Research
Art and Design
A world class environment for art-based research
We have a world-class environment for art-based research with a rich diversity of exhibitions, seminars, conferences, workshops and events throughout the year.
Midlands4Cities
The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands, to support research students to become experts in their field and to employ their knowledge and skills in their career destinations
Research clusters
Art Activisms
Challenging and extending the potential of contemporary art to change the world.
Discover Art ActivismsChinese Visual Arts
Fostering new understandings and perspectives of Chinese contemporary arts.
Discover the centre for Chinese Visual ArtsMaterial encounters
Interrogating and extending the boundaries of materiality within contemporary art.
Discover Material Encounters researchPrinting History and Culture
Encouraging research into all aspects and periods of printing history and culture, as well as education and training into the art and practice of printing.
Discover the Centre for Printing History and CultureMake a PhD enquiry
Please complete our form to send your initial PhD enquiry to our Doctoral Research College. They will be your point of contact and will help you through the PhD application process from initial enquiry to final application.
Our Staff
Birmingham City University is home to a wealth of knowledge and experienced staff who have worked with arts and culture institutions to further the medium.
