Niamh Downing

Professor Niamh Downing serves as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience at Canterbury Christ Church University, leading strategic initiatives in educational quality and student engagement from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Office.

Her research integrates design thinking and systems thinking through interdisciplinary frameworks to reimagine university operations, pedagogical approaches, and societal responses to environmental and social crises. She champions transformative educational models that foster sustainable and equitable solutions for complex global challenges.