Our facilities

Explore our facilities

School of Design Common Area

We’re committed to investing in high-quality facilities to support teaching, learning and research in the School of Design. We recently invested over £4 million in new facilities in the Clothworkers South Building including new laboratories, exhibition areas and student space.

Read the full list of all of our equipment available in our facilities.

Specialist facilities

We have a number of dedicated laboratories and workshops with industry-standard equipment used for both teaching and research.

Chemistry lab in the school of design

Chemistry labs

Digital print studio in the School of Design

Digital print studio

Fibre spinning lab

Fibre spinning lab

Knit and Weave Studio

Knit and weave studio

Lighting lab

Material testing lab in the School of Design

Materials testing lab

Psychophysics lab in the School of Design

Psychophysics lab

Wet and melt processing lab in the School of Design

Wet and melt processing lab

Teaching and student spaces

We have studios across the School for you to complete practical work in and these are also used as exhibition spaces. Our common room is a great space for you to work with students from other courses.

Art and design studio prepared for showcase event

Art and Design studios

Glass studio

Glass Studio

Fashion studio in the School of Design

Fashion studio

Student experience room

Student experience room

Photography studio in the School of Design

Photography studio

Student common area

Student common room and workspace