Glass
and Ceramics are taught at undergraduate levels within the
National Glass Centre. Glass is one of the most prestigious
and high profile areas of both the School of Art, Design
and Media and the University, and has achieved an excellent
record particularly in research in Glass.
In
1988, the University launched the Institute for International
Research in Glass (IIRG), the aim of which is to promote and
facilitate research in Glass in Sunderland at a national and
international level. IIRG seeks to create new opportunities
for collaborative enterprises and funding, whilst providing
a research focus that is complementary to the National Glass
Centres programme of events for debate and enquiry on all
issues in glass. Together the National Glass Centre and IIRG
offer a platform for the University's Glass department - one
of the largest and most prestigious in Europe and has a distinguished
teaching team of international artists and scholars.
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