Fashion and Textiles staff
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Sian Riley
Lecturer - BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Sian studied her Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear from the London College of Fashion, before completing her Master’s degree in Fashion Design and a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education at Birmingham City University. Prior to her work in education, Sian worked in the fashion industry for a large number...
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Joseph Turvey
Course Leader and Senior Lecturer - BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Joseph Turvey is a British fashion designer known for his eponymous menswear brand. His work has been presented through renowned platforms such as Fashion East, London Fashion Week, Capsule Paris, and Shanghai Fashion Week. Turvey's journey in fashion began with formal training at London College of Fashion, where he honed his...
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Beth White
Senior Lecturer BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion
Beth White is a Senior Lecturer on BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion and the Collaborative Practice co-ordinator and lead for fashion enterprise and employability at Birmingham City University. Beth has published widely on the impact of intellectual negotiation, and participatory democracy and the importance of...
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Judith White
Senior Fashion Technician
Judith has over 40 years’ of sewing experience working in the fashion industry and has experience in all sorts from sewing Punk and New Romantic clothing at home, to mass production in a factory, to bespoke wedding dresses, to being a Sample Machinist. Judith would love to pass on the knowledge and experience that has been...
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Dr Sophie Wood
Course Leader and Senior Lecturer MA Fashion Communication
Dr Sophie Wood is an experienced fashion communications professional and academic. Before joining BCU in 2023, she taught MA International Fashion Marketing at Regent’s University and was the course leader for BA Advertising at University of East London. Sophie is course leader for MA Fashion Communication at BCU and teaches...