Research at Central Saint Martins

We conceive of research as a world-making activity. Through our practices, theorisations and speculations we challenge the boundaries of our subjects to engage pressing issues such as environmental change, health and wellbeing, and critical engagements with technology. Our research covers the entire spectrum of art and design activity, realised through exhibitions, artworks, designs, texts, books, films, photography, fashion, textiles, craft, curation, performance and architectural and spatial practices.

We innovate solutions to emerging social issues. We regularly work in collaboration with national and local government agencies, businesses, NGOs, scientific organisations and policy groups to deliver real-world impacts. Through our partnerships and networks we develop joint research initiatives, consultancy and public engagement activity that contributes positively to society both locally and globally.

Our collaborators include:

• British Antarctic Survey
• British Fashion Council
• The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
• HM Prison Service
• Louvre Museum
• Museu de Art de São Paulo
• Royal Academy of Arts
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Tate Modern
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• Warburg Institute
• Wellcome Collection

We nurture the next generation of research through our thriving PhD programme. Central Saint Martins is a member of the Techne Doctoral Training Partnership, through which we are able to provide funded PhD scholarships.