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Built heritage presents opportunities to explore the history of our cities, understand the conservation of existing structures and contribute to research shaping their future.
From guided exploration of Newcastle's historic Quayside to doctoral research into people-led digital twins for heritage conservation, these opportunities highlight different ways to engage with the preservation and sustainable management of our built environment.
Explore Built Heritage
Explore historic buildings, infrastructure, heritage conservation and urban regeneration through an informal educational and professional engagement activity.
Research Built Heritage · Education
Explore doctoral research into digital tools supporting the conservation of historic buildings and infrastructure.
The connection between these opportunities is thematic. The University of Bath PhD is an independent external research opportunity signposted by Northumbria Construct.
Upcoming · Free · Open to everyone
Organised by Northumbria Construct
Walk lead / facilitator: Aditya T. Shetty
Explore the architectural and industrial history of Newcastle and Gateshead through a guided walk along the Quayside.
Ask about participating →From historic merchant houses and industrial infrastructure to contemporary regeneration and adaptive reuse, the walk examines how the built environment reflects the city’s changing economic and social history.
Participants will explore landmarks including the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Tyne Bridge, The Close and Sandhill.
The event provides an informal opportunity to learn about heritage conservation, construction history and urban regeneration while connecting with fellow students and built-environment enthusiasts.
The walk is open to everyone. Optional social drinks may follow.
Meet your walk lead
Aditya T. Shetty is a built-environment professional with a specialist interest in the sustainable restoration and conservation of historic buildings. His work explores conservation decision-making, historic fabric preservation and the balance between heritage protection and contemporary sustainability requirements.
In June 2026, Aditya participated as a panellist in the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) discussion, EPCs & Proposed Changes: What They Mean for Listed Buildings in England, contributing perspectives on sustainable retrofit, conservation and historic-building performance.
Related professional engagement: CIOB panel discussion ↗Research / Education · Competitive PhD studentship
Offered by the University of Bath, UK
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Explore how digital technologies can support the conservation and management of historic buildings and infrastructure. This University of Bath PhD investigates people-led digital twins for preventive conservation of built heritage assets.
The research brings together structural health monitoring, sensor data, inspection records, interactive visualisation and explainable artificial intelligence to inform conservation decisions.
Human-in-the-loop approaches keep engineers, conservation specialists and other stakeholders involved in interpreting information, assessing asset conditions and deciding when to intervene. The project supports professional judgement in managing historic structures.
The project is competing for a studentship under the University of Bath's Faculty of Engineering and Design. Successful studentship recipients are expected to receive tuition-fee support, a maintenance stipend and a training-support allowance, subject to the published funding conditions. Funding is competitive and an award is not guaranteed.
Northumbria Construct shares this external opportunity for information. The studentship is independent of Northumbria Construct and the Heritage Walk. See the linked opportunity listing for complete eligibility, funding and application requirements.
Explore PhD Opportunity & Apply (opens in a new tab)↗These visits are organised by CIOB North East in collaboration with Northumbria University as part of the Constructing the North East programme. Northumbria Construct shares the opportunities with its community; booking and attendance requirements are managed through the official CIOB listings.
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A guided visit to Bowmer & Kirkland’s student accommodation project.
CIOB event details and booking →Upcoming
Discover a live housing development and the roles involved in its delivery.
CIOB event details and booking →Check the CIOB listings for current times, availability, fees, age restrictions and PPE requirements. Explore CIOB student membership.
Completed activity
Completed · Newcastle Hub
Northumbria Construct participated in Northumbria University's Built Environment Careers Fair, sharing a joint stand with the Association for Project Management (APM) and Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
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