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Current Affairs in Practice
ARB has launched a major consultation on reforms to professional practical experience, running until April 2026. The proposed changes would transform how trainees gain and evidence their competence.
19 days ago
The most significant changes to UK architectural education in 50 years are underway. ARB is replacing the traditional three-part structure with a flexible, outcomes-based framework. Here is what stays, what goes, and the timeline for transition.
19 days ago
From 1 January 2025, all practicing RIBA Chartered Members must pass the RIBA Health and Safety Test as part of CPD obligations, covering fire safety, structural safety, and the Building Safety Act.
19 days ago
The Building Safety Act gateway process for higher-risk buildings is now fully operational. Architects must obtain Gateway 2 approval before construction commences on any building 18m+ or 7+ storeys.
19 days ago
Britain's architects face a tangle of well-meaning reforms that may deepen the very muddle they seek to resolve. Britain's architects face a crucial decade. Whether reform brings clarity or compounds confusion depends less on the merit of individual proposals than on the coherence of their implementation.
16 days ago
Key project management principles and tools for delivering architectural projects on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
17 days ago
PASEO Research
The Project on Architectural Student Employment Outcomes (PASEO), led by Alastair Blyth, provides the first empirical evidence base on employment conditions for Part III students in the UK — covering salaries, working hours, mentor support, well-being, and workplace discrimination.
Explore PASEO Researchabout 300
Students per cohort
UK's largest Part III programme
66%
Work beyond contracted hours
2024-25 PASEO data
80%
Receive study leave
Improved from 69% in 2021-22
£34k
Average gross salary
Architectural assistants, London 2024-25
£75k
Average student debt at Part 3 level