Welcome to the 11th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC13), which  is  hosted  by  the  School  of  the  Built  Environment,  at  the  University  of Salford  Media  City  Campus.  The  school  currently  has  over  250  postgraduate researchers engaging  in Full Time, Part Time, Professional Doctorate, Split Site and online doctoral programmes, enjoying a vibrant and multicultural research environment with researchers from diverse backgrounds. \ud
This  conference  creates  a wonderful  vehicle  for  researchers  from  Salford  and other  parts  of  the  world,  to  share  their  research  passion  and  outputs  and network  within  a  professional  and  friendly  environment,  with  high  profile academics and leaders within the built environment