About the Sponsors
The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
The Bartlett School of Architecture is part of The Bartlett, University College London’s Faculty of the Built Environment. It was established in 1841 and is UCL’s world-leading centre for education and research in architecture. It has been voted the best school of architecture in the UK in the AJ100 survey of practices by The Architects’ Journal for 13 years in a row, and 2016 saw the school ranked second in the world in the international QS World University rankings for Architecture and the Built Environment.
Located in the heart of London, the School of Architecture is at the forefront of international research and teaching, encompassing interdisciplinary collaboration and methodologies. Bartlett students are amongst the most sought-after in the UK and Europe for their outstanding drive, creativity and skills. With around 800 students, 40% of whom represent more than 45 nations, and more than 220 staff of diverse backgrounds, The Bartlett is widely known as one of the most influential, exciting and innovative architecture schools in the world.
Ten per cent of students are doctoral candidates. Over the past 20 years they have received more RIBA medals than any other school. Many have gone on to occupy leading roles in established practices worldwide; many others have set up award-winning businesses of their own. Recent examples include Asif Khan, Bio-Bean, Bombass & Parr, Duggan Morris, Factory Fifteen, HUT, Moxon, Threefold and WeMadeThat.
www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/architecture
Institute of Historical Research
The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) is one of nine member institutes of the School of Advanced Study, part of the University of London.
Founded in 1921 by AF Pollard, the Institute of Historical Research is an important resource and meeting place for researchers from all over the world. Its mission is to:
- promote the study of history and an appreciation of the importance of the past among academics and the general public, in the UK and internationally, and to provide institutional support and individual leadership for this broad historical community
- offer a wide range of services, both onsite and remotely, which promote and facilitate excellence in historical research, teaching and scholarship in the UK, by means of its library, seminars, conferences, fellowships, training, consultancy, Continuing Professional Development and publications (both electronic and in printed form)
- provide an accessible and stimulating portal for the exchange of ideas and information and current developments in historical scholarship
- produce internationally regarded scholarship from our academic staff and research centres.
Peabody
Peabody was established in 1862 by the American banker and philanthropist George Peabody. Its mission is ‘to make London a city of opportunity for all by ensuring that as many people as possible have a good home, a real sense of purpose and a strong feeling of belonging’.
It works solely in London, with a presence in the majority of London boroughs, owning and managing around 28,000 homes and providing affordable housing for over 80,000 people. This is set to grow with 8,000 new homes planned across the capital, meaning Peabody will provide a good home for one in every 100 Londoners.
Every penny that is generated from sales on the open market is reinvested into providing more affordable homes and building thriving communities – expanding George Peabody’s founding mission to more people than ever before.
As well as bricks and mortar, Peabody provides community programmes for the benefit of its residents and for people living in the surrounding neighbourhoods, including employment and training support, health and wellbeing projects, family support programmes, welfare benefits advice, and activities for younger and older people. It supports over 23,000 hours of free-to-access community activities each year. This work aims to tackle poverty at its roots, supporting people to transform their lives and communities for the better.