School of Design

Kerry is Dean of the School of Communication at the Royal College of Art. She is also Acting Dean of the School of Design.

Dr Dave Webster is an academic leader in Higher Education.

Zowie Broach has been Head of Programme, MA Fashion at the Royal College of Art since 2015.

Christina is an educator and researcher. Her research focuses on effectively utilising new technologies in the design and production of new products

Ashley is Professor of Design Innovation, Postgraduate Research Lead in the school of design at the Royal College of Art and Head of Programme for the MRes Healthcare Design delivered with Imperial College.

Gareth’s interest is creativity, combining ideas from anthropology, psychology, engineering and design, and has led international transdisciplinary research projects both in academia and industry.

Anne is a textile design, colour and materials specialist with national and international experience in research-based design, product development, manufacture and student-centred education.

Rob is a product designer with expertise in how research acts as an interface with Government and commercial funders.

Trained as a product designer, Alon uses design as a tool to explore relationships with objects and environments.

Claude is an interdisciplinary practitioner and researcher whose work investigates architecture, power and technology through a critical spatial practice of architectural drawing, model-making and virtual reality.

Alex is a product designer and sculptor with 25 years of industry & academic experience.

Krity is an architect, designer and researcher. In her research, she focuses on alternative mobility futures through the lens of gender.

Spyros is a design researcher and educator. His research looks at how research-through-design can comprehend how we can transition towards sustainability.

An industrial designer, Thomas has ten years experience designing and developing products and furniture on a broad range of projects for international market leading clients.

Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad draws on design anthropology and aesthetics to develop methodologies that actively engage users and stakeholders within design processes.

Jennifer’s research explores the intersections of Fashion and Visual Culture.

Elif is a material scientist interested in novel and innovative design solutions for the next generation of textiles and smart wearables.

Freddie is an artist who challenges the common perception of knitting as craft. Internationally renowned, her practice crosses the boundaries of art, design and craft.

Dr Lynn Tandler is a weaver and an academic.

Fiona is a mixed media artist, she works towards exhibition and site-related public commissions as well as writing on art, ecological politics and environmental thought.

Bine Roth is a material specialist and jewellery designer.

Carolyn has created and developed design courses at the RCA and Imperial College London since 2007, when she co-led the HEFCE and NESTA-funded joint venture between the two institutions, Design London.

Qian is a Head of Programme for Service Design at the Royal College of Art. Her current role includes developing and leading the growing research activities in Service Design.

John is an experienced Service Design Strategist and Researcher who has worked across public, private and third sector environments for the past 14 years.

John’s diverse academic and industry experience is reflected in his commitment to design across disciplines and cultures. He researches humanitarian innovation through impactful NGO partnerships.

Savina is an Architect and Senior Tutor in the Innovation Design Engineering (IDE) programme.

Bjorn’s interdisciplinary background ranges from Computer Science over Visualization towards Design. Bjorn is Tutor and Year 1 Lead for Innovative Design Engineering (IDE).

Fernando’s interdisciplinary background ranges from Product Design, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Sociology. His work investigates the social, technological, and political implications of Trust Design.

Dr Delfina Fantini van Ditmar is a biologist and design researcher. Her practice is concerned with ecological thinking, reflective systemic practices, regeneration, more than human approaches and alternative futures. Delfina worked previously as a Senior Tutor (Research) at the MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering and as a Tutor (Research) at the Design Products Programme.

Philip is a practicing designer, researcher and futurist looking at posthuman identity and the future internet.

Flora is a fashion designer who trained at the Royal College of Art in 1995. She now runs fashion accessory label House of Flora.

Tristan's work focuses on concepts of value through the use of luxury materials, the integrity of the design process, and by attention to lack of waste.

Dr Elise Hodson is a design researcher and educator whose work brings together design culture and practice with a focus on global production networks and social sustainability.

Ravi is design engineering academic with teaching and research interests in the areas of product design & development, technology management and AI for design.

Anna Wojdecka is an Innovation Design Engineer with interdisciplinary expertise in Human Centred Design, Engineering and Disruptive Technology.

Ali is material scientist and researcher with a focus on applied materials for sustainable design, medical applications and additive manufacturing.