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Research reputationResearch is fundamental to thepursuit of academic excellencewithin a specialist university ofthe creative arts and a strongresearch community is centralto the development of our subjects– to generate, communicateand transfer new and advancedknowledge. Our investmentin creative arts education andthe creative sector is provenby our dynamic and engagedresearch culture.Significant investment and advancementin our research portfolio has led to UCA’scontinuing presence in the top 10 largestresearch communities in art and design.Of staff research taking place, 65% isinternationally recognised and 30% isinternationally excellent or world-leading.We offer MPhil and PhD qualifications ina range of subject and thematic areas. Forfurther information about projects supported,our research community and resources,please contact the Research Office:T: +44 (0) 1252 892922E: roffice@ucreative.ac.ukwww.ucreative.ac.uk/researchResearch CentresOur research community is made up ofspecialist research centres.The Animation Research Centre (ARC)plays a key role in generating theoreticaldebate around animation. It is also hometo the official ARC Archive of over twomillion artefacts directly related toanimated filmmaking.www.ucreative.ac.uk/arcThe Anglo-Japanese Textile Centre providesvaluable support for engagement withtextile materials, design culture, andacademic discourse. The centre explorescontemporary developments in textiles inthe UK and Japan.www.ucreative.ac.uk/research-centreanglo-japaneseThe Crafts Study Centre houses a purposebuiltmuseum, research facility and gallery forthe crafts and has an international standing asa unique collection and archive of twentiethcenturyand contemporary crafts.www.csc.ucreative.ac.ukThe Centre for Sustainable Design facilitatesdiscussion and research on eco-design andbroader sustainability considerations inproduct and service development.www.cfsd.org.ukVADS (Visual Arts Data Service) is a nationalcentre of expertise in the management ofdigital assets to support learning, teachingand research, with a particular focus onthe management, storage, presentation,preservation and archiving of digital imagesand other arts-based assets.www.vads.ac.uk16University for the Creative Arts | Postgraduate prospectus 2012