Research

Chelsea College of Arts creates research with cultural and social value. Our research interests are curating and museology, fine art, craft, graphic design communication, interior and spatial design, textiles, archival studies and the history of art and design.

Richard Woods Second Home exhibition at Chelsea Space
, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL |

Research degrees

Find out about studying a research degree at Chelsea College of Arts.
Still from Amazon, a 16mm film by A K Dolven.
, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: A K Dolven.

Research staff

Get to know our staff and their subject areas.
Andrew Lee.,
, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Horniman Museum and Gardens.

Research partnerships

We work with a number of different institutions and cultural organisations.
She Carries the Water by Elizabeth La Pensee.
, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Elizabeth La Pensee.

Past research events

Explore our archive of previous events.

Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, The World Justified, Left Aligned, Centred, Right Aligned, 2004. 4 Light Boxes,120 x 250 x 12cm each. Installation View. Photograph Ding Musa.

Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TrAIN)

A cross disciplinary hub for historical, theoretical and practice-based research in art and design.
Swedish version of the design strategies card game
, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL

Centre for Circular Design (CCD)

Using practice-based research approaches to originate, steer and support circular technologies, economies and communities around the globe.