Vice-Chancellor’s Talks

The Vice-Chancellor’s Talks series was established in response to a desire amongst the university community to engage in broader academic discussion beyond their chosen subject. The talks happen monthly during term time and are open to Norwich University of the Arts students and staff, invited external guests including alumni, industry connections and teachers from our network. 

The talks are programmed to cover many different forms of creative practice, exploring: 

• Creativity’s role in addressing global challenges. 
• New and emerging areas of practice and research. 
• Specific critical perspectives or experiences important to present and future generations of creative practitioners.

Previous speakers have included: 

• Brian Eno – Musician, producer, visual artist and activist 
• Elizabeth Price – Turner Prize winning artist 
• Benjamin Zephaniah – Poet and performer
• Mei Mac – Actor and theatre maker
• Rathna Ramanathan – Designer and Head of Central Saint Martins 
• BORA – Multi-dimensional artist 
• Professor Ian Griffiths – Creative Director of the fashion label Max Mara 
• Jago Cooper – Archaeologist, museum director and presenter 

Explore recent talks