Arb
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NewsUK and Hong Kong sign agreement for mutual recognition of architectural qualifications
Agreement paves the way for easier movement and collaboration between architects in the UK and Hong Kong
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NewsArb names chair for commission on professional practical experience
Chris Husbands will lead drive to improve the quality of training for architects
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NewsArb strikes off architect jailed for arson
Christopher Chapman torched client’s £67k Range Rover in dispute over contract
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NewsStudents and academics at odds over Arb education shake-up
Two thirds of teachers who responded to a survey did not support plans to abolish parts 1, 2 and 3
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NewsRIBA warns Arb scrapping Parts I, II and III could lead to schools closing
Education-reform proposals would be “unwise”, institute says
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NewsArchitects half as likely to share their sexual orientation as general population
Arb survey finds nearly one in five registered architects did not want to disclose their sexual orientation compared to 7.5% in the national census
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NewsArb agrees recognition deal with Australia and New Zealand
Pact will boost flexibility for students and give design professionals a streamlined registration process
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NewsArb signs landmark mutual recognition agreement with US regulators
Deal makes it much easier for UK and US architects to work in each others’ countries
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NewsRIBA president says Arb proposal to scrap parts I, II and III ‘does not go far enough’
Simon Allford says he does “not see much change” in reforms aiming to make the profession more accessible
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NewsParts I, II and III will be abolished under Arb educational reforms
System will be replaced by two phases of accreditation consisting of training and practice, regulator says
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NewsArb to finalise mutual recognition agreements for architectural registration following law change
First agreement making it easier for architects to work abroad to be signed within weeks
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NewsArb confirms indemnity-insurance changes as policy costs rocket
New guidance comes as regulator acknowleges it’s “no longer tenable” to demand cover architects cannot get
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NewsArb eyes tweaks to insurance rules as costs continue to soar
Regulator acknowledges it cannot set PII standards that architects cannot afford to meet
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NewsArb claims ‘overwhelming support’ for CPD plans
Professional regulator says second round of consultation will help shape future offer
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NewsProfession rallies to support Ukrainian architects
Practice calls for work-visa waiver as past RIBA president flags institute’s 1930s efforts
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NewsArb approves Cambridge’s part 2 architecture apprenticeship
Course involves both off-site and on site intensives
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NewsArb announces record 25% rise in retention fee
Cost of remaining on register will jump to £149 next year
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NewsArb asks architects to help shape new professional development system
Future of CPD ‘cannot be designed in an ivory tower’
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NewsGovernment to quiz architects about future of the profession
Three-month call for evidence includes questions on whether Arb is fit for purpose
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FeaturesAnalysis: What on earth is happening at the RIBA?
Many have tried to change it; many have come away bruised. Some even question its purpose. As Simon Allford prepares to take the reins, Elizabeth Hopkirk asks whether he stands a chance of getting the institute back on course