Research and knowledge exchange
Research and Knowledge Exchange at Norwich University of the Arts aims to transform and enrich lives.
Research at Norwich
Discover how our researchers shape the world, improve lives and enable business and industry to compete more successfully.
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Our research and knowledge exchange community
We are a vibrant community of practitioners, theorists, and historians, who bring together creative teams from diverse backgrounds to work on tackling global challenges. -
Institutes
The Research and Knowledge Exchange institutes lead Norwich University of the Arts' creative responses to local, national, and global challenges. -
Research Groups
The Research and Knowledge Exchange groups at Norwich aim to embed research culture and grow project activity at a programme level. -
Research and Knowledge Exchange Projects
Explore recent and ongoing projects developed by our researchers and academics. -
Research Facilities
Norwich University of the Arts offers a wide range of facilities to support creative practice and exploration. -
Research Degrees
We encourage applications for practice-based and/or written research degrees in arts, design and media disciplines.
Our Research Community
We are a vibrant community of practitioners, theorists, and historians, who bring together creative teams from diverse backgrounds to work on tackling global challenges.
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Meet the team
Research and Knowledge Exchange at Norwich is facilitated by a core team of academics, facilitators, curators and researchers. -
Partnering with us
Knowledge Exchange at Norwich is all about shaping our world. Our approach springs from the idea that creative and design thinking can change the world for the better. -
East Gallery
East Gallery is a city centre public art space showcasing a programme of exhibitions by internationally recognised artists, curators, and design practitioners -
Archives and collections
Spanning from 1842 until present day, Norwich University’s Art Collection and archives contains a vast wealth of artwork from staff, students, and graduates alike, and documents showing the history of the university.
Research News
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BA Games Art and Design •East of England set to become UK’s next Games Cluster, says landmark report
A major new report is calling for the creation of a Games Cluster for the East of England — positioning the region as a national leader in creative technology and immersive media. -
Research •Shape Shift Converse Rework: Authentic co-creation of art in mental health settings
Exploring the story, impact and legacy of the Rivers Centre Project at Hellesdon Hospital. -
Institution •Norwich University of the Arts acquires Mechanism by artist Andrew Kearney
The kinetic installation, which transforms the sounds of Norwich into a daily light sequence, was commissioned in 2024 as a temporary intervention for the University’s historic Bank Plain building. -
East Gallery •East Gallery Fellowships 2025/26
We are delighted to offer two opportunities to join the University as an East Gallery Fellow – Creative Practice, for twelve months from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026 -
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Norwich University of the Arts at Norfolk and Norwich Festival
Norwich University of the Arts presents a series of live performances and immersive video installations as part of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival. -
Research •Norwich University of the Arts Hosts AHRC in Celebrating Creative Technology Research
Norwich University of the Arts recently hosted a collaborative event showcasing projects funded by AHRC's Creative Research Capability fund, at its cutting-edge Immersive Visualisation and Simulation Lab (IVSL). -
Research •Shape Shift: Reflections on Art in Mental Health Settings
A groundbreaking new exhibition, Shape Shift: Reflections on Art in Mental Health Settings, created in partnership with Norwich University of the Arts, will open at The Fitzrovia Chapel on Thursday, 13 March 2025. -
BA Architecture •Norwich University of the Arts to Host AHRA 21st International Conference in 2024
The prestigious event will take place at our Duke Street Riverside and Duke Street buildings. -
Institution •Norwich Uni appoints a Director of the new Research Institute for Sustainable Worlds
Dr Dan Lockton appointed as Director of the new Institute for Sustainable Worlds. -
Research •Norwich celebrates partnership in Immersive Visualisation and Simulation Lab
Norwich hosts Watermills and Marshes Event at Immersive Visualisation and Simulation Lab -
Institution •'Norwich's creativity will unlock investment and jobs'
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales visits Norwich University with Alice Macdonald and Peter Kyle MP. -
Research •Norwich's ground-breaking creative technology facility hosts UKRI
UK Research and Innovation visit Norwich University of the Arts' Immersive Visualisation Lab. -
Alumni •PhD Research Assistant nominated in the Nexus Education Awards 2022
Abbie Cairns has been nominated in the NQT/ECT Inspiration Award category. -
Institution •Professor Louis Nixon to become Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange
Professor Louis Nixon will join Norwich University of the Arts later this year.
