Record

RepositoryUniversity Archives and Special Collections Centre
Reference NumberUAL/OH/2/8
TitleSarah Temple
DescriptionInterview with Sarah Temple; Course Leader, Diploma in Professional Studies at London College of Communication.

The interview can be accessed in QuickTime Movie and Waveform Audio formats, and a transcript is also available.

Interview description:

Video 1 [00:00] Sarah Temple; studied at LCP; Royal Academy; returned in 2001 as Course Director in Graphic Design; supporting students on international work experience. [01:48] Elephant and Castle site; reputation; educational approach at LCC; critical writing; content of course. [04:26] Final shows; experience as student; working with industry; industry links; benefits for students. [06:11] Competition between colleges; becoming a university; opportunities for collaboration; memories of being a student; student union political; Thatcherism; older design tutors. [09:13] Malcolm Kennard; talk on postgraduate study; MA at Royal College; reputation of LCP; current opportunities for collaboration; celebration of university status; art school parties; hopeful period; alumni attendance. [12:44] LCC teaching art of communication; political and critical approach; responsible design; stand at graduate fair; students looking to future; importance of thinking designers. [16:00] Creating projects for students; Great Green Wall. [17:41] Teaching at LCC and Kingston; own business; became more involved with teaching; graduation from RCA; benefits of own experience in teaching; developing conscientious communicators; encouraging collaboration at LCC; college straplines; research hub. [22:38] Working on developing research hub; expanding community; expansion; critical mass project; student campaigns; waste off project; Hendel & Hunt; support from Estates Team. [27:45] Advantages of working with reclaimed materials and waste; LCC workshop offering developed; kit store; encouraging student engagement; strong sense of community on course; archive. [30:00] College timeline projects; alumni; LCC reputation for links with industry; strengths of college. [32:19] Teaching and learning provision; increased diversity; rebalance; success of female staff and students; wider remit of design. [34:13] Design as a young profession; adapting to world; future of LCC; new building; screen school; BFI; future as screen-based. [35:58]
Date4 Jul 2016
CreatorRosa Kurowska-Kyffin
Extent1 audiovisual recording; length 00:35:58
LevelFile
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