Research
Art, Architecture and Design
A world class environment for practice-based research
Our research is firmly anchored in the belief that creative practice in art, architecture, and design matters and that it can make a difference in transforming individuals, communities, and society.
Research Clusters
Art Activisms
Discover Art ActivismsMaterial Encounters
Discover Material EncountersPrinting History and Culture
Discover Printing History and CultureLifeworlds
Discover LifeworldsUrban Cultures
Discover Urban CulturesWest Midlands National Park Lab
Discover WMNP LabOur Staff
Birmingham City University is home to a wealth of knowledge and experienced researchers in the field of Art, Architecture and Design. Find out more about their research specialisms here.
Contemporary Visual Arts Asia
CCVA aims to generate new understandings and perspectives of Chinese contemporary arts, design, media and culture through interdisciplinary practices and theoretical studies. With extensive regional to international partnerships, CCVA brings together artists, designers, curators and researchers to share expertise, exchange and innovate.
Our PhDs
A PhD in Art and Design will help you create opportunities to develop research skills that support professional practice, research and/or academic careers within the fields of art, design, architecture and the creative industries. You will study in a world-class research environment which enables both practice-led and/or entirely text based PhD research to be developed to the highest level.
PGR Studio
The PGR Studio facilitates a mass of activity and information about postgraduate research student (PGR) provision in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media (ADM), Birmingham City University.
Centre for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts
The Centre for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts (CEDIA) is a cross-disciplinary, industry engaged research cluster based in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media. CEDIA is concerned with researching and addressing issues related to inequalities and diversity in the arts and creative industries, particularly questions around the intersectional experiences of cultural work, socially engaged arts and cultural practice and tackling inequalities.
