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Professor Charles Augarde appointed to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) sub-panel 13: Architecture, Built Environment and and Planning.

We are pleased to announce that Charles Augarde (https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/charles-augarde/)  has been appointed as an assessment phase sub-panel member in The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029, to Sub-panel 13: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning. The REF is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. 

Charles is a Professor of Civil Engineering in the Department of Engineering (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/engineering/) at Durham University. He recently completed his term as Head of Department (2022-25) and is an expert in the numerical modelling of geotechnical and structural engineering problems, in unsaturated soil mechanics and earthen construction materials.