Rachel Studd

Rachel Studd is a Reader in Design and a Teaching and Scholarship academic in the Department of Materials, within the Fashion Business and Technology Discipline. She holds a PGCE in Higher, Further and Adult Education and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Rachel is Scholarship Lead within the Department, co-coordinator of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) Teaching and Scholarship Network, and an active member of the University’s Teaching and Scholarship Network (TaSN) steering committee.

Rachel’s scholarship focuses on fostering belonging – supporting the student community, inclusion, and successful transition into higher education. She also researches fashion product development processes, collaborating with industry partners and embedding this knowledge into the curriculum through innovative pedagogical approaches, including gamification.

She has held a wide range of leadership roles within the University and has served as an elected member of Senate since 2022.