Stephen A. R. Scrivener

Director of Doctoral Programmes
CCW Graduate School
University of the Arts London
s.scrivener@arts.ac.uk

Stephen studied Fine Art at undergraduate and post graduate levels, the latter at the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, in what was then called the Experimental Department, under the direction of Malcolm Hughes. His interest in the potential of the computer in artistic practice led him to undertake at PhD in computing and following doctoral studies he taught and conducted research in Computer Science, acquiring expertise in a variety of research paradigms. Returning to Art and Design education in 1992, he found a mismatch - at the doctoral degree level - between scientific and technological research paradigms and artistic and designerly practices. His research interests have since focussed on the theory and practice of what is frequently termed practice-based or practice-led research.