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Biography
Professor Ian Montgomery is Professor of Design and Director of Brexit & Sustainability. Previously he was PVC for Global Engagement. He was Dean of Ulster University’s Faculty of Art, Design and the Built Environment foe eight years. Prior to that he was Head of the School of Art and Design and Director of the Research Institute for Art and Design at Ulster University. His main research interests are in the areas of design theory, knowledge transfer, and design perception. Ian obtained his first degree in 1988, began his academic career in 1991 following a period in industry and was awarded his PhD in 2000.Ian has completed two terms on the Board of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland since 2007. He was a Management Board member of the Higher Education Academy’s Art Design and Media Subject Centre and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design (CHEAD).He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the International Society of Typographic Designers and the Design Research Society. Ian has examined and chaired validation panels in the UK, Ireland and Europe and has established numerous international academic partnerships in the US, the Middle East, China, Hong Kong and Europe.He is on the Editorial Boards of ITERATIONS Design Journal (Ireland) and City Street Conference (Lebanon).Ian chaired the Academic Services Review Group established this year to undertake a timely review of academic structures in support of the new strategic plan and the University’s future ambitions.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, DPhil Design, University of Ulster
Award Date: 1 Mar 2000
Bachelor, BA Hons Design, University of Ulster
Award Date: 30 Jun 1988
External positions
Belfast Healthy Cities Board Member and Treasurer
1 Mar 2022 → …
Belfast Royal Academy Board of Governors
1 Dec 2018 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Future Island-Island Impact Cards: A series of Impact Cards highlighting the social, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of Future Island-Island, focusing on circular economies, sustainable material innovation, heritage preservation through digital technologies, and community-driven solutions for a sustainable future.
Magee, J. (Editor), Colhoun, G. (Editor), Lynn, J. (Illustrator), Quigley, T. (Illustrator), Power, S., Jonny, W., McGilloway, S., Millar, B., Dunlop, P., Montgomery, I., Bates, J., Melki, H., McGlade, M., Bosanquet, C., Parkin, A., Gault, A., Duffy, A., Keefe, G., Campbell, E. & Cullen, S. & 27 others, , 21 Aug 2025, 72 p. BelfastResearch output: Other contribution
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Future Observatory: Tools for Transition: Future Island-Island Green Transition Ecosystem
Magee, J. (Creator), Power, S. (Creator), Mc Garrigle, C. (Creator), McGilloway, S. (Creator), Weir, J. (Creator), Millar, B. (Creator), Montgomery, I. (Creator), Dunlop, P. (Creator), Montague, E. (Producer), Stringer , C. (Artist), Murray, C. (Artist), Gault, A. (Creator), Duffy, A. (Creator), Weiniger, C. (Producer), Melki, H. (Creator), Quigley, T. (Creator), Lynn, J. (Creator), Sadleir, R. (Creator) & Adams , A. (Curator), 11 Sept 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Rethinking WEEE – Engaging undergraduate students to develop reuse, repair and recycle initiatives
Dunlop, P., Montgomery, I., Stephens, J., McCreanor, D., Reain , M., Bell, G. & Qiao, J., 15 May 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Tents, Tabernacles, and Gospel Halls: A Religious Vernacular in Ulster
Miller, K., Montgomery, I. & O'Hara, C., 9 Apr 2024, (Published online) Prague – Heritage: Past and Present - Built and Social. Architecture, Media, Politics, Society, p. 399-410 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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‘You will be made most welcome’: Belfast’s small evangelical halls.
Montgomery, I., O'Hara, C. & Miller, K., 28 Feb 2024, City Street5, The time of streets: incisions, overlaps and rhythms. Allegri, A., Dal Cin, F., Ginja, L. M. & Barreiros Proença, S. (eds.). 5 ed. Losboa, Vol. City Street. p. 41-69 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Prizes
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Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 2017 Finalist
Curran, R. (Recipient), Black, M. (Recipient), Bruce, H. (Recipient), Dooher, G. (Recipient), Gault, A. (Recipient), Honan, A. (Recipient), Keenan, M. (Recipient), Montgomery, I. (Recipient), McCann, C. (Recipient), McKillop, A. (Recipient), Quigley, T. (Recipient) & Zacharopoulou, A. (Recipient), 31 Aug 2017
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Unconference; Consumption Reconsidered
Magennis, L. (Organiser & Speaker), Montgomery, I. (Participant), Spratt, J. (Participant), Stanfield, R. (Participant), Golden, S. (Participant) & Tennant, A. (Participant)
19 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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WEEE Sustainability Exhibition: FII exhibition to raise awareness of sustainability and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
Dunlop, P. (Participant), Montgomery, I. (Participant), Magee, J. (Participant) & Logan, D. (Participant)
20 Mar 2024 → 21 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Memorandum of Understanding
Choi, S.-K. (Organiser), Montgomery, I. (Participant) & Kim, K. (Participant)
13 Jan 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Northern Ireland Assembly : Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS)
Douglas, M. (Participant), Fleming, K. (Participant) & Montgomery, I. (Participant)
18 Feb 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Profiles
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The Rockeby Collection - NBC Studentship: Armagh Robinson Library
Montgomery, I. (PI) & Ferguson, F. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
18/09/23 → 17/09/30
Project: Research
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AHRC NBC Studentship 2021
Montgomery, I. (PI), O'Hara, C. (CoI) & Grant, K. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/06/21 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Tokyo Jazz Joints Research
Montgomery, I. (PI), Dixon, B. (CoI) & Magee, J. (CoI)
Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
1/04/26 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
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Fieldwork for the Tokyo Jazz Joints Research Project
Montgomery, I. (PI)
Japan Foundation Endowment Committee
1/11/24 → 15/10/25
Project: Research
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FII: AHRC funded Green Transition Ecosystem: Future Island-Island
Magee, J. (PI), Bates, J. (CoI), Folli, R. (CoI), Keeney, D. (CoI), Montgomery, I. (CoI), Power, S. (CoI), Dixon, B. (CoI), Parkin, A. (CoI), Gault, A. (CoI), Melki, H. (CoI), Fleming, K. (CoI), Dargie, S. (CoI), Quigley, T. (CoI), Chen, Y. (CoI), Logan, D. (CoI), Meakin, E. (CoI), Brolly, R. (CoI), Dunlop, P. (CoI), Moore, P. (CoI), McGinn, M. (CoI), Golden, S. (CoI), Lyons, F. (CoI), O'Connor, K. (CoI), Fomin, M. (CoI), Pourshahidi, K. (CoI), Charles, D. (CoI), Mc Garrigle, C. (CoI), Quinn, J. (CoI), McIlhagger, A. (CoI), Fernandez-Ibanez, P. (CoI), Byrne, J. (CoI), Forsythe, W. (CoI), O'Neill, P. (CoI), Jackson-Smyth, J. (CoI), Duffy, A. (CoI), Yazirlioglu, L. (CoI), Morgan, B. (CoI), Newell, K. (CoI) & Singleton, R. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research