Jane draws upon over 25 years experience in transdisciplinary research, with a background in textile design and extensive experience of computer graphic imaging.  Jane’s role includes working with internal and external stakeholders including industry partners, up to Government Ministerial level.

Jane devised novel approaches to the digital representation of dress and textiles. With a track record of leading collaborative industry and academic research and development initiatives, involving cross disciplinary creative industry practitioners. Jane’s experience includes board-level representation in sector-leading organisations such as the Victoria & Albert Museum and advisory roles for the EU, EPSRC, AHRC, ACE and Arts Foundation. She is Director of Research and Innovation (Stratford) and Professor of Digital Design & Innovation at University of the Arts London. Core skills and competences include:

• Strategic leadership and project direction
• Design research in digital and material cultures
• CGI for fashion and textiles
• Knowledge Exchange

Kate is Professor of Circular Design and Innovation and Co-Director of the Centre for Circular Design at UAL, a world-leading research centre using practice research to innovate, steer and support circular economies and communities around the globe. Kate’s design research operates at the intersection of materials science with design and sustainability principles. As industry and Governments raise the priority of sustainable business, Kate has undertaken a range of industrial consultancy projects for fashion and textiles organisations including Worn Again Technologies Ltd, Filippa K, VF Corporation and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Core skills and competences include:

• Laser finishing for fashion and textiles
• Circular economy and circular design research
• Sustainable business consultancy in the fashion sector

Rebecca combines expertise in transdisciplinary design with an enterprising mindset.  She leads collaborative research projects which draw together different disciplines across design, the arts, sciences and humanities around complex societal challenges, with high levels of partnership involvement. She is the Associate Dean for Enterprise in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University, Professor in Transdisciplinary Design and is the current Vice-Chair of the Design Research Society.

Core skills and competencies include:

• Leadership and project direction
• Knowledge Exchange
• Transdisciplinary research methods

Ashleigh has 15 years of consultancy and business development experience across the corporate and HE sectors, delivering impactful programmes. She is highly skilled in successfully brokering long-term relationships between commercial and educational organisations in developing novel technologies for competitive advantage, with a focus in R&D in environmental sustainability. Ashleigh has extensive experience in delivering long-term business strategies and was previously director of a charity in the arts sector. Before working at UAL, she delivered multidisciplinary programmes in leading environmental consultancies and high profile HEIs across the UK, Latin America and Asia. She has a degree in Sociology, Economics and International Development and is also an alumna of Chelsea College of Arts, qualified in Interior Design. Core competencies include:

• Multidisciplinary engagement across HE, Business and Charity sectors
• Environmental sustainability and development of novel technologies
• Business strategy and delivery

Kathryn has extensive experience and expertise in knowledge exchange, working across all sectors and varying size of organisation.  Having a background in project and partnership management and qualified with a degree in business, she is highly proficient in fostering, securing funding and leading partnerships to enable effective knowledge transfer between industry, education and policy stakeholders. Core skills and competences include:

• Programme management
• Industry-academia knowledge exchange & innovation
• Cross sector partnerships and funding

Liv has over six years of experience in the fashion and textiles industry, collaborating with global supply chain partners and advising brands on materials forecasting and product design. She joined UAL from a leading trend forecasting company, WGSN, where she was responsible for content creation, sourcing strategies and trend analysis across innovative fibre, yarn, textile and knitwear development. Liv is experienced in helping companies develop and implement creative solutions to the challenges facing their business and the wider industry. Passionate about knowledge and skill sharing, Liv has worked on education initiatives in commercial and charity settings. An Alumni of Chelsea College of Arts, Liv has a degree in Textile Design, specialising in constructed textiles for fashion and interiors. Core skills and competencies include:

• Trend analysis within the fashion and textiles industry
• Translating complex concepts into clear written or spoken messages
• Collaboration and communication

Zoe has over 15 years’ experience in design, development and delivery of commercial R&D programmes to satisfy global regulatory standards and technical marketing project needs. Working across a range of disciplines in partnership development at Loughborough University, Zoe works with central research and enterprise to develop impact and knowledge transfer in innovative partnerships that capitalise on the wealth of academic expertise at the University to generate business growth. Core competencies include

• Programme development and management
• Research and innovation partnerships
• Stakeholder engagement

Sue specialises in research on small business policy and practice. Key areas have included ethnic minority, migrant and refugee enterprise, the fast food sector, and creative industries.  Her experience includes over 20 years of evaluating a range of programmes and projects for the European Commission, central and local UK government, Research Councils, academic institutions, the private and not for profit sector. She is competent in the use of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and believes in working with organisations to identify what has worked well and why, and to identify the lessons learnt that can help inform future practice. Her studies have frequently incorporated the development of policy documents and toolkits designed to provide practitioners with practical support in tackling complex issues.

Salah is the Institute Coordinator for UAL Fashion, Textile and Technology Institute (FTTI). He provides an efficient interface between Central Services (Finance, Legal, HR, and Recruitment) and programme-level management of the New Landscapes Programme, including the management of senior stakeholders. Salah is also responsible for the project management of research activities for the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology, with a keen interest in strategic partnerships, Innovation-based accelerator programmes, creative education and the experience economy. Before joining UAL, Salah worked at the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation (CARR) and Care Policy and Evidence Centre (CPEC), both at the LSE, coordinating research projects and collaborations between academia and policymakers, including management of events and finance support. Salah is a qualified PRINCE2 Agile Project Manager and a specialist in printed and woven textiles specialist and a Central Saint Martins (UAL) graduate. Core skills and competencies include:

• Project Management, including Operations
• Creative R&D Programme Management
• Printed and Woven Textiles
• Digital Production, PR & Media Management