Faculties and Schools
Across two Faculties with four Schools each, all our academic subjects take a creative approach to address what it means to be human in the 21st century.
Faculties overview
Professor Adam Dinham is overall academic lead for the Faculties, as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Culture and Belonging) and Executive Dean.
The Faculty of Creative Arts and Media is led by Deputy Dean Damian Owen-Board and the Faculty of Society and Innovation is led by Deputy Dean Professor José Van Velzen.
Each School has a Head of School, who are supported by Associate Heads of School who lead on Education and Student Experience (ESE) and Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE). Heads of Subject lead the Subject areas.
Faculty of Creative Arts and Media
A vibrant space where creative and critical practices thrive, fostering collaboration among students and staff across disciplines. These partnerships extend beyond the curriculum, enriching both academic and extracurricular activities.
School of Art
One of the world's leading centres for art practice, ranked in the top 50 globally.
- Head of School: Professor Richard Noble
- Associate Heads of School: Dr Samuel McAuliffe (ESE), Professor Stephen Johnstone (Interim RKE), and Professor Nina Wakeford (RKE from September 2026)
- Subject areas and Heads: Art – Professor Richard Noble; Visual Cultures – Dr Emily Rosamund
School of Design
Ranked in the top 50 worldwide, Design at Goldsmiths is creative and critical.
- Head of School: Duncan Fairfax
- Associate Heads of School: Laura Potter and Sarah Pennington (ESE) and Tobie Kerridge (RKE)
- Subject area and Head: Design – Professor Matt Ward
School of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
At the heart of the communications professions and media industries, placed 22 in the world for subject ranking with research ranked second in the UK.
- Head of School: Dr Daisy Asquith
- Associate Heads of School: Ceiren Bell (ESE) and Professor Nate Tkacz (RKE)
- Subject areas and Heads: Media Arts and Screen – Dr Dan Strutt; Media and Culture – Professor Cathering Rottenberg; Strategic Communications and Journalism – Dr Clea Bourne
School of Music, English and Theatre
With Goldsmiths ranked 26th in the world for performing arts and in the top 100 for English literature, these complementary creative disciplines an foster an environment of experimentation and daring.
- Head of School: Dr Lauren Redhead
- Associate Heads of School: Professor Tom Perchard (ESE) and Professor Holly Rogers (RKE)
- Subject areas and Heads: Literary and Creative Studies – Dr Richard Crownshaw; Theatre, Music and Performance – Professor Barley Norton and Dr Philippa Burt
"A space of experimenting, of finding, of discovering"
Artist and Oscar-winning film-maker Sir Steve McQueen on Goldsmiths. Picture: Will Brooker
Faculty of Society and Innovation
The home of creatives and practioners who create positive change in the world, from the teachers and counsellors providing direct support in society to the computing experts seeking equity in the digital age.
School of Computing
From AI to gaming, students and academics interrogate and shape the digital world around us.
- Head of School: Professor Jamie Ward
- Associate Heads of School: Professor Jennifer George (ESE) and Professor Marco Gillies (RKE)
- Subject areas and Heads: Creative Technology – Rachel Falconer; Interactive Technology – Alan Zucconi; Computer Science and AI – Dr Basel Barakat
School of Mind, Body and Society
A place where practioners refine their expertise through hands-on training and critical investigation, with Education and Psychology ranked highly worldwide.
- Head of School: Professor Farzana Shain
- Associate Heads of School: Dr Pearson Nkhoma (ESE) and Professor Rebecca Charlton (RKE)
- Subject areas and Heads: Social, Individual and Community Wellbeing – Dr Panagiotis Pentaris until 31 August 2026, then Doireann Larkin; Education and Lifelong Learning – Dr Francis Gilbert; Psychology and Neuroscience – Dr Diana Omigie
School of Creative Management
Where business and creativity meet with social justice and equity.
- Head of School: Professor Ivano Cardinale
- Associate Heads of School: Professor Victoria Alexander (ESE) and Professor Ragupathy Venkatachalam (RKE)
- Subject areas and Heads: Creative Industries and Cultural Entrepreneurship – Siân Prime; Business, Management, Marketing – Dr Kelly Meng; Economy and Society – Dr Andrés Lazzarini
School of Global Change
Our students interpret and effect the world around us, with Anthropology and Sociology recognised in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
- Head of School: Professor Elena Gonzalez-Polledo
- Associate Heads of School: Dr Alex Rhys-Taylor (ESE) and Dr Virginie Barral (RKE)
- Subject areas and Heads: Law – Dr Alex Dymock; Politics and International Relations and History – Dr Simon Griffiths; Anthropology and Sociology – Dr Martin Webb and Svenja Bromberg