a 2018 campaign highlighting the hardship architectural students faced in their degrees. The initiative is designed to support, inspire and provide a voice as students and graduates transition from study to practice. Structure The RIBA is governed by the RIBA Council, a group of 60 members, elected from among the RIBA membership, the majority of whom are chartered architects. The RIBA is a member organisation, with 44,000 members. Chartered Members are entitled to call themselves chartered architects and to append the post-nominals RIBA after their name; Student Members are not permitted to do so. Formerly, fellowships of the institute were granted, although no longer; those who continue to hold this title instead add FRIBA. Members gain access to all the institute's services and receive its monthly magazine the RIBA Journal and articles on its website, RIBAJ.com. Designation ARIBA: Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (no longer granted to new members) FRIBA: Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (and Hon Fellow – an honorary designation) RIBA: Chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects The institute's president is designated PRIBA, past presidents use PPRIBA Regions The institute also maintains twelve regional offices around the United Kingdom, including a London regional office. The first regional office was the East of England, opened at Cambridge in 1966. Each region encompasses several local architectural groups. In February 2022, the RIBA was criticised for cost-cutting proposals to merge its offices across England into three 'super regions'. RIBA East – Great Shelford RIBA East Midlands – Nottingham RIBA London – London RIBA North East – Newcastle RIBA North West – Liverpool RIBA South / South East – Reading RIBA South West / Wessex – Bristol RIBA West Midlands – Birmingham RIBA Yorkshire – Leeds RIAS – Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Edinburgh RSAW – Royal Society of Architects in Wales, Cardiff RSUA – Royal Society of Ulster Architects, Belfast There are also international branches under the RIBA International umbrella, with offices in London, Shanghai and Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). There are four principal membership groups: RIBA Americas – includes the RIBA USA Chapter RIBA Asia and Australasia RIBA Europe RIBA Middle East and Africa RIBA Enterprises RIBA Enterprises was the commercial arm of RIBA, with a registered office in Newcastle upon Tyne, a base at 76 Portland Place in London, and an office in Newark, later sold to allow further