Sam Ingleson

Sam Ingleson is a Senior Lecturer in the visual arts and Associate Dean for Enterprise and Engagement at the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies, University of Salford, serving since 2000. She leads The Pipeline—a Screen Industry CPD training hub addressing skills gaps in collaboration with ScreenSkills—and serves as Co-Investigator for the Innovate UK funded MediaCity Immersive Technologies Hub project.

Her research interests include:

• Socially Engaged Arts Practice
• Creative Education and Pedagogy
• Arts and Enterprise Development
• Community-Based Art Interventions
• Immersive Media Technologies
• Board Game Design in Art Education

She investigates how artistic practices empower communities through creative engagement with local environments and social change.

Sam's publications from 2007–2013 consistently explore arts-based community engagement, enterprise education, and creative pedagogy. Her work spans case studies on bridging art with education and social change, including board game mechanics in arts education, urban regeneration projects, and immersive media applications in screen industries.

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Her leadership roles include:

• Associate Dean for Enterprise and Engagement: Developing industry relationships and commercial income streams
• Lead of The Pipeline: Designing industry-aligned CPD training for screen sectors
• Co-Investigator: MediaCity Immersive Technologies Hub (Innovate UK project)
• Chair of Trustees: The Working Class Movement Library

These positions demonstrate her commitment to academic-industry-community partnerships.

Key initiatives under her direction:

• The Pipeline: Addresses screen industry skills gaps through accredited training
• MediaCity Immersive Technologies Hub: Drives innovation in virtual production, esports, and gametech

These foster cross-sector collaboration to advance creative enterprise and workforce development.