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'''Frances Marie Corner''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|OBE|FRSA}} ({{nee}} '''Agnew'''; born 25 February 1959) is a British [[Art history|art and design historian]] and academic, specialising in [[fashion]]. Since 2019, she has been [[Warden (college)|Warden]] of [[Goldsmiths, University of London]]. On 23 November 2020, staff announced a vote of [[Motion of no confidence|no confidence]] in Prof. Corner, the no-confidence motion being backed by 87 per cent 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 £20,000 of College money on taxis over two years. On 8 January 2024, the staff voted a motion of censure against Corner as warden, based on evidence of her disastrous leadership and the economic consequences of the restructuring she had carried out two years earlier. On 14 May 2024, students called for a referendum for a vote of no confidence in Warden Frances Corner and Goldsmiths’ Senior Management Team. The vote will take place between 9am, June 4th 2024, to 5pm, June 6th 2024.
'''Frances Marie Corner''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|OBE|FRSA}} ({{nee}} '''Agnew'''; born 25 February 1959) is a British [[Art history|art and design historian]] and academic, specialising in [[fashion]]. She was the head of the [[London College of Fashion]] from 2005 to 2019, and a [[pro vice-chancellor]] of the [[University of the Arts London]] from 2013 to 2019. She taught at the [[University of Gloucestershire]] and [[London Metropolitan University]]. Corner was [[Warden (college)|Warden]] of [[Goldsmiths, University of London]] from 2019.<ref name="WW 2019">{{cite web |title=Corner, Prof. Frances Marie |url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-250965 |website=[[Who's Who 2019]] |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=12 August 2019 |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U250965 |date=1 December 2018|isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Professor Frances Corner OBE announced as next Warden |url=https://www.gold.ac.uk/news/next-warden/ |website=Goldsmiths, University of London|date=11 April 2019 |access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Frances Corner is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018 |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/frances-corner |website=The Business of Fashion |date=2018 |access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>

She was previously head of the [[London College of Fashion]] from 2005 to 2019, and a [[pro vice-chancellor]] of the [[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.<ref name="WW 2019">{{cite web |title=Corner, Prof. Frances Marie |url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-250965 |website=[[Who's Who 2019]] |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=12 August 2019 |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U250965 |date=1 December 2018|isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Professor Frances Corner OBE announced as next Warden |url=https://www.gold.ac.uk/news/next-warden/ |website=Goldsmiths, University of London|date=11 April 2019 |access-date=12 August 2019}}<br />- {{cite web |title=Frances Corner is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018 |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/frances-corner |website=The Business of Fashion |date=2018 |access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
Corner received her BA at [[Central Saint Martins]] and her MA from the [[Chelsea College of Arts|Chelsea School of Art]]. She went to [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] for her [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/our-people/frances-corner/ | title=Our People {{!}} Prof Frances Corner OBE|publisher=[[Kellogg College]], University of Oxford }}</ref>
Corner received her BA at [[Central Saint Martins]] and her MA from the [[Chelsea College of Arts|Chelsea School of Art]]. She went to [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] for her [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/our-people/frances-corner/ | title=Our People {{!}} Prof Frances Corner OBE|publisher=[[Kellogg College]], University of Oxford }}</ref>


==Tenure==
==Goldsmiths==
{{see|Goldsmiths, University of London#Financial difficulties and restructuring}}
Since 2019, Corner has been [[Warden (college)|Warden]] of [[Goldsmiths, University of London]]. On 23 November 2020, staff announced a vote of no confidence in her,<ref name=RPN>{{Cite news|url=https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-he-agencies-other-2020-11-hundreds-of-academics-back-no-confidence-vote-at-goldsmiths/|title=Hundreds of academics back no-confidence vote at Goldsmiths|work=Research Professional News|first=Fiona|last=McIntyre|date=23 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> the no-confidence motion being backed by 87 per cent 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 £20,000 of College money on taxis over two years.<ref name="TheTab">{{cite news |title=Goldsmiths warden claimed nearly £20k from the uni for taxi money over a two year period |url=https://thetab.com/uk/london/2022/06/15/goldsmiths-warden-claimed-nearly-20k-for-taxi-money-over-a-two-year-period-46386|first=Suzanna |last=Chen|access-date=22 June 2022 |website=The Tab |date=15 June 2022}}</ref> On 8 January 2024, the staff voted a motion of censure against Corner as warden, based on evidence of her disastrous leadership and the economic consequences of the restructuring she had carried out two years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motion of censure in the Warden – Goldsmiths University and College Union |url=https://goldsmithsucu.org/2024/01/08/motion-of-censure-in-the-warden/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 14 May 2024, students called for a referendum for a vote of no confidence in Warden Frances Corner and Goldsmiths’ Senior Management Team. The vote will take place between 9am, June 4th 2024, to 5pm, June 6th 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union Referendum: Your Voice Matters |url=https://www.goldsmithssu.org/news/article/6013/Your-Voice-Matters-05-24/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.goldsmithssu.org}}</ref>
Corner became [[Warden (college)|Warden]] of [[Goldsmiths, University of London]] in 2019. Through 2024, a focus of her administration was reducing costs by eliminating faculty and staff positions. The cuts were opposed by the Goldsmiths University and College Union (UCU) and students.<ref name="novara_2021-11-26">{{cite web |author=Goldsmiths UCU Finance Working Group |title=We, Goldsmiths Staff, Are Striking for the Future of Our Universities |url=https://novaramedia.com/2021/11/26/we-goldsmiths-staff-are-striking-for-the-future-of-our-universities/ |website=Novara Media |date=26 November 2021 |access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="guardian_fazackerley_2021-10-24">{{cite web |last1=Fazackerley |first1=Anna |title=New university job cuts fuel rising outrage on campuses |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/oct/24/new-university-job-cuts-fuel-rising-outrage-on-campuses |website=The Guardian |date=24 October 2021 |access-date=18 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024072030/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/oct/24/new-university-job-cuts-fuel-rising-outrage-on-campuses |archive-date=24 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="guardian_zoe_2024-04-11">{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Zoe |title=The Goldsmiths crisis: how cuts and culture wars sent universities into a death spiral |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/apr/11/the-goldsmiths-crisis-how-cuts-and-culture-wars-sent-universities-into-a-death-spiral |website=The Guardian |date=11 April 2024 |access-date=18 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411092346/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/apr/11/the-goldsmiths-crisis-how-cuts-and-culture-wars-sent-universities-into-a-death-spiral |archive-date=11 April 2024}}</ref> Through 2021, Corner also charged the College nearly {{GBP|20000}} for taxi fares, with {{GBP|9000}} being for personal use.<ref name="TheTab">{{cite news |title=Goldsmiths warden claimed nearly £20k from the uni for taxi money over a two year period |url=https://thetab.com/uk/london/2022/06/15/goldsmiths-warden-claimed-nearly-20k-for-taxi-money-over-a-two-year-period-46386|first=Suzanna |last=Chen|access-date=22 June 2022 |website=The Tab |date=15 June 2022}}</ref>

In 2017, Goldsmiths' Media and Communications department was named the second best in the UK and eighth worldwide,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2017/communication-media-studies|title=Communication & Media Studies|date=2017-03-02|website=Topuniversities.com|access-date=2018-02-03}}</ref> although by 2020 this department's ranking had fallen to 18th in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings|title=Top UK University League Tables and Rankings 2020|website=Thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Latest revision as of 21:05, 18 June 2024

Frances Corner
OBE, FRSA
Born
Frances Marie Agnew
Alma materCentral Saint Martins (BA);
Chelsea School of Art (MA);
University of Oxford (DPhil)
Occupation(s)Art and design historian and academic
EmployerGoldsmiths, University of London
Spouse
Anthony Peter Corner
​
​
(m. 1980)​
Children1
Websitewww.francescorner.com

Frances Marie Corner, OBE, FRSA (née Agnew; born 25 February 1959) is a British art and design historian and academic, specialising in fashion. She was the head of the London College of Fashion from 2005 to 2019, and a pro vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London from 2013 to 2019. She taught at the University of Gloucestershire and London Metropolitan University. Corner was Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London from 2019.[1][2][3]

Education[edit]

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.[4]

Goldsmiths[edit]

Further information: Goldsmiths, University of London § Financial difficulties and restructuring

Corner became Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019. Through 2024, a focus of her administration was reducing costs by eliminating faculty and staff positions. The cuts were opposed by the Goldsmiths University and College Union (UCU) and students.[5][6][7] Through 2021, Corner also charged the College nearly £20,000 for taxi fares, with £9,000 being for personal use.[8]

Personal life[edit]

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.[9]

Books[edit]

  • Corner, Frances (2014). Why Fashion Matters. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500517376.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Frances Corner is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Our People | Prof Frances Corner OBE". Kellogg College, University of Oxford.
  5. ^ Goldsmiths UCU Finance Working Group (26 November 2021). "We, Goldsmiths Staff, Are Striking for the Future of Our Universities". Novara Media. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ Fazackerley, Anna (24 October 2021). "New university job cuts fuel rising outrage on campuses". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ Williams, Zoe (11 April 2024). "The Goldsmiths crisis: how cuts and culture wars sent universities into a death spiral". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ Chen, Suzanna (15 June 2022). "Goldsmiths warden claimed nearly £20k from the uni for taxi money over a two year period". The Tab. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  9. ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. pp. 9–10.

External links[edit]

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