Education Background:
1999-2002 MA in Creative and Media Enterprises. Warwick University, UK
1985-1988 BA (hons) in History of Modern Art, Design and Film. Northumbria University, UK
Previous Employment:
2022-2023 Training Designer and Facilitator National College of Art and Design/Creative Futures Academy Dublin Ireland
2016-2022 Associate Dean Norwich University of the Arts Norwich, UK
Research Interests:
Sustainable, Regenerative and Circular Design, New Technology and the Intersection with Nature
Academic Practice(selected):
2024 Attended the Times Higher Education World Sustainability in Education Congress, Bangkok.
2023 Article published: Navigating the complex topic of circular and sustainable design ideology and practice ARXIU Journal (Valencia Design Archive Journal 2) Translated from Spanish
2022 Dialogues symposium – A global discussion both live and on-line focusing on collaborative thinking about what sustainability means now (speaker – digital carbon footprint)
2022 Presentation of Prizes to the Nigerian Schools Knitting Awards
2022 KeyNote Speaker (design and the circular economy) at the Congress for World Design Capital in Valencia
2021 Presented the Annual Lecture for the Norfolk Contemporary Arts Society