Professor Kate Goldsworthy

Biography

I am Chair of Circular Design & Innovation based at Chelsea College of Arts, and Director, University of the Arts London Innovation Lab.

I joined UAL initially as a Masters student in 1997 and after a period in industry returned in 2005 to undertake doctoral research. My practice-based PhD ‘Laser finishing: a new process for designing recyclability in synthetic textiles’ (2012), re-imagined the way we could manufacture and re-manufacture textiles with a focus on ‘industrial ecology’ and 'life-cycle design', enabling continuous cycles of future recycling.

I am a member of the EPSRC Strategic Advisory Team and UKRI peer review colleges for EPSRC, AHRC and BBSRC, and also advise on policy groups and industry boards, including a current seat on the ZDHC Foundation Advisory Board. My creative work has been exhibited & collected internationally. and commissions include The Science Museum, The V&A and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.