Sian Vaughan

Dr. Sian Vaughan serves as Associate Professor in Research Practice at Birmingham City University and leads RAAD (Research in Art, Architecture, and Design) center. She holds strategic leadership roles in research communities, doctoral education, and large-scale academic projects.

• Current research focuses on research practices and cultures in creative disciplines
• Co-leader of Creative Pedagogies research cluster
• Active in CHEAD as Trustee and RIKE Alliance Chair

Her expertise spans:

• Research practice methodologies
• Pedagogies in doctoral education
• Creative practice as knowledge generation
• Academic leadership in art/design
• Institutional research frameworks
• Hybrid teaching-research models

Key project insights reveal:

• Development of flexible researcher communities
• Innovation in digital-physical supervision models
• Critical analysis of archival engagement in creative research
• Advocacy for para-academic research frameworks

Recent publications and projects demonstrate her focus on:

• Transformative research supervision practices
• Archival materiality in art research
• Employability of creative researchers
• Institutional praxis in art education