List of people associated with Goldsmiths, University of London

Last updated September 12, 2025

This is a list of Goldsmiths College people, including office holders, current and former academics, and alumni of the Goldsmiths, University of London.

Wardens

1905–1915: William Loring; first warden, killed in action during the First World War^[2]^[3]
1915–1927: Thomas Raymont^[4] (1915–1919, Acting Warden)
1927–1950: Arthur Edis Dean^[5]
1950–1953: Aubrey Joseph Price^[4]
1953: Clive Gardiner ^[4] (Acting Warden)
1953–1974: Sir Ross Chesterman^[6]
1974–1975: Francis Michael Glenn Wilson^[4]
1975: Cyril Wallington Green^[4] (Acting Warden)
1976–1984: Richard Hoggart
1984–1992: Andrew Rutherford
1992–1998: Ken Gregory^[7]
1998–2004: Ben Pimlott
2005–2010: Geoffrey Crossick
2010–2019: Pat Loughrey
2019–present: Frances Corner ^[8]

Notable academics

Current and former academics, with their most senior appointment held shown

Joan Anim-Addo, Professor of Caribbean Literature and Culture
Chris Baldick, Professor of English
Ros Barber, Lecturer in Creative and Life Writing
Zach Blas, former Lecturer of Visual Cultures
Petronella Breinburg, former Senior Lecturer and head of Caribbean Centre
Dejan Djokić, Professor of History
Maura Dooley, Emeritus Professor of Creative and Live Writing
Cyril Edwards, Senior Lecturer in German
Kodwo Eshun, Lecturer of Aural And Visual Culture
Mark Fisher, Lecturer of Visual Cultures
Paul Fouracre. Professor of History
Chris French, Professor of Psychology
Matthew Fuller, Professor of Cultural Studies
Stanley Glasser, Professor of Music
David Graeber, Reader in Social Anthropology
Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History
Nigel Guenole, Professor of Occupational Psychology
Keith Hart, Professor of Anthropology
Margot Heinemann, former professor of English
Gerard Hemsworth, former Director of the MFA Fine Art Program
Julian Henriques, Professor of Media and Communication
Constance Howard, former embroidery lecturer
Alexander Ivashkin, Professor of Music
Gholam Khiabany, Reader in Media and Communications
Scott Lash, Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies
Carl Levy, Professor of Politics
Adam Mars-Jones, Professor of Creative Writing
Angela McRobbie, Professor of Communications
Heidi Safia Mirza, Visiting professor of Race, Faith and Culture
Blake Morrison, Professor of Creative and Life Writing
George Musgrave
Saul Newman, Professor of Political Theory
Deirdre Osborne, Reader in English Literature and Drama, co-convenor MA in Black British Writing
Jan Plamper, Professor of History
Nirmal Puwar, Reader in Sociology
Irit Rogoff, Professor of Visual Cultures
Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature
Francis Spufford, Professor of Creative Writing
Eyal Weizman, Professor of Spatial & Visual Cultures
John Wood, Professor of Design

Notable alumni

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P

Q

Mary Quant

R

S

T

U

R. J. Unstead

V

W

X

Maria X
Jian Jun Xi

Y

Catherine Yass

Z

References

↑ "Alumnus (definition)". The American Heritage Dictionary . Retrieved 4 May 2015.
↑ Loring, William. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U188325. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1 . Retrieved 14 April 2019– via Who Was Who.
↑ Morgan, Tom. "Remembering William Loring - First Warden of Goldsmiths who died at Gallipoli". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 Firth, A E (1991). Goldsmiths' College. A Centenary Account. London: Athlone Press. p. 156.
↑ Dean, Arthur Edis. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U56708. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1 . Retrieved 14 April 2019– via Who Was Who.
↑ Pinker, Robert (6 April 1999). "Obituary: Sir Ross Chesterman". The Independent. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
↑ "Professor Ken Gregory". Geography and Environmental Science. University of Southampton. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
↑ "Next Warden - Frances Corner OBE". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
↑ Fine, J. (2011). Bright Young Royals: Your Guide to the Next Generation of Blue Bloods. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-55848-5.
↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
↑ Cox Sarah (12 May 2016). "Goldsmiths" . Retrieved 29 September 2016.
↑ Groskop, Viv (18 March 2013). "Lisa Lynch obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 May 2015.
↑ Maxwell, Dominic (21 January 2020). "Geoff Norcott — the right-wing comic who is standing up for the working class". The Times . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ Nadarajan, G.; Storer, R.; Tan, E.; Singapore, Institute of Contemporary Arts (2007). Contemporary art in Singapore. Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore. p. 114. ISBN 978-981-05-6461-2. Quote: "This can be seen in an example of her early work, while a student at London's Goldsmiths College..."
↑ Eliasch, A.; De Cruz, G. (2003). British artists at work. Assouline. p. 232. ISBN 978-2-84323-505-4. Quote: "Fiona Rae graduated from Goldsmiths in the late 1980s...".
↑ "New Talent: Rebecca Strickson, Illustrator". Little Black Book Online . 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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[1] "Alumnus (definition)". The American Heritage Dictionary . Retrieved 4 May 2015.

[2] Loring, William. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U188325. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1 . Retrieved 14 April 2019– via Who Was Who.

[3] Morgan, Tom. "Remembering William Loring - First Warden of Goldsmiths who died at Gallipoli". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

[Firth-4] 1 2 3 4 5 Firth, A E (1991). Goldsmiths' College. A Centenary Account. London: Athlone Press. p. 156.

[5] Dean, Arthur Edis. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U56708. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1 . Retrieved 14 April 2019– via Who Was Who.

[6] Pinker, Robert (6 April 1999). "Obituary: Sir Ross Chesterman". The Independent. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

[7] "Professor Ken Gregory". Geography and Environmental Science. University of Southampton. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

[8] "Next Warden - Frances Corner OBE". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

[Fine_2011_p._14-9] Fine, J. (2011). Bright Young Royals: Your Guide to the Next Generation of Blue Bloods. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-55848-5.

[10] "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.

[turner_prize-11] Cox Sarah (12 May 2016). "Goldsmiths" . Retrieved 29 September 2016.

[Groskop-12] Groskop, Viv (18 March 2013). "Lisa Lynch obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 May 2015.

[13] Maxwell, Dominic (21 January 2020). "Geoff Norcott — the right-wing comic who is standing up for the working class". The Times . Retrieved 15 April 2021.

[Nadarajan_Storer_Tan_Singapore_2007-14] Nadarajan, G.; Storer, R.; Tan, E.; Singapore, Institute of Contemporary Arts (2007). Contemporary art in Singapore. Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore. p. 114. ISBN 978-981-05-6461-2. Quote: "This can be seen in an example of her early work, while a student at London's Goldsmiths College..."

[Eliasch_De_Cruz_2003-15] Eliasch, A.; De Cruz, G. (2003). British artists at work. Assouline. p. 232. ISBN 978-2-84323-505-4. Quote: "Fiona Rae graduated from Goldsmiths in the late 1980s...".

[16] "New Talent: Rebecca Strickson, Illustrator". Little Black Book Online . 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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List of people associated with Goldsmiths, University of London

Contents

Wardens

Notable academics

Notable alumni

References