Professor Anne Boddington

I am Emeritus Professor of Design Innovation and previously held leadership roles at Kingston as PVC for Research, Business & Innovation, for Cultural and Civic Engagement and as Dean of Kingston School of Art. Educated as architect, urbanist and cultural geographer, I began my teaching career at Kingston and taught architecture and urbanism for many years. In 1998, I was appointed as the founding Head of the School of Architecture & Design, subsequently becoming Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities at the University of Brighton. I am Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University.

I am committed to educational innovation, enhancement and creativity, and driving equality, diversity and inclusion through education. My interests lie in the application of these to strategic governance, developing quality education and research, career development in support of collegiality and effective collaboration. I have worked with UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), AHRC as a member of its Advisory Board; as well as the UK's Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Advance HE and with professional bodies including the RIBA and ARB. I am a member of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), have undertaken quality reviews, supported research and quality enhancement across Europe. I am the current Chair of the Research Excellence Framework (REF)2021 Sub Panel for Art & Design: History, Practice & Theory.

I am currently a trustee of the Design Council, have extensive experience of independent governance and held executive roles in a number of Subject Associations. My research interests include creative education, research and leadership in higher education and in the museum and heritage sector. I have also written in the fields of design, craft, invention and innovation studies and have an enduring interest in the cultural landscape and reflexive relationships between man and land.

• MA (Research) Cultural Geography (with Distinction)
• Professional Practice in Architecture (RIBA Part 3)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture (RIBA Part 2)
• BA (Hons) Architecture (1st Class) (RIBA Part 1)