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The University of Edinburgh: Design

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department Edinburgh College of Art
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Research

Summary

Design research is part of a dynamic and supportive environment within a vibrant community of world-class research. Design research integrates practice and theory within a dynamic and supportive environment. It connects across disciplines and research initiatives to support doctoral study within a vibrant community of world-class research. The range of subjects possible is vast and includes but is not limited to:

  • Design anthropology

  • Design history and theory

  • Methodological development

  • Design informatics

  • Design for healthcare and wellbeing

  • Design management

  • Craft studies

  • Service design

  • Design for change (transition and transformation)

  • Cultural and heritage studies

  • Sustainability and the circular economy

  • Design Cultures

  • Design and Digital Media

You will also be supported through our practice specialisms (in theory or practice) in:

  • Animation

  • Fashion

  • Film and television

  • Glass

  • Graphic design

  • Illustration

  • Jewellery

  • Performance costume

  • Product design

  • Screen studies (film and animation)

  • Silversmithing

  • Textiles

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Master of Philosophy - MPhil

Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 22nd in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

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