Frances Corner
Frances Corner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frances Marie Agnew |
| Alma mater | Central Saint Martins (BA); Chelsea School of Art (MA); University of Oxford (DPhil) |
| Occupation(s) | Art and design historian and academic |
| Employer | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Spouse |
Anthony Peter Corner
(m. 1980) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Frances Marie Corner, OBE, FRSA (née Agnew; born 25 February 1959) is a British art and design historian and academic, specialising in fashion. She was the head of the London College of Fashion from 2005 to 2019, and a pro vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London from 2013 to 2019. She taught at the University of Gloucestershire and London Metropolitan University. Corner was Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London from 2019.[1][2][3]
Education
Corner received her BA at Central Saint Martins and her MA from the Chelsea School of Art. She went to Oxford University for her DPhil.[4]
Goldsmiths
Corner became Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019. Through 2021, Corner charged the college nearly £20,000 for taxi fares, with £9,000 being for personal use.[5] Her post-COVID-19 restructuring before 2024 did not solve the college's financial problems. The Goldsmiths University and College Union (UCU) attributed decreased staff and student dissatisfaction to the restructuring. In 2024, UCU and the Goldsmiths Students' Union expressed dissatisfaction with Corner's administration and plans for future cuts with polls and protests.[6][7][8]
Personal life
In 1980, the then Frances Marie Agnew married Anthony Peter Corner. Together, they have one son.[1]
In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours, Corner was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the fashion industry.[9]
Books
- Corner, Frances (2014). Why Fashion Matters. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500517376.
References
- ^ a b "Corner, Prof. Frances Marie". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U250965. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Professor Frances Corner OBE announced as next Warden". Goldsmiths, University of London. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Frances Corner is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Our People | Prof Frances Corner OBE". Kellogg College, University of Oxford.
- ^ Chen, Suzanna (15 June 2022). "Goldsmiths warden claimed nearly £20k from the uni for taxi money over a two year period". The Tab. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Union Referendum: Your Voice Matters". www.goldsmithssu.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "June Referendum Results Announced". www.goldsmithssu.org. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Harris, Gareth (5 June 2024). "Student sit-in at Goldsmiths in protest over planned job cuts". The Arts Newspaper. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. pp. 9–10.
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