Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA

Dye Technician (School of Fashion and Textiles)

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Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

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Timeline
About me
Senior Lecturer in Textiles and Co-Director for EDI (Design & Creative Arts)
Education
- University of the Arts London
  2005 - 2007
  MA Design for Textile Futures Distinction
- University of the Arts London
  2002 - 2005
  BA (Hons) Textile Design First (Honours)
- University of the Arts London
  2001 - 2002
  BTEC Foundation Studies: Art & Design Merit
Experience
- Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
  Jan 2006 - Aug 2009
  Dye Technician (School of Fashion and Textiles)
- University of the Arts London
  Jul 2008 - Dec 2012
  Research Associate (CSM)
  RA at the former Textile Futures Research Centre. Its remit: 'to undertake a clearly focused range of textile related research that facilitates technology translation and convergence, improving the interface between science and design, the exploration of sustainability, the expansion of the textile product/applications, and the redefinition of cultural and aesthetic norms'.
- De Montfort University
  Jan 2009 - Sept 2010
  Senior Lecturer in Printed Textiles (Faculty of Art Design & Humanities)
- Loughborough University
  Oct 2010 - now
  PhD Thesis: 'Digital laser-dyeing: coloration and patterning techniques for polyester textiles' (2015). In collaboration with Society of Dyers and Colourists. Funded by AHRC.
  - Governance & Nominations Committee (Elected)
    Aug 2023 - now
  - Senior Lecturer in Textiles
    Feb 2023 - now
  - Member of Council (Elected)
    Jul 2022 - now
  - Member of Senate (Elected)
    Sept 2021 - now
  - Lecturer in Textiles
    Feb 2015 - Feb 2023
  - Doctoral Researcher
    Oct 2010 - Feb 2015
- WHEN: Women's Higher Education Network
  Sept 2021 - Sept 2022
  100 Black Women Professors Now Cohort (Pilot)
- Loughborough School of Design and Creative Arts
  Oct 2022 - now
  - EDI Committee (Chair)
    Oct 2022 - now
  - Senior Leadership Team
    Oct 2022 - now
  - Research & Innovation Committee
    Jan 2023 - now
  - Co-Director: Equity Diversity & Inclusion
    Oct 2022 - now
- Loughborough University School of Social Sciences and Humanities
  Jul 2023 - now
  Co-Director: CITHEI CDT in Unequal Academic Citizenship
Licenses & Certifications
- Doctor of Philosophy
  Loughborough University
  Feb 2015
- Vice Chancellors' Award for Excellence (Enterprise in the Curriculum)
  Loughborough University
  Jun 2017
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
  Higher Education Academy
  Apr 2018
- Inclusivity in Teaching Innovation Award (Diverse Voices in Textiles)
  Loughborough University
  Sept 2021
- Business and Technology Education Council: Foundation Studies (Art & Design)
  University of the Arts London
  Jun 2002
- Research Preparation Master's Award
  Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  Sept 2006
- Development Award
  The Prince's Trust
  Jan 1999
- Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design)
  University of the Arts London
  Jul 2005
- Master of Arts (Textile Futures)
  Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
  Jul 2007
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA
  Inclusivity in Teaching Innovation Award Loughborough University Sep 2021 Diverse Voices in Textiles
- Awarded to Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA
  Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence (Team Award), Enterprise and the Curriculum Loughborough University Jun 2017 Monetary sum awarded to selected colleagues (BA Hons Textiles: Innovation and Design) to further enterprise activity within the curriculum.
- Awarded to Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA
  Doctoral College Bursary Loughborough University May 2017 Textile design research project endorsedMore info: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/aed/staff-research/project-case-studies/living-archive-project
- Awarded to Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA
  Research Fund Loughborough University, School of the Arts July 1, 2015 Conference delegate
- Awarded to Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA
  SDC Travel Bursary Society of Dyers and Colorists September 1, 2011 Awarded for onsite professional training in Bradford, UK.
- Awarded to Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA
  AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Arts and Humanities Research Council September 1, 2010 PhD Studentship
- Awarded to Kerri Akiwowo PHD, FHEA
  AHRC Research Preparation Master's Award Arts and Humanities Research Council September 1, 2006 Postgraduate Studentship