ARENA will support the culture of European architectural research by gradually creating a broad network of established academics and practitioners in the field, and by providing information resources to help the development of doctoral students and early-career researchers, and by encouraging the exploration of newly emerging and transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research fields. It will develop European architectural research by providing regular forums for the exchange of ideas, rigorous processes of peer-review, clear definitions of research terms and methods, and by setting up strong links between partner universities and architectural practices in Europe and also internationally.