Course Overview

Design and New Product Development is a multidisciplinary research group focused on design for a wide range of sustainable products. Our pioneering research is practice-led and often carried out collaboratively with commercial and public agencies. We embrace sustainable technology, digital manufacturing, history and theory of design, and spatial design, with a focus on product, furniture and interior design, fashion and footwear, design crafts, and social dimensions of design. Key areas include a design for industry, innovations in packaging, historical/cultural issues in design, and retail, consumer, and technology. Textile Engineering and Materials undertakes multidisciplinary research in four key areas: textile products and processing; enzymes and sustainable technologies; agriculture and natural fibers; and material performance and design. Our expertise ranges widely, from high-performance textiles, nanotechnology, and smart wearables to environmentally friendly textiles, aerospace and military textiles, and protective clothing.

General Eligibility

In order to be admitted as a candidate for a research degree an applicant shall normally: Possess a UK Honours degree with at least an upper second class honors, or an academic or professional qualification which the University deems to be equivalent (eg. an overseas qualification); and Demonstrate competence in the use of the English language to the satisfaction of the University. For further details contact the DMU Doctoral College.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent before you start the course is essential. English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.