Art and design: history, practice and theory
REF 2014 Highlights
Grade point average increased from 2.7 in 2008 to 2.88 in 2014
100% of impact deemed 'very considerable' or 'outstanding'
100% of environment deemed internationally excellent or world leading
Research in this area is carried out in our Faculty of Arts, Design and Media, specifically in our schools of Art, Architecture, Fashion Textiles and 3D Design, Jewellery and Visual Communication. We have a world-leading research environment for the study, innovation and public dissemination of contemporary fine art, architecture, design and visual culture.
See our full UoA 34 submission on the REF website
To underpin this, we have the following research platforms:
- Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre (JIIC)
- Centre for Chinese Visual Arts
- Design Knowledge Network (DKN)
- ARTicle Press publishing house
- Eastside Projects, ARTicle and International Project Space galleries.
These platforms, along with our research centres, all work towards building on the unique cultural heritage of Birmingham. Our commitment to bringing cutting-edge design innovation to the regional cultural economy is at the centre of our research philosophy.
