BSP New Research Strategy 2023-2029

Discover the BSP New Research Strategy, outlining our research mission, values and strategic objectives.

In 2023, we launched the BSP New Research Strategy (2023- 2029). This strategy outlines our research mission, values and strategic objectives. We implement it through a set of key principles and measurable indicators; these provide guidance for delivering key actions at school level, as well as supporting academic staff research activities and career development.

BSP Research Mission Statement

The BSP Strategy is designed to foster a culture that values and supports world-leading research and impact-led activities. 

Our collective aim is to sustain and enhance the BSP’s position as an international world-leading centre for research on the built environment in the fields of urban planning, urban design and real estate. 

The purpose of the strategy is to ensure that BSP research excellence thrives within an inclusive and dynamic research setting.

BSP Research Values

• We deliver research that matters greatly to key societal goals;
• We lead and deliver research that fosters transformative change to places, people and policies;
• We shape and influence critical agendas at local, national and global levels; 
• We engage and encourage dialogues across diverse international urban contexts;
• We are at the forefront of built environment debates addressing major social, economic and environmental issues; 
• We provide expertise and advice helping to create just, sustainable and resilient built environments.

Strategic Objectives

1. To lead international research debates and showcase our expertise; 
2. To publish, individually and collectively, world-leading scholarly outputs of international scope and significance which highlight and consolidate the BSP’s strengths in all aspects of built environment research;
3. To encourage, support and incentivise high quality research grant applications to a diverse portfolio of funders;
4. To support and encourage meaningful impact-led activities displaying BSP values with a key focus on external collaborations and networks;
5. To support and nurture the development of the next generation of planning and real estate scholars, students and practitioners.