great Charles Street with Sisk & Weedon Architects, and an afternoon practice seminar hosted by Glancy Nicholls Architects.

Proud to be part of the Females in Architectural Education (FIAE) network responding to the Fawcett Report. Driving positive industry and educational change together!

Hosting our annual Christmas Lecture in collaboration with the Wolverhampton & District Society of Architects and RIBA West Midlands with award-winning architect John Christophers.

Honor Davies, completing her HNC Architectural Studies with WLVArchitecture while working at SJ Roberts Construction Ltd, wins Construction & Civil Engineering Award and Shropshire Apprentice of the Year!

Recognised for our 5-week Year 9 Mentoring & Careers Guidance Programme in partnership with United Living Group, receiving Highly Commended in Best HE Provider Supporting Careers in Construction!

Springfield Architectural Association (SAA) running a food collection in the 3rd year studio supporting local Wolverhampton food banks.

PhD researcher Sagal Rooble presenting on neuroarchitecture and carbon reduction, with Dr Nigel Moore and Mohammadreza Abedin showcasing KTP Digital Twin and AI collaborations at Manchester Central.

Touring studios and facilities at Springfield Campus for Architecture and Architectural Design Technology.

Exploring world-class Dutch architecture: VMX Architects, IJburg urban design, Sluishuis, and MVRDV’s WoZoCo housing scheme.

Our fortnightly Speed Sketching Club: students and staff capturing architectural heritage details around Springfield Campus to develop spatial observation and communication.

Level 6 BSc Architectural Design Technology students utilizing the Construction Holodeck and Arkio to conduct multi-user design reviews with full Revit model integration.

Students partnering with University Estates & Facilities to plant trees and enhance urban green infrastructure across Springfield Campus as part of the Urbanism module.

Faculty Annual Awards successes: Professor David Heesom (Leader of the Year), Dr. Mo Tammo (Module Leader of the Year), Olive White (Shortlisted Student Engagement), alongside national student awards for Samantha Elliott and Joel Woodward!

Michael Parinchy and ProBuild360 hosted final-year students for a live site visit on War Lane, Birmingham, exploring airtightness and fire stopping in domestic retrofit.

Dr Nigel Moore speaking in Manchester on how AI supports brownfield site characterisation, generative masterplanning, and human-in-the-loop architectural workflows.

Connecting students with building conservation and heritage architecture employers at the National Brownfield Institute.

Welcoming Thomas Telford UTC students into our Springfield studios during Vertical Project Week to experience live collaborative pin-ups and design crits.

Live design brief: 'Timber Un-Build', exploring low-carbon connectivity across the Green Innovation Corridor with guest lectures from Yvonne Farrell (Grafton Architects) and Prof Peter MacKeith.

☕ An early start at our Springfield Campus for this year’s Meet the Employer event ✨

A few weeks ago our students had the opportunity to connect with a wide range of architectural practices and wider built environment employers – exploring roles they can take on during their studies and as they plan for life after graduation.

With employers setting up stands in our Springfield Atrium, students were able to move around freely, network, and have honest, informal conversations about potential future opportunities 🤝

Alongside this, there were supporting workshops on:

• CV writing
• Portfolio presentation
• Interview skills

A huge thank you to all the employers who joined us, and to Dr Paul Hampton for organising this key date in the #WLVArchitecture calendar.

Last month our academic team were proud to support the Thomas Telford UTC Careers Fair right here on our Springfield Campus 🎓✨

With our Architecture studios and staff offices overlooking the UTC, this partnership couldn’t feel more natural. It was a brilliant opportunity to:

• Talk with students about pathways into Architecture and Architectural Technology
• Highlight the wide range of career routes across the built environment
• Connect with an amazing group of enthusiastic learners through T-Level programmes

We’re excited to keep supporting the next generation of built environment professionals growing on our doorstep.

🏫 This semester our students are working on a major live project with Walsall Community Association, reimagining a Victorian school building as the Black Country Commonwealth House – a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable community hub 🏫✨

Earlier in the summer we digitally captured the building using laser scanning to create a detailed dataset for our students. This semester they’ve taken that work on-site: exploring spaces, studying building character, and speaking with community stakeholders 🗣️🤝

It’s a brilliant opportunity to connect advanced digital methods with heritage and social value design challenges.

⏰ The first half of the semester has flown by! A look back at Welcome Week in September:

📌 Fun activities to build studio culture
📌 Professional body talks, including RIBA
📌 Photography Tour across Wolverhampton city centre

Studios are buzzing as students progress on their design studio projects.

First-year Architecture and ADT students visited the Capability Brown landscape at Weston Park Enterprises Ltd near Shifnal for their first design module.

A brilliant opportunity to translate a real client’s multi-strand brief into an architectural proposal grounded in sound site analysis. Special thanks to Gareth Williams, Rebecca Alexander, Colin Sweeney, and Alison Poole!

✈️ Back from Hong Kong exploring Digital Construction with students at City University of Hong Kong / CityU SCOPE! 🏗️

Now back on home soil, and straight into collaborative ISO 19650 BIM projects with our CIAT accredited BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology cohort.

✨ David Heesom and Nigel Moore won the award for Transformative Impact in Knowledge Exchange, Enterprise, Industry, and Innovation 🏆 at the inaugural University of Wolverhampton Research & Enterprise Awards 2025 for applied work in #digitalconstruction, #BIM and #DigitalTwins!

Architectural Design Technology graduate Joel Woodward was shortlisted in the CIAT AT Awards for Student Report of the Year for research into large point cloud dataset integration into real-time game engines.

Professor David Heesom FCIAT, Karis Cochrane, and Nigel Moore shared our approaches to AI in architectural education with The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) at Springfield Campus.

Shortlisted for 'Transformative Impact in Knowledge Exchange' at the 2025 University Festival of Research, filmed by Stone's Throw Media!

Outstanding student satisfaction ratings in the NSS 2025 results:

• Teaching on my Course: 97.6%
• Assessment and Feedback: 93.3%
• Learning Opportunities: 94.3%
• Academic Support: 95.2%
• Student Voice: 93.7%

Placing WLVArchitecture in the national top 10 for six of seven themes and second nationally against benchmark for Student Voice and Assessment & Feedback.

Celebrating our graduating students with departmental prize winners:

• 🏆 Danielle Edwards – Chancellor’s Award
• 🏆 Aditya Hira – RIBA West Midlands Prize
• 🏆 Nathan Millward – CIAT Outstanding Student Award
• 🏆 Rayan Mohammad – Atkins Outstanding Woman in Construction
• 🏆 Esha Khan – Wolverhampton Homes Women in Property Prize

💛 Once WLVArchitecture, Always WLVArchitecture 💛

Hosting a full-day workshop on Whole Life Carbon, Material Passports, and retrofit feasibility with RIBA West Midlands, National Brownfield Institute, and Chetwoods.

David Heesom and Nigel Moore conducting laser scanning, SLAM, and photogrammetry surveys for an upcoming live student brief in Walsall.

Paul Boden, Paul Davies, Karis Cochrane & Sam Davey-Jones delivering our final school outreach Discovery Day for the academic year!

Hosting 24 students from eight regional schools on Springfield Campus for an intensive week-long café kiosk design challenge, sketching, technical drawing, and model making.

Aditya reflects on progressing from a Foundation Year to graduating with First Class Honours and securing a position at a respected practice in Birmingham!

Olive White & Karis Cochrane supported Level 5 BSc Architecture student Samantha Elliott at Shoosmiths Birmingham as she advanced to the national finals in London!

A celebration of graduate achievements across Architecture and Architectural Design Technology, concluding our RIBA accreditation visit and student exhibition.

Students designing a 'Library of Things' for St Georges brownfield site in Wolverhampton, with reviewer support from Andrew Hassell (Glancy Nicholls Architects).

Thank you to practice partners Glancy Nicholls, Corstorphine & Wright, Donald Insall, Baily Garner, RG+P, and Weedon Architects for hosting our students during their microplacements! 🙌

Visiting Church of São Francisco, Galeria de Arquitectura, Palácio da Bolsa, Casa da Música by Rem Koolhaas, and Paulo Moreira Studio.

Hosting the Wolverhampton & District Society of Architects AGM with strong alumni engagement. Thank you to the Society for decades of generous sponsorship and student awards!

Johanna Stant (MArch) and Samantha Elliott (BSc Architecture) exhibited their work alongside a compelling keynote from past educator Emma Cochrane.

Inviting T-Levels students to a CPD on embodied carbon by Neil Kirk (The Façade Collective) followed by studio crits with current undergraduate students.

Reimagining Springfield's Block A into a "New Scene House" for Forensic Science, featuring seminars with John Christophers, circular economy tours with Debbie Ward, and a visit to Willow Court Farmhouse.

Following a successful board visit by the RIBA, our Master of Architecture (MArch) has been granted Candidate Course status for Part 2.

Architect Alan McCartney from Howells joined us for our Annual Christmas lecture discussing high-rise fire safety and architectural design narrative.

Guest speaker Sarah Worth presented on methods for communicating architectural narratives in portfolio and client reviews.

Level 4 and Level 5 students explored historic and contemporary fabric across Birmingham city centre, concluding with an insider tour of One Centenary Way with Alison Kilby (Arup).

BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology students reviewing designs using Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, HTC VIVE and KAT VR in our Springfield Holodeck facility.

Welcoming Regeneration Brainery to Springfield Campus and the National Brownfield Institute for speed sketching workshops led by Karis Cochrane.

Snowy conditions across Wolverhampton showcase the historic architecture and 7-minute direct route from Wolverhampton Railway Station to Springfield Campus.

Level 6 students presented schemes in the 360° Igloo at the National Brownfield Institute with support from the Webster & Horsfall Group and Simon Jesson.

Employers including Glancy Nicholls, Baily Garner, DHA Architects, ETC Design, Weedon Architects, Corstorphine & Wright, Wintech, and AtkinsRéalis joined our students for an industry breakfast networking morning.

Master's students visited the Willow Court Farmhouse restoration site, participating in hands-on lead working, plaster casting, and digital heritage interpretation with the Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust.

Master's and undergraduate students toured green hydrogen installations at Tyseley Energy Park and developed revitalization briefs for St. Cyprian’s Church and memorial hall.

Second-year students tested structural load optimization using spaghetti and hot-melt glue in the Advanced Materials Construction & Structure module, achieving an 11-brick load-bearing record!

New Architecture students exploring local industrial and architectural heritage at the Black Country Living Museum during Welcome Week.