Vanessa Gate

Role
Assistant Professor
Section
Foundation

About

Vanessa is currently an Assistant Professor in Design teaching on the Foundation Degree programme.

Vanessa has specialised in undergraduate fashion and design education since 2015, this tenure provided Vanessa with the opportunity to mentor a wide range of emerging talents, fostering their creativity and critical thinking.

With a professional focus on design for sustainability, Vanessa is dedicated to reimagining a more ecologically conscious and sustainable future through design. She explores the potential of design not only to mirror societal values but also to contribute to the planet's well-being.

Biography

Qualifications:

  • Falmouth University - Master of Arts – MA Sustainable Fashion – 2025
  • Heriot Watt University - Post graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching – 2020
  • Leeds Arts University – Bachelor’s degree in Fashion - 2012
Research

Vanessa’s current research focuses on exploring our connection with materiality, as well as developing design processes for circular systems, sustainability and design education.

Publications

Khamisani, N. Gate, V. Daneluzzo, M. (2024) The Fashion Kitchen: A Case Study on Integrating Biomaterials into Fashion Design Education. In K. Scott, B. Curtis and C. Pajaczkowska (eds) The Future of Fashion Education: Speculation, Experience, and Collaboration. London: Routledge.