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Our Research : Research Groups

Our flourishing research and scholarship culture celebrates and enables original investigation; extending knowledge fields and developing new understanding within the arts.

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Research Groups

Our Research Groups bring together a range of researchers, academic staff, postdoctoral and graduate students to develop their common interests in an emerging or strategically significant research themes within art, design, media and performance.

Research groups

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Animation and Moving Image Research Group

The Animation and Moving Image Research Group has a broad scope and seeks to engage with anyone working with moving images...

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Heritage, Collections and Archives Research Group

The Heritage, Collections and Archives Research Group operates across three interconnected strands of activity...

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Plastic Innovation and Curation Research Centre

The PlastIC Research Centre empowers heritage and industry through research in plastics conservation and lifecycle innovation.

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DRAWING: Transformative Matter, Material Trace

A research group led by Professor of Drawing, Siân Bowen, bringing together 20 members from Fine Art, Illustration, Animation...

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CRUX Photography Research Network

CRUX is an international network of photographic artists, researchers, educators, and theorists working out of Arts University Bournemouth

Research networks

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Stitching Together

A network of researchers, professional textile practitioners, enthusiasts and maker groups aims to generate improved critical...

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Overview

At AUB, we celebrate, support and enable research within the arts.

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Research standards

Our Research Ethics Policy and Procedure document sets out the guiding principles for the development and conduct of research

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Research Degrees

If you aspire to know your subject in greater depth or make a significant academic contribution, a research degree could be the answer

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Our research

AUBREI – Arts University Bournemouth Research Excellence and Impact repository