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MIMA welcomes Turner Prize 2026 shortlisted artists to Teesside University

MIMA (image by Rachel Deakin). Link to MIMA (image by Rachel Deakin).

Teesside University’s Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) is proud to welcome the four artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2026, ahead of a major exhibition that will place Middlesbrough at the centre of contemporary British art.

23 Apr 2026

The tenth International Visual Methods Conference will be hosted in Middlesbrough in 2027. Link to The tenth International Visual Methods Conference will be hosted in Middlesbrough in 2027.

Teesside University to host 10th International Visual Methods Conference (IVMC27) in 2027

A major international conference exploring how visual media can be best utilised to engage people in research and forge connections between people and places is to be hosted by Teesside University.

12 Feb 2026

Michelle Eaves, who launched her own interior design business after completing a short course. Image provided by Focal Point Photography. . Link to Michelle Eaves, who launched her own interior design business after completing a short course. Image provided by Focal Point Photography. .

Start the new year by expanding your knowledge

Teesside University is offering a chance to kick off the new year by starting a new course of study.

17 Dec 2025

Jonathan Long, Director of the Centre for Visual Arts and Culture, Durham University; Gayle Woodruffe, Operations Director, North East Screen; Ian Fenton, Senior Lecturer in Film & Television Production, Teesside University; Catriona McAvoy, Education Partnerships Manager, North East Screen; Lawrence Brannon, Associate Head of School, Film and Media, Sunderland University; Neil Percival, Co-Director of Cultural Partnerships, Northumbria University. Link to Jonathan Long, Director of the Centre for Visual Arts and Culture, Durham University; Gayle Woodruffe, Operations Director, North East Screen; Ian Fenton, Senior Lecturer in Film & Television Production, Teesside University; Catriona McAvoy, Education Partnerships Manager, North East Screen; Lawrence Brannon, Associate Head of School, Film and Media, Sunderland University; Neil Percival, Co-Director of Cultural Partnerships, Northumbria University.

North East Screen joins forces with North East Universities Screen Network

An ambitious programme designed to bridge the gap between academic study and real-world experience in the screen industries has been launched by North East Screen, in partnership with the North East Universities Screen Network (NEUSN).

13 Nov 2025

Teesside University student joins elite team of environmental storytellers

First-year journalism student Jey Draper has secured a competitive environmental correspondent role, joining a small cohort of students from across the world.

15 Oct 2025