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Susan Orr
Professor Susan Orr is the pro vice chancellor: Education and equalities at De Montfort University. Prior to her appointment at DMU she has had leadership roles at York St John University, Sheffield Hallam University and University of the Arts London. At DMU, Susan leads Education 2030 which is a cross university change programme delivering block education to students. She is also the DMU executive lead for equality, diversity and inclusion. In 2023, Susan led the OFS review of Blended Learning and was an OFS Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel member. Susan is a professor of creative practice pedagogy and her research centres on creative education with a focus on studio based pedagogy in art and design. With Alison Shreeve, she co-authored the book Art and Design Pedagogy in Higher Education: Knowledge, Values and Ambiguity which is regularly cited in discussions and research on creative education. Susan is a National Teaching Fellow and in 2020 led a team that won an Advance HE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence. Susan is the outgoing Editor of the Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education journal.
