Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith currently serves as Academic Practice Programme Director and Senior Educational Developer at the University of the Arts London (UAL). Her work focuses on educational development, leading the Academic Practice team to design and support educational research initiatives across the university. She is pursuing a part-time professional doctorate at Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design (University of Dundee), researching socio-material relations in art school workshop learning at UAL.

Education: Current part-time doctoral studies at University of Dundee.

Research Interests: Catherine’s work explores art school pedagogy, leadership in creative education, and arts-based methodologies. She actively contributes to academic discourse through her role as editor of Spark: UAL’s Creative Teaching and Learning Journal, and co-founding the Graphic Design Educators’ Network (UK).

Professional Affiliations: Treasurer of GLAD (UK Group for Learning in Art & Design Higher Education since 2023).

Advising/Grants: No specific grants or advisees listed, though her leadership role implies significant institutional support for educational initiatives. She collaborates widely with academic networks to advance creative pedagogical practices.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Academic Practice team, fostering innovation in teaching and learning strategies across UAL.