Creative Digital Futures: AI, Data, Design, Art

Digital futures in design and creative arts interrogate the transformative impact of AI, data, and emerging technologies on practice, society, and ethics. This area invites exploration of how designers and artists can shape responsible, human-centred digital systems. It is catalysed by emerging debates around the critical role of the creative industries. Challenges include algorithmic bias, data privacy, and the erosion of trust in digital environments. Research questions include: Projects may involve posthuman art practices, speculative design, critical data studies, generative AI, and ethical innovation, with opportunities to explore interdisciplinary links to computer science, law, and sociology. 94% of Loughborough’s research impact is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. REF 2021

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International students: £29,500

UK students: £5,238

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International: £29,500

October 2026

31 July 2026

• Loughborough, United Kingdom