Research FAQs

For matters of research integrity or for more information, please contact the Head of Research by emailing research@tate.org.uk. Our Code of Good Practice in Research can also be downloaded as a pdf here.

Please visit Art & Artists. We are unable to send out information on artists or works in our collection. All the information we have available is published online or available in the Library and Archive.

The Library and Archive are free for all to use but require registration. Details on the Reading Rooms are available here, or email the Reading Rooms directly.

Please visit Art & Artists or Collection information to find out which gallery and room the work is displayed in.

Please visit Art & Artists or Collection information to find out if the work is on loan or in storage. Works on loan can be visited at the host institution. Visits to view works in storage may be possible. Please email the Collection Care Administration Team.

Anyone can make appointments to view works in the Prints and Drawings Rooms. Details on the Reading Rooms are available here.

All images are licensed through Tate Images. You need to register a username and login to request the images you want. Tate Images will then process your enquiry.

Please visit Tate’s frequently asked questions.

Please visit Tate’s frequently asked questions.

Tate is unable to authenticate or value works of art owned by private individuals. For advice relating to the identification of works of art, we recommend you contact a reputable art dealer or auction house.

Tate’s network of doctoral candidates is mostly engaged in collaborative doctoral research projects. Funded by the AHRC, the Tate Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme offers fully funded studentships for study towards a doctoral degree. Successful candidates are jointly supervised by subject specialists at both Tate and their Higher Education Institute (HEI). Tate has up to three AHRC CDP studentships to allocate during each year.

Those interested in potentially undertaking other types of doctoral research at Tate invited to complete our Expression of Interest form. The link takes you through to a Microsoft Office Form. If you are unable to access this format, please email research@tate.org.uk and we will send you a Microsoft Word version.

Due to the large number of external requests received, we regret that we can only be in touch with those whose research requests can be facilitated.

Fellowships are a flexible mechanism whereby an individual practitioner is enabled to progress their research through funding and other relevant support. Currently, the Fellowship Programme at Tate is principally delivered through the Brooks International Fellowship, which supports two international research Fellows each year to work with a Tate host team. Fellows respond to an open call on themes defined by Tate.

Other fellowship opportunities are in development. Those interested in potentially undertaking other types of fellowship at Tate are invited to complete our Expression of Interest form. The link takes you through to a Microsoft Office Form. If you are unable to access this format, please email research@tate.org.uk and we will send you a Microsoft Word version.

Due to the large number of external requests received, we regret that we can only be in touch with those whose research requests can be facilitated.

Projects at Tate often bring together specialists through interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships with organisations such as museums, universities, other IROs and industrial partners. Examples of recent Tate projects include GREENART and Transforming Collections: Reimagining Art, Nation and Heritage.

Those interested in potentially undertaking a collaborative research project at Tate invited to complete our Expression of Interest form. The link takes you through to a Microsoft Office Form. If you are unable to access this format, please email research@tate.org.uk and we will send you a Microsoft Word version.

Due to the large number of external requests received, we regret that we can only be in touch with those whose research requests can be facilitated.