Frances Corner

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. "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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