Established in 2006, the Centre for Art, Design, Research and Experimentation's (CADRE's) overall concern lies in the effect of art and design upon society. The social interaction inherent in new interactive technologies, the theory and practice of cultural agency, and experiments in radical democracy and performative objects remain the hallmark of both the intellectual and practical research in all of our research groups.

For REF 2014 we submitted the largest number of staff than in any other UoA from the University, over 50% of our research outputs were judged to be of at least international excellent quality with 11% as world leading. This demonstrates an 8% increase in research quality since RAE 2008.

The centre comprises readers, research professors, associates, research active staff and PhD students. Through the CADRE research clusters academics and artists are invited to give public lectures which are open to all university students, staff, and members of the public.

In 2013/14 we welcomed esteemed artists and designers: Franny Armstrong: Professor of Film, Michael Brennand-Wood: Professor of Ornament, Jane & Louise Wilson: Professors of Art and Dr Alexei Penzin: Reader in Art & the Public Sphere.

CADRE lecture series

Through the CADRE research clusters academics and artists are invited to give public lectures which are open to all university students, staff, and members of the public. The lectures for 2016/7 will be announced shortly.

For further information, please visit: www.wlv.ac.uk/cadre

Research Degrees

The Centre for Art, Design, Research and Experimentation (CADRE) is based within the Wolverhampton School of Art. The Centre studies the effect of art, craft and design on society.

If you are interested in studying a PhD or MPhil with CADRE please visit: www.wlv.ac.uk/cadre or email: cadre@wlv.ac.uk