Archinect - Features 2024-12-22T10:26:58-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/149972729/the-bartlett-s-director-of-architecture-bob-sheil-pushes-for-evolving-research-in-academia The Bartlett's Director of Architecture, Bob Sheil, Pushes for Evolving Research in Academia Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-10-11T12:05:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2h/2h68ws5w45hg5bse.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Bartlett School of Architecture at <a href="http://archinect.com/schools/cover/299/university-college-london-ucl" target="_blank">University College London</a> is consistently one of the most highly ranked architecture schools globally, and occupies a significant part of revolutionary educational history in the UK. Founded in 1826, UCL was the first English university to accept students regardless of religion, gender or social status, and was also the first to appoint a chair of architecture, in 1841.</p>