At the School of Arts, we welcome research students from a wide range of backgrounds – full-time or part-time – and support them as they grow into thoughtful, independent researchers and creative practitioners. Our research degrees nurture not only academic development but also the artistic, cultural, and critical skills that shape careers across the creative and cultural sectors. Our research programmes encourage individuals to explore ideas, experiment with forms, and contribute new perspectives to the wider artistic landscape.
Students become part of a lively and inclusive research community, enriched by international voices and by the diverse creative and professional experiences that each member brings.
CoRA is an interdisciplinary research centre that provides a context for the outstanding research practices in the arts. It includes work from art and design, communication, media and culture, digital media, film, music, photography and publishing. CoRA was launched in September 2020 and is based at the School of Arts at Oxford Brookes University.
The Centre brings together practice, archival, digital and cultural research. It provides a dynamic environment to foster and support the vibrant and successful research culture through the interdisciplinary framework of arts and humanities at Oxford Brookes University.
CoRA hosts an exciting annual programme of events, which includes conferences and research seminars, workshops, exhibitions and community projects. The Centre also acts as a base for the extensive research being done by CoRA scholars (more about that work is available below). CoRA acts as an umbrella for the activities of existing research groups on opera, audience studies, fine art, print culture, popular music, sonic art and film.
Find out more about existing research groups on opera, audience studies, fine art, print culture, popular music, sonic art and film.
Prof. Paul Whitty was interviewed by BBC Radio 3 as part of the ‘Sunday Feature’. This edition looked at music historian Charles Burney, notions of
A new research study, Keeping Faith in the UK Music Industries, being undertaken at Oxford Brookes University, is exploring how musicians in the United Kingdom
Jelena Stojković is serving as a jury member for C/O Berlin’s After Nature, Ulrike Crespo Photography Prize 2027, a significant funding initiative that supports artists
The School of Arts at Oxford Brookes University is delighted to offer three fee-waiver scholarships for a MA by Research project in the field of
Oxford Brookes University is offering three fully funded PhD scholarships through the AHRC Landscape Award scheme. We invite applications from candidates in the Arts and
Call for Papers Light and Darkness: Imaging the Night in the British Empire Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, 26–27 June 2025 Keynote Speaker: Dr Niharika Dinkar,
The 6th International Creative Industries Festival returns from Monday 23 February to Friday 27 February 2026, bringing together artists, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders under
In June 2025, the UK Government published its industrial strategy, which trumpets the potential of the creative sector to act as a “dynamic growth engine”
A series of inspiring talks are being organised and led by Dr Grant Scott as part of A Photographic Live ‘LIVE’ 2025, taking place at
After the success of the Guy Davis Show during last year’s Black History Month, CoRA is back with another unforgettable music event celebrating the rich
Conference Registration Light and Darkness: Imaging the Night in the British Empire Thursday, 26 June – Friday, 27 June Last date for registration – 23
As part of her community-centered and participatory research, School of Arts PhD student Sylvia Morgado recently premiered her documentary film Paving the Way – Pavilion