ABOUT US
The AUT Creative Industries Research Institute (CIRI) was founded in 2007 in order to promote the interdisciplinarity that makes AUT and, in particluar, the Faculty of Design & Creative Technologies unique.
A core mission of the Creative Industries Research Institute is to foster a strong research-led culture to the extent that it permeates our environment and allows us to promote the interdisciplinary synergies that not only should, but must, be a part of all creative endeavors, and positions us at the leading-edge of creative industry.
Ultimately, the most important measurable outcome for the Institute is to increase AUTs standing as a world-class university achieved, in principal, through an increase in tangible research outputs. To achieve this goal, CIRI will serve several main functions:
- Encourage and foster cross-disciplinary collaborative research both across the University and between the schools within the Faculty of Design & Creative Technologies
- Help to coordinate research activities within the various research centres
- Mentoring of new and emerging researchers
- Act as a champion in the collection of funding from a variety of sources
- Attract industry projects and funding
The Creative Industries Research Institute will also act as a shop-front to showcase research being undertaken by the various research centres at AUT. The effect of this "Creative Industries Research Gallery" will be to promote and disseminate the work being undertaken, which will lead to attracting further research projects and funding as well as attracting both postgraduate and undergraduate students.
Though the creative industries sector is continuously evolving, we use the term 'creative industries' to encompasses all industries that consider creativity and innovation not only as a core component of both their survival and profitability, but also as a driving factor for their development. This includes a broad spectrum of industries ranging from pure arts and design, to communication and media, to creative software and gaming technologies, to innovative engineering product development and, of course, the management aspects of creativity and innovation.
STAFF
Prof. Olaf Diegel, Director, Creative Industries Research Institute. Olaf's Website
A. Prof. Joan Farrer, Director, Textile Design Laboratory Manager
A. Prof. Charles Walker, Acting Director, CoLab
A. Prof. David Robie, Director, Pacific Media Centre. David's Website
A. Prof. Barry King, Director, Centre for Performance Research
Dr. Sarat Singamneni, Director, Centre for Rapid Product Development. Sarat's Website
A. Prof. Sigrid Norris, Director, Multi-Modal Research Group. Sigrid's Website
