We offer our researchers the best environment and resources to develop and promote their research within the fields of art and design.

The art and design disciplines are an intrinsic part of contemporary visual and material culture, grounded in conceptual thought, haptic knowledge and individual production. The works produced engage with everyday life, both practically and philosophically. Research project outputs include artworks, designs and exhibitions, curatorship, prototypes, patents, design briefs and advisory reports, books, articles, databases, films, videos and other types of media presentation, and the creation of specialist archival collections or databases – where these support research infrastructure.

Research at the College includes projects that explore new techniques and processes, and develop new and modified materials with a range of applications; applied research (including design for manufacture, inclusive and sustainable design, and strategic design concepts and prototypes that could provide significant value to business and industry) and historical, critical, cultural and studio research (where this relates to, and/or informs art, media, design, production and practice).

For a detailed description of the research environments within a specific programme please follow the links below:

Animation Research
Architecture Research
Ceramics & Glass Research
Critical & Historical Studies Research
Critical Writing in Art & Design Research
Curating Contemporary Art Research
Design Interactions Research
Design Products Research
Fashion Menswear Research
Fashion Womenswear Research
Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery Research
History of Design Research
Innovation Design Engineering Research
Painting Research
Photography Research
Printmaking Research
Sculpture Research
Textiles Research
Vehicle Design Research
Visual Communication Research