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Dr Tania Humphries-Smith is Associate Professor in the Department of Design & Engineering within the Faculty of Science & Technology at Bournemouth University. Her expertise spans engineering product design, project management, and design education, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and socio-cultural aspects of design. She brings extensive professional experience as a product designer into her academic practice.
- Institution: Bournemouth University
- School: Faculty of Science & Technology
- Department: Department of Design & Engineering
- Academic Rank: Associate Professor
- Contact: thumphries@bournemouth.ac.uk
Her educational background includes an EdD in Management of Education from the University of Southampton, an MPhil in History of Design from Kingston University, and a BSc (Hons) in Engineering Product Design from South Bank Polytechnic.
Tania’s research is centered on design education, sustainable design, and the socio-cultural dimensions of product and interior design. She has published extensively since 1998, with a focus on pedagogical innovation, graduate attributes, widening participation, and privacy in cultural contexts such as Saudi Arabian housing. Her work bridges academia and industry, particularly in apprenticeships and workforce upskilling.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent trajectory in engineering and product design education, with growing emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and flexible learning pathways. Topics include barriers to diversity in engineering apprenticeships, feedback perception in students, and socio-cultural privacy in architectural design. Keywords span engineering education, design pedagogy, cultural studies, and sustainability, indicating interdisciplinary scholarship rooted in real-world educational and design challenges.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Visiting Professor in Employer Engagement (Royal Academy of Engineering, 2012)
- Chair of Council, Institution of Engineering Designers (2015)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Technological Product Designer
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
She supervises PhD students in areas such as construction delays in Libya, 3D printing and intellectual property, and privacy in Saudi architecture. She has secured grants including one from the Southern Universities Network - NCOP programme on technical apprenticeships. Her external roles include serving as External Examiner for Nottingham Trent University and the University of Wales, Swansea, and as Chair of the Engineering Council’s Licence Review Panel (2017–2020). She also contributes a bi-monthly column to the Engineering Designer journal.
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