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Norwich University staff undertake research in the practice, history and theory of art, design, architecture, media and performance. You can navigate below to discover more about our research makers and creators.

A searchable grid of staff members
Dr Ellie Nixon
Dr Ellie Nixon
Film and Moving Image Production
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
Diana Vallverdu in the Creative Tech lab at Norwich University of the Arts
Diana Vallverdu
Creative Computing
jeremie cyr-cooke staff portrait
Jérémie Cyr-Cooke
Acting
Teresa Stoppani leans against the handrail of the Boardman House building at NUA which houses the Architecture and Interior Design courses
Professor Teresa Stoppani
Architecture and Interior Design 
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
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
Professor Experience Bryon
Acting
Simon Wilmoth, Director at Research Management at NUA stands in the corridor of St Georges
Professor Simon Willmoth
Research
Kate Farley, Course Leader for Fashion and Textile Design at Norwich University of the Arts in one of our studios
Kate Farley
Textile 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
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
Fine Art and 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
Image of NUA Academic Alison Goodrum
Professor Alison Goodrum
Research
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
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
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 of Fine Art academic Mark Wilsher in the studios at Norwich University of the Arts
Dr Mark Wilsher
Postgraduate
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

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Introducing Barry Leith, esteemed animator and director who was part of the team that first brought the Wombles to life. Barry is a regular visitor on our BA (Hons) Animation course, and recently he was working with our stop motion third years, lending his expertise to help plan and troubleshoot their final projects. ‍: @norwichuni_animation_avfx : @womblesofficial : @helenanimate #WeAreNorwich #thewombles #barryleith #animation
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Still from game 'error404'. A dark green background has a circuit board pattern on it. In front are light green walls of a square pattern; a few little objects are flying around the screen. 'error404' is in the centre of the image in pale green text.

Norwich Student wins at Ukie Student Game Jam 2024

BA (Hons) Games Art and Design student Charlie O'Shea was awarded Best Moment-to-Moment Gameplay award for his game 'error404'.
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The Danish steps area in the Duke Street Riverside building at Norwich University of the Arts

Postgraduate Open Day Thursday 11 July

11 July 2024 | 5.00pm to 6.30pm | Duke Street Master your creative practice
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A photo of an art installation from the project: Urbanity from the Ocean, called TRANSFORMATIVE COOPERATION. The image shows various red bricks and bamboo on a floor creating what looks like a path shape. There are white sheets hanging above the pieces on the floor that have been stained blue at the bottom. Finally, there are white pieces of fabric that look like screwed up pieces of paper hanging in the middle of the installation.

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Theo Galvin is an Architecture MArch student who works towards a provocative experimental style of architectural design, related to socio-political issues, specifically around the topic of waste disposal, perception and reuse. Theo talks to us about his opportunity with The AA Taiwan School Fellowship Programme 2023: Urbanity from the Ocean.
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