University of Greenwich Appoints New Head to Lead School to Future Success
Speaking of his appointment, Professor Lemm said:
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Professor Chris Pallant to Greenwich. His expertise in creatives arts and industries will no doubt be of great benefit to our faculty and university community.”
Professor Chris Pallant is currently the Director for Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, a role he has held since 2018. He has worked in Higher Education since 2006 across three universities and has held several course director roles in that time.
Over the past few years, Professor Pallant has led the development of creative industries innovation ecosystem projects to support the growth of SMEs in the South East. This growth was enabled through his work as co-investigator for the Hi3 Network project (2020-2023), which was created through a £5.1 million European Regional Development Fund award, and which involved collaboration between London South Bank University, Canterbury Christ Church University, Creative Folkestone, Maidstone Studios and Screen South.
Professor Pallant’s research is primarily concerned with animation and creative production cultures. His 2017 book Animated Landscapes: History, Form, and Function (Bloomsbury) was awarded the ‘Norman McLaren/Evelyn Lambart Award for Best Scholarly Book in Animation’ by the international Society for Animation Studies.
Speaking about his appointment, Professor Pallant said:
“I am delighted and privileged to have the chance to work with colleagues both in the School of Design and across the university. The School of Design has a strong track record of being a force for good both locally and on the international stage, and I look forward to continuing to enhance this established excellence, whilst supporting colleagues to further develop our positive impact in the arenas of education, research, and enterprise.”
Professor Pallant will take up his post in January 2024.