Dr Claire Sowton

Communication and Knowledge Exchange Coordinator

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

www.de.ed.ac.uk

www.dataschools.education

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

Past research interests

AHRC-funded Artcasting research project (grant number AH/M008177/1), Litlong (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures), Arts Rooms Research Partnership, ESRC studentship 1+3 doctoral research