About us
Painting by Professor David Crouch
Work and successes of the ICR Research Centre
- The Identity, Conflict & Representation (ICR) Research Centre was established in October 2004 as an informal platform for sharing research activities in the School of Humanities within the Faculty of Arts, Design & Technology (ADT).
- It was officially designated as a Research Group of the University of Derby in December 2006, and then, in January 2010 it was granted University Research Centre Status.
- The ICR is a cross faculty, interdisciplinary Research Centre, made up of over thirty active researchers, scholars and creative practitioners.
- The ICR Research Centre runs a seminar series for the dissemination of research and scholarship, and provides the opportunity for both research students and academic colleagues to present papers and to test work in progress.
- The ICR Research Centre has always sought to attract new post-graduate research students, whilst informing the curriculum and feeding into post-graduate initiatives at both Masters and M.Phil/PhD levels.
Since its formation, the ICR Research Centre has grown in terms of strength, number, achievement and output including:
- A successful RAE outcome in Communications, Cultural and Film and Media Studies (achieving 25% world class reputation and 60% international reputation).
- Hosting a one-day symposium on 16 May 2009 on Land and Identity, which attracted a hundred scholars and researchers from Britain, Europe and the United States.
