MIRIAD is the Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design, the North West's lead Higher Education centre for the study of the creative arts. Rated as 'world-leading' and 'internationally recognised' in the recent RAE in 2008, we are ranked in the top 5 best universities in the UK for Art and Design.
MIRIAD is a structured Research Institute, Graduate School and Innovation Centre.
MIRIAD Research
... is MIRIAD as a Research Institute; supporting and developing research within three of
MMU's Faculties.
MIRIAD Graduate
... is MIRIAD as a Graduate School; offering taught postgraduate awards (PgCert, PgDip, Master
of Arts, Master of Enterprise in Art and Design) and research degrees (MA by Research, MPhil,
PhD) in both full and part-time modes.
MIRIAD Innovation
... is MIRIAD as an Innovation Centre; supporting and developing academic enterprise activities,
events, community links and knowledge transfer.
