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, transforming individuals, communities, and society more broadly.
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
Discover Art ActivismsChinese Visual Arts
Discover Chinese Visual ArtsMaterial Encounters
Discover Material EncountersPrinting History and Culture
Discover Printing History and CultureUrban Cultures
Discover Urban CulturesWest Midlands National Park Lab
Discover WMNP LabOur 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.
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.
