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Staff in the School of Art and Creative Industries are committed to an excellent educational experience. We are proud of the quality of our teaching, our creative skills and our research. Our permanent staff are industry-experienced professionals, and we also employ industry practitioners and visiting lecturers for some specialist teaching. 

Meet the Teaching Team

Art and Design

  • Nigel Grimmer Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts Practice
  • Noel Douglas Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design
  • Christiane Matz Senior Lecturer in Design 
  • Dawn Hesketh-Joslin Senior Lecturer in Interior Design
  • Dr Nicolo Giudice Senior Lecturer in Photography Course Leader, MA Art & Design, BA (Hons) Photography
  • Rebecca Meanley Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts Practice, Course Leader, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
  • Adam Gefen Senior Lecturer in Fashion Course Leader, BA (Hons) Fashion Design
  • Laura Hinksman Photomedia Technician Technician/Demonstrator (Art and Design)
  • Irena Gil Senior Technician for Creative Industries

Performing Arts

  • Dr Tamara Ashley Senior Lecturer in Dance
  • Dr Louise Douse Senior Lecturer in Dance
  • Amalia Garcia Senior Lecturer in Dance,(Choreography and Performance), Course Leader for BA (Hons) Performing Arts, BA (Hons) Performing Arts and BA Dance and Professional Practice and MA Creative Health 
  • Peader Kirk Senior Lecturer in Acting, Course Leader for BA (Hons) Acting 
  • Richard Mann Tutor in Acting

Media

  • Jon Boyle Senior Lecturer in Communications (Journalism), Course Leader, BA (Hons) Sport Journalism, BA (Hons) Media Marketing and Public Relations 
  • Dr Mark Margaretten Lecturer in Journalism
  • Mary Ferguson Tutor in Broadcast and Digital Media
  • Terry Lee Senior Tutor in Radio and Audio, Course Leader BA (Hons) Radio and Audio, BA (Hons) Social Media Content Creation
  • Dr Lawrie Hallett Senior Lecturer in Radio and Journalism, Course Leader, MA Mass Communications
  • Paul Hannington Senior Technician
  • Mark Layzell Technician/Demonstrator
  • Dr Toby Norways Senior Lecturer in Scriptwriting
  • Rachel Clark Senior Lecturer in Media Performance Course Leader, BA (Hons) Media Performance, BA (Hons) Film and TV Production
  • Kelli Watson Senior Lecturer in Film Production, Course Leader, BA (Hons) Media Production, MA Creative Digital Film Production 

 

See also the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance (RIMAP) for details on staff research activities and publications.