The RTPI supports and encourages interdisciplinary research and dialogue. This page contains links to planning research and RTPI-supported research projects.
RTPI Small Project Impact Research (SPIRe) Scheme
As part of its work to promote research into planning, the RTPI has established a new fund to support small-scale research projects. The Small Project Impact Research (SPIRe) Scheme is particularly intended to encourage high quality research projects that have the potential to impact on policy and practice, and to encourage closer collaboration between the RTPI and Planning Schools.
Planning Schools' Research
Take a look at the research being carried out in RTPI-accredited planning schools.
Future of the Planning Academy
The Future of the Planning Academy investigation was commissioned by the RTPI and conducted by a team at Queens University, Belfast. It profiles planning education in the UK and outlines changes in professional planning education over the last 10-15 years.
The following are all now available to download.
Research Excellence Framework
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in higher education institutions in the UK. The REFs objective is to maintain the ability of higher education institutions to undertake world-leading research and disseminate knowledge.
Campaign for Social Science
The Academy of Social Sciences launched its Campaign for Social Science in 2011. The Campaign aims to raise awareness of social science and its benefits to society and the economy by lobbying MPs and working to place social science stories in the media.
Sustainable Development Research Network (SDRN)
The RTPI is a member of the SDRN run by the Policy Studies Institute at the University of Westminster. The Network aims to forge stronger links between researchers in all areas of sustainable development and policy-makers across government.
Catchment Change Network (CCN)
The CCN brings together research and practice to consider the assessment of future change in river catchment systems. It explores how the latest scientific techniques can be used to manage flood risk, water scarcity and pollution.
Suburban Neighbourhood Adaptation for a Changing Climate (SNACC)
The SNACC project aims to answer the question: How can suburban neighbourhoods bebest adapted to reduce the impacts of climate change? The project is developing climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for individual homes and at the neighbourhood scale.
Urban River Corridors and Sustainable Living Agendas (URSULA)
URSULA is studying how cities can improve rivers and vice versa. The projects hypothesis is that urban river corridors can provide significant social, economic and environmental gains.
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