Frances Marie Corner, OBE, FRSA (née Agnew; born 25 February 1959) is a British art and design historian and academic, specialising in fashion. Since 2019, she has been Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London. On 23 November 2020, staff announced a vote of no confidence in Prof. Corner, the no-confidence motion being backed by 87% of those who voted. In June 2022, her use of expenses at the school was brought into question when it was revealed that she had spent nearly £20k of College money on taxis over 2 years.

She was previously head of the London College of Fashion from 2005 to 2019, and a pro vice-chancellor of University of the Arts London from 2013 to 2019. She taught at the University of Gloucestershire and London Metropolitan University, before joining the London College of Fashion.[1][2]

Education

Corner received her BA at Central Saint Martins and her MA from the Chelsea School of Art. She went to Oxford University for her DPhil.[3]

Tenure

Since 2019, she has been Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London. On 23 November 2020, staff announced a vote of no confidence in Prof. Corner,[4] the no-confidence motion being backed by 87% of those who voted. In June 2022, her use of expenses at Goldsmiths was brought into question when it was revealed that she had spent nearly £20k of College money on taxis over 2 years.[5]

In 2017, Goldsmiths' Media and Communications department was named the second best in the UK and eighth worldwide,[6] although by 2020 this department's ranking had fallen to 18th in the UK.[7]

Personal life

In 1980, the then Frances Marie Agnew married Anthony Peter Corner. Together, they have one son.[1]

In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours, Corner was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the fashion industry.[8]

Books

  • Corner, Frances (2014). Why fashion matters. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500517376.

References

  1. 1 2 "Corner, Prof. Frances Marie". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U250965. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Professor Frances Corner OBE announced as next Warden". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
    - "Frances Corner is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Frances Corner".
  4. ↑ "Hundreds of academics back no-confidence vote at Goldsmiths". Research Professional News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Goldsmiths warden claimed nearly £20k from the uni for taxi money over a two year period". The Tab. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Communication & Media Studies". Topuniversities.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Top UK University League Tables and Rankings 2020". Thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. pp. 9–10.
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