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Meet our teaching staff and explore their work and expertise.

At Norwich University of the Arts you’ll be taught by practising artists, designers and media makers. Experts in their field, they’ll help you realise your potential and ensure you graduate with the knowledge and skills to excel.

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Meet our staff
NUA Chancellor Amma Asante wearing a yellow jacket. Credit: Joseph Sinclair

Amma Asante MBE

Chancellor
VC Professor Simon Ofield Ker standing in white room with window behind them. They have a white denim jacket on, black trousers and glasses

Professor Simon Ofield-Kerr

Senior Team
Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Smeeth standing in the Duke Street Production Theatre

Jeremy Smeeth

Senior Team
Staff portrait of Louis Nixon, leaning against a handrail in the duke street riverside building at Norwich University of the Arts

Professor Louis Nixon

Research
Dr Ellie Nixon

Dr Ellie Nixon

Film and Moving Image Production
Acting Lecturer Adina Levay stand in the acting studio in the Duke Street Riverside building at Norwich University of the Arts. She is wearing a long black jersey cloak/shawl over loose fitting black cotton shirt trousers and top

Adina Levay

Acting
Alice Lee with shoulder length black hair and a fringe, oval rimmed glasses, and a dark blue sweater

Alice Lee

Illustration
Portrait of Senior MA Lecturer Laura McPherson. Laura wears a brown cardigan over a black top

Laura McPherson

Postgraduate
Steven Coltart

Steven Coltart

Games Art and Design
Senior lecturer Andrew Johnson sits on the metal stairs of the Guntons building at Norwich University of the Arts

Andrew Johnson

Design for Publishing
Portrait image of Fashion Lecturer Felicity Brown

Felicity Brown

Fashion
Senior Fine Art Lecturer Ben Mc Donnell sitting on a concrete block in a studio

Ben McDonnell

Fine Art
BA Animation and Visual Effects Lecturer Anna Blagrove standing in front of a stone flint wall

Dr. Anna Blagrove

Animation and VFX
man standing with yellow jumper on

Anandh Ramesh

Animation
Staff profile image of Dan Kelby. Dan wears a plaid shirt over a white top, and is stood in front of the windows in the Media Lab

Dan Kelby

Animation
Teresa Stoppani leans against the handrail of the Boardman House building at NUA which houses the Architecture and Interior Design courses

Professor Teresa Stoppani

Research
Portrait of Games Art and Design Lecturer and Industry Liaison Jake Montanarini . Jake wears a fitted black Tee tucked into smart navy trousers, and stands with his hands in his pockets.

Jake Montanarini

Games Art and Design
Fashion Course Leader Jasper Chadprajong-Smith stands in a Fashion workshop with some colourful fabrics. Jasper has shoulder length black hair, and wears a black beanie, loose black t-shirt, black trousers, a silver chain, and an open black cardigan patterned with ignorant style animal illustrations

Jasper Chadprajong-Smith

Fashion
Senior Games Art and Design Lecturer Christoper Middleton Bolch portrait image. Christopher wears a thick dark green over shirt over a light blue t-shirt

Christopher Middleton-Bolch

Games Art and Design
Portrait image of Dr Dean Bowman in the media lab at Norwich University of the Arts. Dean is leaning against the wall, wearing a dark cotton cord jacket over a graphic tee

Dr Dean Bowman

Games Art and Design
Dr George Themistokleuos profile image

Dr George Themistokleous

Architecture
Claire allergen sitting on wooden chair with legs crossed and one arm on the back of chair on black platform. Claire has jeans and black jumper on. 2 artist easels in background.

Claire Allerton

East Gallery NUA
Acting Lecturer Dr Ilona Krawczyk staff portrait. Ilona stands in front of some decorative metal walls in the Duke Street Riverside building. Ilona has straight shoulder length blonde hair, and wears a casual fit black tee with short sleeves and a black leather skirt.

Dr Ilona Krawczyk

Acting
Research Impact Fellow Nicola Simpson smiles in a fine art studio at Norwich University of the Arts. She is wearing a long sleeved dress with small polka dot pattern and a knitted sweater vest with light blue, ochre, purple, and peach patterns

Dr Nicola Simpson

James Bell

Photography
Dr Marina Velez Vago stands in an empty exhibition space

Dr Marina Velez Vago

Postgraduate
Portrait image of Lindsey Chambers, Director of Fashion & Textiles at Norwich University of the Arts. Lindsey is wearing a batwing sleeve cardigan under a loosely tied floral neck scarf

Lindsey Chambers

Fashion
BA Animation Lecturer Dan Root standing in front of a yellow wall

Dan Root

Animation
BA Fashion Marketing and Business Lecturer Holly Farrar stands for a profile photo in a leather jacket and white shirt, smiling at the camera

Holly Farrar

Fashion Communication and Promotion
Games Development Lecturer George Britton leans against the sheet-metal handrail of the Guntons Building staircase. George is smiling, and is wearing a dark yellow and black check over-shirt over a black graphic tee

George Britton

Games Development
Professor Larra Anderson standing at Duke St Building Norwich looking at the camera.

Professor Larra Anderson

Senior Team
Senior Lecturer Odette Steele stands for a photo in front of shelves which are full of colourful reels of thread and yarn. Odette wears pastel cat-eye frame glasses, and a light blue denim jacket over dark blue tie-die pattern top

Odette Steele

Textile Design
Anjana sits in the Animation Lab at Norwich University of the Arts. The room is dark, but she is well lit by the studio lights being used

Anjana Rajapakshe

Animation and VFX
Architecture Lecturer William Chen stands in front of the St Georges building at Norwich University of the Arts. William wears a flat peaked cap and navy quilted jacket

William Hailiang Chen

Architecture
Portrait of Senior Computer Science Lecturer Wenshu Zhang in the Digital Darkroom. Wenshu has long black hair, and wears a dark navy cable knit sweater vest over a long sleeved dark blue blouse with tie neck

Wenshu Zhang

Undergraduate
Subject Specialist Gilly Fox smiles for a staff portrait in the Fine Art studios at NUA. Gilly is wearing tortoiseshell oval glasses, and a necklace with a small blue glass pendant

Gilly Fox

Postgraduate
Games Art and Design lecturer Michelle Marham stands in the Duke Street Riverside lobby. She wears a neutral green and grey checkered flannel shirt over a black vest and black jeans

Michelle Marham

Games Art and Design
Games Art and Design Lecturer Ian Griffiths with short brown hair, thick beard, and glasses, standing in a Norwich University of the Arts computer lab

Ian Griffiths

Games Art and Design
BA Illustration Course Leader Gill Sampson standing in the Norwich University of the Arts Guntons Building wearing bright orange shirt

Gillian Sampson

Illustration
BA Interior Design Lecturer at NUA, Lisa Thurlow standing in Boardman House by the balcony

Lisa Thurlow

Interior Design
Experience Bryon, BA Acting Course Leader at Norwich University of the Arts standing by a stone wall

Dr Experience Bryon

Acting
Matt Sawyer

Matt Sawyer

Architecture
Alex Crocker standing in the Fine Art studio, wearing a black sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black doc martens

Alex Crocker

Fine Art
BA Animation and Visual Effects Lecturer Joseph Rowell standing in front of green wall at Norwich University of the Arts

Joseph Rowell

Animation and VFX
Illustration lecturer Christian Petersen smiles in front of a showcase of student work at NUA. Christian wears a navy blue scarf with green checks, yellow and grey striped shirt, and a colourful woven cardigan

Christian Petersen

Illustration
Portrait of Emma Thompson, wearing a blazer over a wide-striped top

Emma Thompson

Fashion Communication and Promotion
Lecturer in Film and Moving Image Production Roter Su standing Boardman House at Norwich University of the Arts

Roter Su

Film and Moving Image Production
Laura Spinola, BA Fashion Lecturer at Norwich University of the Arts stands in a fashion studio

Laura Spinola

Fashion
BA Fashion Lecturer Nina Dobson standing in front of two mannequins in the Norwich University of the Arts Fashion studio

Nina Dobson

Fashion
Year 0 4 year degree Lecturer Rachael Smith sat in the Year 0 studios at Norwich University of the Arts

Rachael Smith

Year 0
portrait photo of lecturer Suri krishnama smiling and looking away from camera with grey flat cap and a white t-shirt

Professor Suri Krishnamma

Film and Moving Image Production
Professor Marcia Pointon standing against a wall at Norwich University of the Arts wearing a jacket

Professor Marcia Pointon
BA Acting Lecturer Matti Houghton stands in the hallway at Norwich University of the Arts looking out of the window.

Matti Houghton

Acting
Kate Farley, Course Leader for Fashion and Textile Design at Norwich University of the Arts in one of our studios

Kate Farley

Textile Design
Simon Wilmoth, Director at Research Management at NUA stands in the corridor of St Georges

Professor Simon Willmoth

Research
David Watson, NUA graphics Lecturer standing outside the Guntons building in Norwich in a black jumper

Dave Watson

Graphic Communication
BA Illustration Lecturer Rob Nicol standing in an illustration studio at Norwich University of the Arts wearing a denim shirt

Rob Nicol

Communication Design
Erica Horton, Lecturer in Film and Moving Image Production at Norwich University of the Arts stands outside the Sir John Hurt film studio.

Erica Horton

Film and Moving Image Production
Games Art and Design lecturer Hannah. Hannah wears a black dress with repeating pattern of gold dragonflies and bumble bees

Hannah Reslan-Bhardwaj

Games Art and Design
Graphics Lecturer at Norwich University of the Arts, Jamie Johnstone standing on the St Georges bridge in Norwich wearing jeans and a jumper

Jamie Johnstone

Graphic Design
Alumni Officer Will Isgrove sits beside a meeting table in Cavendish house, in front of a window with blue sky

Will Isgrove

Alumni
portrait photo of lecturer amy muddle standing with hands crossed and leaning on short white wall and smiling at camera with long light blonde hair and complex patterned scarf and a green sleeveless jacket

Amy Ward

Graphic Design
Tansy Simpson, NUA Film Senior Lecturer standing in Boardman House

Tansy Simpson

Film and Moving Image Production
William Jefferies, Lecturer from BA Architecture at Norwich University of the Arts standing in the Boardman House building

William Jefferies

Architecture
Susie Lloyd, BA Fashion Communication and Promotion Lecturer standing outside St Georges Building, Norwich University of the Arts

Susie Lloyd

Fashion Communication and Promotion
BA Games Art and Design Lecturer Jack Allen standing in computer lab at Norwich University of the Arts

Jack Allen

Games Art and Design
James Gibbon, of Norwich University of the Arts Year 0 courses standing outside the Media Lab

James Gibbon

Games Art and Design
portrait photo of lecturer Kathryn Easthope leaning against wooden railing on white wall and looking at camera while smiling with tied back hair and open black leather jacket

Kathryn Easthope

Fashion Communication and Promotion
Richard Bracewell, Lecturer on BA Film and Moving Image Production standing on the steps of Boardman House at Norwich University of the Arts

Richard Bracewell

Film and Moving Image Production
portrait photo of lecturer Helen Piercy with long hair and a blue top smiling at camera

Helen Piercy

Animation
Ben Saulter stands in the alleyway at the Norwich University of the Arts East Garth Building

Ben Salter

Interior Design
Kaliegh Branham of Norwich University of the Arts standing outside the Media Lab

Kaliegh Branham

Games Art and Design
Professor Richard Sawdon–Smith — wearing a grey herringbone suit, over a waistcoat, over a white shirt which is open at the top — sits on a chair in front of a gap between two heavy dark grey curtains, letting in just a little daylight, with a skull tucked behind his foot. He looks serious and pensive.

Professor Richard Sawdon Smith

Postgraduate
Dean of Creative Education, Professor Hilary Carlisle, standing in the Duke Street Riverside building

Professor Hilary Carlisle

Senior Team
portrait photo of lecturer Ross Trevail standing and leaning against a stone wall with short black hair and a blue open denim jacket

Ross Trevail

Photography
portrait photo of course leader Iuliana Gavril sitting at desk with hands on open book while looking at camera and smiling with tied back brown hair and buttoned grey knit jumper

Dr Iuliana Gavril

Architecture
portrait photo of Research Supervisor Victoria Mitchell standing with hands in pockets and smiling at camera with medium blonde hair and red glasses and a grey loose open shirt jacket

Victoria Mitchell

Postgraduate
Image of NUA Academic Alison Goodrum

Professor Alison Goodrum

Research
Alex Hill in the digital design studio, looking past camera

Alex Hill

Fashion Communication and Promotion
photo of doctor caroline fisher standing with arms by side and smiling at camera with medium blonde hair and a floral patterned scarf and a long black dress

Dr Caroline Fisher

Curation
portrait photo of course leader Jill Rodgers standing with hands crossed and smiling at camera with long blonde hair and a leaf patterned scarf and a light green cardigan

Jill Rodgers

Textile Design
portrait photo of senior lecturer lucy blazey standing with arms by side and smiling at camera with medium blonde hair and a top with multiple square patterns reducing in size towards the centre

Lucy Blazey

Graphic Design
portrait photo of Dr Rob Hillier standing and smiling while looking away from camera with medium brown hair and brown glasses with a dark grey suit jacket

Dr Rob Hillier

Postgraduate
photo of Lecturer Jamie Gledhill standing with hands in pockets and smiling at camera with short light brown hair and a loose patterned blue shirt

Jamie Gledhill

Creative Computing
Angela Beckett stood in a black dress and white coat looking at the camera

Angela Beckett

Senior Team
portrait photo of senior lecturer Les Bicknell standing with hands crossed and smiling at camera with short grey hair and loose green and white plaid shirt

Les Bicknell

Textile Design
Profile picture for JEM

Jonathan Ellis-Miller

Architecture
Portrait photo of lecturer Gretchen Geraets standing with arms by side and smiling at camera with medium brown hair and a rolled sleeved dark blue jumper

Gretchen Geraets

Photography
Martin Schooley, Programme Director of Communication Design, stands in an NUA building in a fulvous orange pullover with button collar, and blue jeans

Martin Schooley

Communication Design
portrait photo of lecturer Nigel Coton standing and smiling away from camera with short white hair and a vertically striped white and blue long sleeved shirt

Nigel Coton

Illustration
Liam Wells, Course Leader of BA Film and Moving Image Production at Norwich University of the Arts stands in the Sir John Hurt film studio.

Liam Wells

Film and Moving Image Production
portrait photo of senior lecturer Desmond Brett standing and looking away from camera with long brown hair and a long beard wearing a light brown jacket

Desmond Brett

Fine Art
portrait photo of course leader James Smith, with a grey beard and marl grey polo shirt

James Smith

Photography
portrait photo of course leader Glyn Brewerton standing with arms behind back and smiling at camera with short blonde hair and a pink floral long sleeved shirt

Glyn Brewerton

Illustration
portrait photo of associate professor and course leader Sue Chowles standing next to tall wall of mirrors and smiling whilst looking away from camera with short black hair and a white and blue coat jacket

Sue Chowles

Fashion
portrait photo of lecturer Katy Hammond standing and looking away from camera with long brown hair and black glasses and light blue denim shirt

Katy Hammond

Photography
Staff portrait image of Mark Wickham, ‪Director of Computer Arts and Technology at Norwich University of the Arts‬. Mark wears a buttoned up shirt under a suit jacket

Mark Wickham

Computer Arts and Technology
portrait photo of senior lecturer Glen Robinson standing and looking away from camera with short light brown hair and a long sleeved blue shirt yellow splash patterns

Glen Robinson

Graphic Design
Portrait of Fine Art academic Mark Wilsher in the studios at Norwich University of the Arts

Dr Mark Wilsher

Postgraduate
portrait photo of lecturer Gill Johnson sitting on a desk with hands on knee and smiling at camera with medium dark brown hair and a black and white striped scarf and a black long sleeved top

Gill Johnson

Graphic Design
portrait photo of senior lecturer craig barber standing with arms crossed and looking at camera with short brown hair and a long sleeved vertically striped blue and white shirt

Craig Barber

Fine Art
portrait photo of senior lecturer doctor nicholas maffei sitting on a desk with hands in lap and smiling at camera with short light brown hair and silver glasses and a pink and blue horizontal striped shirt

Dr. Nicolas P. Maffei

Graphic Design
portrait photo of lecturer Nigel Bousfield standing with hands in pockets and smiling at camera with curly blonde hair and round brown glasses with a blue sweatervest and plaid green and white rolled sleeve shirt and a long sleeve pink undershirt

Neil Bousfield

Illustration
portrait photo of senior lecturer Sarah Horton smiling at camera with cropped black hair and a dark blue top

Dr Sarah Horton

Fine Art
portrait photo of lecturer Matthew Benington standing with arms at side and smiling at camera with short brown hair with black square framed glasses and wearing an orange long sleeved loose shirt

Matthew Benington

Fine Art
portrait photo of lecturer Jon Dunleavy standing with arms by side and smiling at camera with short red hair and a plaid white and red shirt

Jon Dunleavy

Animation
photo of senior lecturer Professor Krzysztof Fijalkowski standing with arms by side and looking at camera with grey short hair and a long sleeved black top

Professor Krzysztof Fijalkowski

Fine Art
portrait photo of lecturer Sarah Longworth-West standing with hands in pockets and smiling at camera with long brown hair and a long sleeved patterned knit jumper

Sarah Longworth-West

Fine Art
portrait photo of year zero co-ordinator Shaun Camp smiling and looking away from camera with short grey hair and a grey long sleeved jumper

Shaun Camp

Year 0
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