With a mature research base in media, and highly active exhibition culture in art and design, the institute welcomes applications for Masters by Research and PhDs.
The Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance has research groups in:
Edward Buscombe collection: In November 2011 we acquired the book and journal collection of Edward Buscombe, formerly Head of Publications at the British Film Institute. Edward Buscombe is one of the world's leading experts on the western and on contemporary world cinema and the acquisition of his books and journals, augmenting the Manuel Alvarado collection, greatly enhances our ability to support graduate research projects. We are very grateful to Ed Buscombe for this generous donation. The Manuel Alvarado Collection and the Edward Buscombe Collection are now available to students and are housed in the Learning Resources Centre.
CIMARC Resources: apart from the extensive media study resources in the University Learning Resources Centre additional resources held in the CIMARC room include a large range of significant media journals, an archive of press cuttings, back runs of The Listener, Broadcast and Campaign, extensive recordings of television sport between 1980-2000, and the 80 books published by the University of Luton Press between 1996-2002.
Providing a valuable link with professional practice in the arts members of the institute artistically direct and perform in the professional dance company Erzatz Dance, based at the Bedford Campus and curate the Hat Factory gallery
The institute currently supports a range of practice-led research projects as follows:
To get in touch with RiMAP, please email Professors Noha Mellor at noha.mellor@beds.ac.uk or Alexis Weedon at alexis.weedon@beds.co.uk with your enquiry.
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