Professor Maureen WAYMAN O.B.E.

Pro Chancellor at Norwich University of the Arts
Visiting Professor at Chester University
Trustee, The Higher Education in Art and Design Foundation

In a career spanning more than fifty years Maureen has worked as a designer, teacher, programme leader, Head of Department, Dean and Pro-Vice Chancellor. She has supported numerous universities and colleges in the UK and mainland Europe, as well as external agencies such as HEFCE and QAA as an external examiner, adviser and/or reviewer on specialist projects. 

Currently she is Pro Chancellor of NUA, a Trustee of the Head Trust – a charitable organisation that supports and funds art and design related projects, Visiting Professor at the University of Chester and external adviser to the renowned Ruthin Craft Gallery in North Wales. In recognition of her contribution to local and national Higher Education she was awarded the O.B.E. in the 2010 New Year Honours List and is also an Honorary Fellow of Ravensbourne University and Norwich University of the Arts London as well as Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Rajesh R. SHAH

Director and Architect, RAJESHSHAH ASSOCIATES PTE LTD
Honorary Advisor, Society of Interior Designers (SG) 2022 – 24
Executive Board Member,
International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)

Rajesh R. Shah has been involved in Interior Design & Project Management for more than 30 years.

Rajesh graduated with a Bachelor of Design degree from USA, and upon his return to Singapore in 1992, he began working for Alan T. Crandon Associates Pte Ltd, an Interior Design Consultancy.

In January 2001, Rajesh set up his own company, RAJESHSHAH ASSOCIATES PTE LTD to provide the level of service he strongly feels all clients deserve: Good Design, Honest Answers, Attentive Service, and Faithful Follow-up.

Andrew SEETOH

Senior Lead, User Insights and Design
Singapore Global Network (a division of the Economic Development Board)

Andrew Seetoh is a Senior Lead in the User Insights and Design department at the Singapore Global Network (SGN), a division under the Economic Development Board (EDB) that connects a global community to the opportunities Singapore has to offer. He holds a Masters in Service Design from the Royal College of Arts and specialises in service design with a proven track record of developing enterprise-grade end-to-end software.

Andrew is dedicated to enhancing user experiences through innovative design solutions, combining his creativity, strategic thinking, and technical proficiency to deliver impactful results. Additionally, he is a permaculture enthusiast committed to sustainable living and environmental stewardship.

Dr Alana JAMES

Assistant Professor, Northumbria School of Design
Northumbria University Newcastle

Dr James is an experienced fashion designer, educator and researcher focused on creating sustainable change in the future of the fashion industry. She believes that garments should not be beautiful at the expense of people and the planet and through innovative design approaches aims to embed responsible values throughout the fashion product lifecycle.

From a research perspective Dr James engages in challenge-led investigations that reflect contemporary societal issues. From an educational perspective she encourages students to think differently, creating ambitious sustainable solutions.

Approaching complex issues from a multi-stakeholder approach, her strengths include engaging with fashion consumers and applying design strategies to encourage small shifts in behaviour towards large-scale sustainable change.

Dr James’ research explores responsible social and environmental practices in the fashion supply chain from a design perspective. Working closely with key stakeholders, in particular fashion consumers and brands, her work investigates how a collaborative approach can aid in moving the industry forward to a more sustainable future.

Since the publication of her PhD in 2015, entitled Influencing Ethical Fashion Purchasing Behaviour, lines of inquiry have continued to explore the diverse approaches possible in the implementation of sustainable practices in the fashion industry. Examples include: utilising zero-waste pattern cutting methods to lead the creative design process, engaging fashion consumers in a transparent business model, the inclusion of people in the product lifecycle in the consideration of ethics, the role of consumers and retailers in the application of sustainable values in fashion, how higher education contextualises sustainability as a key design tool and the challenges facing the adoption of circular principles in fashion.

Dr Keith WINTER

Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture & Visual Arts
School of Architecture, Computing And Engineering
University of East London

Dr Keith Winter is the Leader of the Visual Arts at UEL including Fine Art, Photography, Graphics, Illustration, MFA and Prof Doc. He is also the leader for both BA (Hons) Interior Design and BA (Hons) Interior Architecture at UEL

Keith has worked in small, medium and large practices throughout the UK and Ireland. He was part of the team for the Scottish Parliament by Enric Miralles in 2005. He designed a wedding palace tower in Moscow and masterplanned Leith Waterfront in Edinburgh for RMJM in 2006. With Edge Design Workshop EDW he designed a £15m Container project, and an £18m Data Centre and was on the team that installed a 1960s Futuro House on the roof of Central Saint Martins (featured in the Evening Standard, Timeout Magazine, Guardian). He has designed and detailed a number of private residences. He has been an ARB-qualified architect since 2008 and consulted on many design projects with firms such as CSK Architects, White Ink Architects, Clarkes Facades and McKinsey Group with Bershka Clothing. In 2015 he designed and oversaw the refurbishment of the prestigious UCL Art Museum in the Grade 1 listed building on Gower Street. He is currently designing and building a future sustainable city with his experimental studio Yeah Totally Ltd.

He has taught and lectured in many Universities around the world including Tokyo University of the Arts GEIDAI, NZU, RCA, ECA, UU and UCL. In 2013 he published the ‘Handyman Aesthetic’ for his PhD in philosophy, architecture and sculpture. He co-founded Allotrope Press in 2011 with Emma Dwan O’Reilly. He has shown artwork internationally around the world under the name Keef Winter including co-representing the Northern Irish Pavilion Venice Biennial in 2016. He is represented by Galeria Breve in Mexico City and had a recent solo presentation in Galeria BOCA in September 2023.

Upcoming/ recent shows include Composting for the Future, VOID Gallery, L’Derry March 2024; ‘sky every day’, with Richard Serra, N. Dash, Christine Corday, curated by B.Barretts Projects, projects+gallery, St Louis; Mahler Lewitt Residency, Spoleto, ‘Can’t Help It’ (solo) at Black Tower Projects, London; ‘Pre-Fix’, Northern Ireland Pavilion, Sella Del Giardini, Venice; ‘No Regrets’ (solo), Galeria Breve, Mexico City.

He has toured the UK, Europe, Japan and Mexico with his musical collaborations Tracer AMC, and Not Squares and played Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and recorded numerous BBC sessions including Maida Vale Studios in 2009 for Huw Stephens.

Dr Nina Hansopaheluwakan

Associate Professor in Design
School of Architecture, Design and Planning
The University of Sydney

Nina Hansopaheluwakan Edward is an Associate Professor in Design at the University of Sydney, School of Architecture, Design and Planning. She teaches interaction design and visual communication units in the Bachelor of Design and Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts. Nina is passionate about the exploration and influence of digital interactive design, social design, semiotics, visual communication, human-centred, service design and interdisciplinary.

For over 18 years, Nina has taught in Visual Communication and Digital Interactive Design areas across Australia, the United Kingdom and Indonesia. Throughout her academic experience, she has held various leadership roles including Postgraduate Taught Director, Programme Leader, Global Collaboration Coordinator, International Short Course Program Director, Study Abroad Coordinator and Faculty Graduate Exhibition Coordinator. Nina is the Managing Editor for an international peer-reviewed journal, Information Design Journal published by John Benjamins Publishing, based in Amsterdam. She is also appointed as an External Examiner for BA (Hons) Digital Media at Coventry University in the UK, Egypt, Singapore and Malaysia.

Pauline Amphlett

External Examiner Mentor
University of Derby

She has been a design educator for 38 years and has extensive experience of working in the HE sector in the UK and has international experience of working and teaching in China and has worked as an external examiner and sat on a number of validation and periodic review panels across the sector in the UK.

Through her freelance business she aims to engage, inspire and motivate her clients with her specialist interest in applying social media, applying her knowledge of sustainability, recycling, packaging design, branding and design ethics to all aspects of her career throughout the UK

Magistrate (Justice of the Peace) North East Wales, Parish Councillor, Problem Solver, Graphic Designer/Photographer/Art Director with specialist interests in branding and packaging design using sustainable materials that are eco friendly to the planet.