Current
post
Professor of Design
Head of Art & Design Research Centre
Sheffield Hallam University (Since 2004)
Other
Roles
2006- Chair of Design Research Society Council
2006-06 Coordinator of AHRC Research Review of Practice-Led Research
in Art, Design & Architecture
1997-2004
Reader in Design, Sheffield Hallam University (Since 1997). Awarded
Professorship in 2001
1991-1997
Senior Lecturer in Design, Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield City
Polytechnic)
1985-1993
Principal - Chris Rust Product and Vehicle Design Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Design Consultancy
1980-1985
Full-time Education, Coventry Polytechnic, Industrial Design Transportation
1973-1980
Self Employed - Musician, Carpenter, Graphic Designer
1968-1973
Designer, Sales Engineer, Project Manager Dexion Ltd (storage and materials
handling equipment)
1964-1968
Marine Engineering Apprenticeship Elder Dempster Lines Ltd
Visiting
Lecturer work (1991-2004)
Cambridge University, Brighton
University, Kingston University, Salford University, Lancaster University,
Bradford University, University of Sheffield, The Design Dimension Trust,
Cardiff Institute of Art and Design, Leeds Polytechnic Welsh Design
Advisory Service, Northern Ireland Design Board Staffordshire Polytechnic,
Coventry University
External
Examiner
University of Northumbria, MA Design Practice from 2003
University of Central England, PgCert in Research Methods for Art and
Design from 2002
Brunel University MTech Apr 2003
Royal College of Art, MPhil, Apr 2000
Leeds School of Art (Leeds University) BA Hons Industrial Design 1997
Course
Validation
University of Central England, PgCert in Research Methods
for Art and Design, Dec 2001
Royal College of Art, MA Vehicle Design, Nov 2000
Teaching
Company Supervision
DAC Ltd, 1993-95
Booster Electric
Vehicles Ltd, 1995-98
Kingkraft Ltd, 2000-2002
ROMPA Ltd 2001-2003
Advisor
on Course Development
University of the Aegean, Syros, Greece. Department of Product and Systems
Design, Sept 2000
Committees
etc
Design Research Society Council, elected member 2002-; Vice-Chair 2004-06;
Chair 2006-
Norwegian
School of Management 2003, Member of Professorial Appointment Committee
Design Research Society 2002, International Conference - Common Ground,
member of organising committee and co-organiser of conference exhibition
of research work.
Doctoral Education in Design Conference, La Clusaz, France, July 2000
(Design Research Society and Norwegian School of Management) Committee
member.
UK Council For Graduate Education Working Party on Research Training
in the Creative and Performing Arts and Design, 2000-2001
CoDesign - Interdisciplinary Journal of Design and Contextual Studies,
Guest Editor for Computer Aided Design issue, 1995
Publications
& Professional Practice