Speaker
Speaker
Speaker
Speaker
University of the Arts London
19 October
14:30
Embedding circularity and sustainability into the R&D process
Professor Kate Goldsworthy
University of the Arts London
Professor of Circular Design & Innovation
Speaker Biography
Kate Goldsworthy is Professor of Circular Design and Innovation and Co-Director, Centre for Circular Design, University of the Arts London. She is Deputy Director of the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology (BFTT), as part of the Creative Industries Cluster Programme.
A designer and academic whose research bridges materials science, industry and design, her methods are inter-disciplinary & practice-led, with a focus on materials and manufacturing in circular economy contexts. Funded research has included Transdisciplinary Design Research (EU H2020, Mistra Foundation, AHRC) and Industry R&D Projects (AHRC, Mistra Foundation, Materials KTN, Innovate UK). She is a regular reviewer for UKRI (EPSRC, AHRC, BBSRC) and several journals including the Design Journal, Frontiers and the Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice.
Her design work has been exhibited & collected internationally and commissions include The Science Museum, The V&A and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.