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Art, design, media and fashion

The Taplow House art installation in ASC Gallery. The installation walls in the foreground are covered in dark, industrial images. In the background, they are white. Several televisions hang on the walls.

The Winchester School of Art focuses its research on the expanding and evolving roles of art, design, and media in current and future societies. Staff, students and organisational partners come together to provide experimental, interdisciplinary research.

The Taplow House art installation in ASC Gallery. The installation walls in the foreground are covered in dark, industrial images. In the background, they are white. Several televisions hang on the walls.

Research institutes, centres and groups

Centre for International Film Research

We provide an interdisciplinary forum for the University's research in Film Studies and other screen media.
Critical Infrastructures and Image Politics

Critical Infrastructure and Image Politics (CIIP) is a research group dedicated to investigating the politics of contemporary digital and visual cultures at the intersection of media art and critical theory.
Games for Impact

We study and design serious games to support learning, user growth and social change, helping organisations and communities tackle real-world challenges.
Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities

Our research explores the roles that art, culture and creativity play in modern public life. We support socially engaged, creative and critical research by funding pilot and proof-of-concept projects.
Web Science Institute

We study the relationship between society and the largest information system in history: the World Wide Web.
WSA Exchange

We specialise in digital, media, technology, marketing, fashion, design, and art. We enable collaboration between academic staff, research users, and broader communities to transform society for the better.

People

Seth Giddings - Professor

Seth Giddings

Professor
Valentina Cardo - Associate Professor

Valentina Cardo

Associate Professor
Sunil Manghani - Professor of Theory, Practice & Critique

Sunil Manghani

Professor of Theory, Practice & Critique
Ryan Bishop - Professor of Global Art and Politics

Ryan Bishop

Professor of Global Art and Politics
Jonathan Faiers - Professor of Fashion Thinking

Jonathan Faiers

Professor of Fashion Thinking

Facilities

E-textile Innovation Lab

We operate at the intersection of textiles and electronics, blending design with engineering.

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