Art and Design

Our research is focused on providing value to society, culture and the economy.

Creative Industries Institute

Bringing together our research and teaching expertise to collaborate with industry, government and communities.

Research clusters

Our art and design research focuses on 5 main themes.

Current projects

Check out our varied portfolio of projects we are currently working on.

Impact

Find out how we are making an impact locally and globally.

World-leading research

Research focussed on four interconnected clusters of research that are driven by shared interest in themes that are of value to society, culture, health and to the economy.

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About Our Research

About

Cutting edge research since 2004.

PhD Opportunities

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Our People

Meet the people behind the research.

Contact Us

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Publications

Read our Art and Design research firsthand.

Intersections

Our Postgraduate Journal for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Events for Art and Design

Unique Instruments, Expectant Spaces by Hall McKnight

Friday 18 October to Friday 8 November

9:00AM - 8:00PM

Belfast campus

Kevin Gaffney : Far From the Reach of the Sun

Thursday 7 November to Saturday 30 November

10:00AM - 6:00AM

Belfast campus

Christmas Clay Club

Saturday 7 December

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Belfast campus

News for Art and Design

The Power of the PhD at Ulster

3 July 2019

Meet the talent of tomorrow at Ulster University Graduate Fashion Show

20 May 2019

Northern Ireland’s textile past, present and future: reviving the William Liddell Collection

16 October 2018

Ulster University announces inspirational honorary graduates

1 June 2018