Dr Claire Sowton
Communication and Knowledge Exchange Coordinator
- Moray House School of Education and Sport
- University of Edinburgh
Contact details
- Tel: +44 (0)131 651 6548
- Email: claire.sowton@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Moray House School of Education and Sport, SJ 4.13
- City
- University of Edinburgh (Holyrood Campus)
- Post code
- EH8 8AQ
Availability
Mon (AM), Tues-Thur
Background
Claire Sowton manages communications and knowledge exchange activity for the Centre for Research in Digital Education and Data Education in Schools. Her professional background focused on connecting young people (in schools) with arts, creative and cultural activity. This experience directly influenced her doctoral study of arts evaluation and cultural value in publicly funded (participatory) arts projects as well as her interest in knowledge exchange.
Claire is an Advance HE Fellow and continues to supervise MSc students, undertake consultancy (arts engagement) and project management.
In 2022, Claire completed the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) Engage Academy and Advance HE's Aurora leadership development initiative for women.
Email: claire.sowton@ed.ac.uk
Qualifications
PgCert Academic Practice, 2019
PhD, University of Edinburgh, 2014
MSc, University of Edinburgh, 2010
MBA (Cultural Management), Queen Margaret University, 2007
MA (Sociology), University of Aberdeen, 1999
Postgraduate teaching
I have taught on a range of courses since 2014 as Teaching Fellow and as part of the MSc Education and MSc Educational Research programmes of study.
Areas of interest for supervision
MSc Education, MSc Educational Research, MSc Digital Education
Past PhD students supervised
I have supervised postgraduate students focused on a range of subjects including transformative learning, arts and dance education, peer learning, mobile learning.
Research summary
Digital cultural heritage, Digital and data education, Transformative learning, Knowledge exchange and evaluation