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Sophy Smith is a Senior Lecturer at De Montfort University’s Leicester Media School within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media. She leads the transdisciplinary Masters in Creative Technologies (MA/MSc) and conducts research at the intersection of digital arts, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Research Focus: Interdisciplinary pedagogy, Hip-Hop turntablism, and social media’s role in professional arts practice.
- Teaching Areas: Performance Technologies, Digital Cultures, Turntablism, and Research Methods for Creative Projects.
- Research Groups: Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT), Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre (MTIRC).
Her recent publications explore creative methodologies in Hip-Hop, social media integration in the arts, and sound-based robotic control systems. She has secured multiple grants, including funding from the Arts Council Northern Ireland for projects like Dirty Evangelica and Alibi.
- Awards: DMU Teacher Fellow (2015), HEA Senior Teacher Fellow (2015).
Smith supervises PhD students in topics ranging from creative collaboration to interdisciplinary performance. Her work bridges practice-based research with technological innovation.
