MPhil /PhD Research Degrees – Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute

Course description
Study for your doctorate or MPhil at Sheffield Hallam’s Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute (C3RI). C3RI an inspiringly diverse multidisciplinary group which makes connections between the research traditions of • art • design and media production • communication studies • computing • engineering.
The Institute consists of two research centres • Art and Design Research Centre • Communication and Computing Research Centre.
We provide an environment in which each discipline can develop its own approach to research. At the same time we bring people together on questions that cut across traditional subject boundaries.
Research activity at C3RI
C3RI is Sheffield Hallam University’s largest community of researchers, with over 100 academics, researchers and technical staff.
Our work covers basic, strategic and applied research as well as covering research into teaching and learning. Much of it is through partnerships with businesses and professional collaborators.
Research is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Board, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the European Union, commercial clients, charitable bodies and government.
We support a PhD research programme with over 40 students. The C3RI also maintains many knowledge transfer partnerships that support close collaboration between academics, researchers and industrial partners.
Design Futures
C3RI also houses Design Futures – a Yorkshire Forward Centre of Industrial Collaboration for Product and Packaging innovation.
Design Futures has had specialist design teams working exclusively on commercial consultancy services for several years. These teams have developed award winning, innovative solutions for many clients, some of which have been patented.