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"Art & Design research is unique in Northern Ireland, leading in Ireland and high performing across the UK.

Our Research was assessed as 83% world-leading or internationally excellent, including 100% of Research Impact and 100% Research Environment reaching this threshold.

Our diverse research impact makes a profound contribution to creativity, culture, society, economy, health and wellbeing.

We are extremely proud of our achievements, and our inclusion of staff, which grew by over 25%."

Professor Justin Magee

Interim Associate Dean R&I

How we did

Overall

An outstanding 83% of our research has been judged as world-leading or internationally excellent. This is the second highest within the University for overall research performance.

Research Impact

100% of our impact case studies have been judged as having outstanding or very considerable impacts in terms of their reach and significance.

Environment

100% of our research environment has been judged as being conducive to producing research of world-leading or internationally excellent quality and enabling outstanding impact, in terms of its vitality and sustainability.

Our Team
NameRole
Barron, P Mrs Associate Lecturer-Fine Art Printmaking
Belford, P Ms Senior Research Fellow
Boyd, K Dr Lecturer in Interaction Design
Brolly, R Dr Lecturer In Graphic Design & Illustration
Chan, S Dr Lecturer in Art & Design
Chen, Y Dr Lecturer In History & Theory of Animation
Connolly, R Mr Lecturer in Sculpture
Coulter, J Ms Senior Lecturer in Design
Cummins, J Dr Lecturer in Time-based Media
Dillon, L Dr Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Dixon, B Dr Interim Research Director (Art and Design)
Doherty, W Professor Professor of Video Art
Driver, C Dr Associate Head of School of Belfast School of Art
Fleming, K Professor Ulster Director, Northern Bridge PhD Consortium
Gallagher, C Dr Lecturer in Photography
Gault, A Mrs Senior Lecturer
Grant, K Mr Senior Lecturer in Photography
Greaney, A Ms Lecturer in Photography
Ingman, B Mr Lecturer in Illustration
Ionascu, A Dr Lecturer in 3D Design
Magee, J Professor Interim Associate Dean (Research & Impact)
Maguire, G Professor Professor of Animation
McBrinn, J Dr Reader
McHugh, C Dr Lecturer in Ceramics
McIntyre, M Miss Lecturer in Fine Art
McKenzie, D Mr Lecturer in Painting
Moore, M Mr Reader in Fine & Applied Arts Ceramics
Morris-Cafiero, H Mrs Lecturer In Photography
O'Beirn, A Dr Lecturer
Parr, M Professor Professor of Photography
Quigley, T Mr Senior Lecturer
Sander, V Mr Reader
Seawright, P Professor Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Shipsides, D Mr Senior Lecturer in Art & Design
Wallace, L Dr Lecturer in Fine & Applied Art: Painting
Whitaker, P Dr Lecturer in Art Psychotherapy
Wylie, D Professor Professor

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"We are incredibly proud to continue to lead the way in Art and Design research in the UK, particularly in relation to our exceptionally high Research Impact and Environment performance.

This underscores the special contribution Art and Design make to society nationally and internationally through the creative and cultural industries, leading to both economic growth as well as enhanced wellbeing."

Dr Brian Dixon, Research Director

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