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Simon Patrick Miles is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London's School of Arts and Creative Industries, teaching Journalism and Creative & Professional Writing. His interdisciplinary work bridges journalism, digital storytelling, and participatory video.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree from Kent University
- Postgraduate study at the School of Education, University of Greenwich
- Completing MRes research on participatory video
Research focuses on innovative journalism formats (e.g., 'news poem'), mobile phone-based participatory video (KinoUk), and digital storytelling pedagogy through projects like UnTold UnConference. Collaborations with Coventry University and Berlin institutions explore projection-based field research.
His publications and practice-based outputs since 2006 reflect expertise in mobile innovation, cultural studies, and experimental media formats. Notable projects include Doggerland (2016), Reporting Grenfell (2017), and the Iron Curtain performance series.
Professional memberships:
- Writers in Prison Network
- National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE)
- Media Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA)
As trustee of arts charities Not Shut Up and Art Saves Lives, he supports emergent artists while maintaining a robust creative practice spanning theatre, poetry, and film.
