Rokhshid Ghaziani

Summary

I am a Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Interiors at School of Architecture, Art & Design, the University of Portsmouth, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

I joined the University of Portsmouth in 2022, following five years of teaching and research at De Montfort University. Since 2005, I have taught a wide range of subjects for Architecture and Interior Design courses in various Schools of Architecture and Design, including Coventry University, Birmingham City University, Nottingham Trent University, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield.

I have a Doctorate in Architecture, awarded by the University of Sheffield in 2009. I also completed my Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education in 2007, and two Master's programmes - Master of Architecture and MA in Interior Design.

Research interests

My research and teaching combine interests in design of schools, participatory design with children & youth, biophilic design, and health and wellbeing. I have been involved in organising national and international research events, acting as an External Examiner for PhD and Masters by Research. I have presented my research findings at conferences, worked as a reviewer and guest editor for a number of journals.

Currently, I supervise a number of PhD candidates (part time/distance, full time, and by publication) as part of the supervisory teams for the following research topics:

Developing Comprehensive Biophilic Design Guidelines for Office Design
Post-pandemic Primary School Design: Assessing the Impacts of Biophilia on Wellbeing and Resilience of Children
Moving Towards Sustainable Smart Cities in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region: Muscat as a case study
Assessing the Impacts of Man-made Islands in UAE on Planetary Wellbeing
Developing Nature-positive Façades for High-rise buildings in Continental and Temperate Climates
Sustainable School Design for Primary School Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Towards Emotional Safety and Well-Being in Transitional Housing

Completed PhD:

Exploring the Impact of Art Psychotherapy Theory and Practice in the Museum Field Through the Example of Therapeutic Groups Realised at the ΕΜSΤ | National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (2017 – present) & Ioannides, E. (Author), Ghaziani, R. (Supervisor) & Metalkova-Markova, M. (Supervisor) 30 Jul 2026.