Research degrees

Find out about the benefits of studying a research degree at Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon.

Research supervision

Through the combined work of the professors, readers and researchers and the subject expertise of our staff, we are able to offer an exciting and rigorous experience for our research degree students.

We have staff supervising research degrees in fields including fine art, design, curating and performance.

Find the right supervisor by taking a look at the list of Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon research supervisors and their subject areas.

Research Centres

The following UAL research centres are based at Chelsea College of Arts:

• Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TrAIN) - forum for historical, theoretical and practice-based research in art, architecture, communication, craft and design
• Centre for Circular Design (CCD) - design research for the circular economy through materials, models and mindsets

Developing research careers

There are a number of ways we help students to develop their careers as researchers:

• Graduate Teaching Assistant - this scheme offers Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon PhD students the opportunity to teach on selected undergraduate and postgraduate courses across the 3 colleges
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships - the fellowships offer early career researchers the opportunity to progress their careers and to acquire new skills, such as bid development, working as a co-investigator

Research student programme

We offers a regular programme of seminars for research students. These seminars provide a context for discussing all aspects of the MPhil / PhD, with an emphasis on the integration of practice within that process. Sessions include the first year seminar series, Reflections on the Viva and How to Present Oral and Visual Material.

Student exhibition

In the first year, research degree students at Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon have the opportunity to lead and take part in an annual exhibition.

Completed research degrees

You can read the title and thesis summary of completed PhD or MPhil degree students on UAL Research Online. The summary is contained within the details tab of each thesis.