1. University of Khartoum Faculty of Architecture Department of Housing Studies University of Khartoum Faculty of Architecture Department of Housing Studies All need to accommodate special needs housing, cultural legacy, sustainability, energy efficiency and structuring of a society in a developmental approach

2. Introduction Introduction The Department of Housing Studies was founded after the late conversion of the former Department of Architecture (founded in1957) into the Faculty of Architecture, University of Khartoum in 2007, and based on the Institute of Housing Studies which was established in 1999, Since housing is the most fundamental issue in both architectural and urban design levels, the Department, been the first of its kind, has already established relationships with different housing institutes and architectural schools inside and outside Sudan with the concern of starting its research activities in various housing issues. All need to accommodate special needs housing, cultural legacy, sustainability, energy efficiency and structuring of a society in a developmental approach

3. Introduction Introduction All need to accommodate special needs housing, cultural legacy, sustainability, energy efficiency and structuring of a society in a developmental approach As Sudan is in the verge of a major economical revolution after the peace agreement in 2005, it became a context of many conflicts in the know-how housing problems are to be tackled such as finance and affordability, services and public utilities, environment and health. Therefore, the establishment of such department will contribute in how housing issues should be researched and resolved. The Department will be a key-role player in the upcoming National Project for Housing in Sudan.

4. Study Programmes Study Programmes All need to accommodate special needs housing, cultural legacy, sustainability, energy efficiency and structuring of a society in a developmental approach The Department of Housing Studies offers both masters' and doctoral programmes of housing studies and human settlements for graduate students and researchers from different housing institutes. The Department will establish training and research activities as well as seminars, workshops, conferences to contribute effectively in resolving housing issues.

5. Suggested Research on: Suggested Research on: All need to accommodate special needs housing, cultural legacy, sustainability, energy efficiency and structuring of a society in a developmental approach 1.Finance and Affordability, Low Cost Housing 2.Sustainability in Housing: Energy, Environment, Economics 3.Health and housing 4.Sociology, culture and Housing 5.Socio-economics of Housing 6.Improvement of Local Materials 7.Design issues: Design theory in Housing 8.Demography and Dwellings 9.Housing Typologies: Emergence of Different Housing types, Squatter Settlements, Displaced Settlements, Islamic Architecture in Housing 10.Planning for housing projects, Housing and City Sprawl, Neighbourhood Design, Unit Design, Open Space in Residential Neighbourhoods, Traffic in Residential Districts

6. National Objective through National Objective through All need to accommodate special needs housing, cultural legacy, sustainability, energy efficiency and structuring of a society in a developmental approach Believing that research should be advocated in different applications and development plans, the Department of Housing Studies concerns about how to research and investigate national issues of housing in Sudan and look forward resolving problems using pragmatic, affordable, and sustainable answers to them through collaborative research bonds with housing institutes in the country.