Mr Hossein Sadeghi Movahed

BA (Hons) DipArch PG Dip MSc PG Cert MPhil EdD- ARB - MEI - Fellow of Higher Education Academy

Senior Lecturer / Architect - Subject Coordinator for MSc Sustainable Architecture: Evaluation and Design (SAED)

School of Architecture

Role

I was invited to give a guest lecture in 2009, which led to my appointment as an associate lecturer the following year. My passion for teaching and Higher Education led to my current role as the subject coordinator in 2015. I have been leading the SAED MSc course since then, ensuring changes in line with the evolving nature of sustainability in architecture, policies, and industry needs, as well as my belief in how education can evolve to encourage critical thinking and a constructivist approach in practice. I continue to shape the course through my research on feedback and inclusivity in higher education.

I have led many modules in addition to my role as subject coordinator and have supervised students at different stages of their education, from BA to PhD.

Teaching and supervision

Modules taught

Module leader for Arch 7071 (Design & Simulation for a Changing Climate)
Module leader for Arch 7072 (Net Zero Building Technologies)
Supervising MSc students as part of Arch 7068 (Major Research Project)
Supervising PhD students - cross-disciplinary studies between different schools

Research Students

Name	Thesis title	Completed
Siân Anderson	Specialist mentoring and autistic students in higher education: Exploring engagement, experience and outcomes	Active

Research

My research interests lie in exploring the impact of climate change on highly efficient construction in the UK. I have also undertaken research on the use of natural ventilation to eliminate overheating in Passivhaus buildings in the UK.

I spend much of my time exploring the inclusivity in architecture and education with a specific focus on dyslexic students.

Research impact

My interest in low-carbon building and sustainability started during my earlier education and has continued to date. My recent research focused on incorporating natural ventilation into Passivhaus buildings to reduce overheating potential. I have also attended a train-the-trainer course on delivering Passivhaus material in Dublin in 2014, and I have strong connections and contacts within the Passivhaus community, both nationally and internationally.

During my professional experience, I have worked on several projects, including one-off residential houses, multi-residential buildings, leisure centres, airports, YMCA buildings, schools, master planning, Eco towns, Passivhaus dwellings, EnerPHit dwellings, and achieving BREEAM Excellent and Code for Sustainable Homes.

Publications

Other

Sadeghi-Movahed H, Behind the curtain: An examination of dyslexic students’ responses to feedback on their written summative assignments ,
(2025) Behind the curtain: An examination of dyslexic students’ responses to feedback on their written summative assignments Open Access version on RADAR
Sadeghi-Movahed H, Dyslexic students’ experience of receiving written feedback on written assignments ,
(2025)
Sadeghi-Movahed H, An examination of dyslexic students’ responses to feedback on their written summative assignments,
(2024)
Sadeghi-Movahed H, An examination of dyslexic students’ responses to feedback on their written summative assignments,
(2024)
Sadeghi-Movahed H, Dyslexic students’ experience of receiving written feedback on written assignments ,
(2024)

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

I am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an ARB-registered architect, and an MEI member.

Conferences

I also attend conferences and give lectures at other universities, and I am part of various working groups within the university, including serving as the Deputy Head of the Get Published program.

Further details

Senior lecturer in the School of Architecture and Subject Coordinator for SAED. He undertook his MSc degree during 2005/06 at Oxford Brookes University following the completion of his BA Honours (RIBA part 1) and Postgraduate Diploma (RIBA Part 2) also at Oxford Brookes University. Since then Hossein had been working in two professional practices whilst he completed his RIBA Part 3 during 2007/8 obtaining a further Postgraduate Diploma and more recently MPhil from Loughborough University. He is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education at Oxford Brookes University.