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Biography
Janet has 30 years of experience working in Fashion and Textiles, and worked internationally in the Fashion Industry in Paris, London and Northern Ireland before entering academia. Janet has lectured at Ulster University since 1999 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in Fashion in 2009. She has previously served as Course Director on BDes. Textile and Fashion Design Degree Course. Her research interests are in Fashion Technology and she has presented and published her work internationally. She is currently external examiner in Fashion Textiles at Dundee University and previously at RGU, Aberdeen and Griffiths, Dublin. She has been external fashion validator for QQI, De Montfort and Sri Lanka Academy.
Janet’s PhD research in fashion technology explored e-textiles to read subconscious biometric responses from the body to support student wellbeing. She has previously researched across Design and science to address gender issues in STEM, and 3D bulletproof armour for female officers. Her current research interests are in Virtual/3D augmented fashion and digital pattern-engineering technologies and developing bio-textiles for sustainable fashion in the circular economy.
She works extensively with industry and has led 8 KTP/FUSION projects, 8 Innovation vouchers, numerous collaborative projects, worked on 3 AHRC projects, and has attracted significant research funding.
Academic Qualifications
- PhD Fashion Technology (pending)
- MBA
- MSc. Multimedia Computer Based Learning with Education
- Post Grad Dip. Higher Education
- BA (Hons) Textile and Fashion Design
Professional Qualifications
- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Diploma in Leadership and Management (ILM5)
- Aurora alumna, Women in Leadership Programme
- Fellow of Higher Education and Research Practice (FCHERP)
Faculty Roles
- Faculty e-Learning coordinator (2004-2006),Faculty of Arts
- Director of Academic Enterprise, Faculty of Art, Design & Built Environment (2007-2017) with responsibility for leading industry-academia research and enterprise within the creative industries.
Awards
- Distinguished Enterprise Fellow , Ulster University 2013
- Outstanding Innovation Award, Intertrade Ireland 2014
- Rolls Royce Science Prize Winner 2018
- Distinguished Educational Excellence in Innovative Practice Award 2019
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment 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):
Education/Academic qualification
Higher Education Academy
2013 → 2014
Award Date: 1 Jul 2014
The Centre for Higher Education Research and Practice (CHERP)
2014 → …
Award Date: 1 Jul 2014
2012 → 2013
Award Date: 1 Jul 2013
Master
1998 → 2000
Award Date: 1 Jul 2000
Master
1992 → 1994
Award Date: 1 Jul 1994
Master
1989 → 1992
Award Date: 1 Jul 1992
Bachelor
1985 → 1987
Award Date: 1 Jul 1987
1984 → 1985
Award Date: 1 Jul 1985
PhD, Ulster University Doctoral College
2017 → …
External positions
External Validator
2020 → …External Validator, De Montford University
2020 → …External Examiner, University of Dundee
2020 → 2024External Examiner, Robert Gordon University
1 Sep 2015 → …External Validator, QQI - Qualifications and Quality Assurance in Higher Education
1 Mar 2013 → 31 Dec 2018Keywords
- TT Handicrafts Arts and crafts
- Fashion
- Textiles
- Wearable Technology
- Pattern Engineering
- 3D CAD Design
- e-fashion
- e-textiles
- Design for Wellbeing
- Circular Economy fashion
- Sustainability
- Design Thinking
- Bio-Textiles
- Smart textiles
- Entrepreneurship
- Multidisciplinary
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The Designers Leap: Boundary Jumping to foster interdisciplinarity between Textile Design and Science
Coulter, J., 16 Jul 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spheres of Practice for the Co-design of Wearables
Fairburn, S., Steed, J. & Coulter, J., 12 Dec 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice. 4, 1, p. 85-109 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Supporting the Student Experience by Developing Student Entrepreneurs
Coulter, J., 6 May 2015, Unknown Host Publication. Ulster University, 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Thinking CapsActive learning spaces and collaborative approaches to enhance student engagement learning'Thinking Caps' Active and Collaborative Learning Approaches to Enhance Student Engagement
Coulter, J., 22 Jan 2015, Unknown Host Publication. Ulster University, 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Embedding creative Processes in the Development of Soft Body Armour: Physiological, Aesthetic, Functionality and Strategic Challenges
Coulter, J., 2013, Innovation through Knowledge Transfer 2012 Series: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol. 18. Berlin Heidelberg 2013: Springer, Vol. 2013. p. 1-12Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Prizes
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Distinguished Education Excellence Award
Coulter, Janet (Recipient), 13 Mar 2019
Prize: Honorary award
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Intertrade Ireland Award for Outstanding Innovation
Coulter, Janet (Recipient), Dec 2013
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
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23rd International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2017
Justin Magee (Chair), Frank Lyons (Member of programme committee), Kyle Boyd (Member of programme committee), Brian Bridges (Member of programme committee), Helen Jackson (Member of programme committee), Karen Reid (Member of programme committee), Yuanyuan Chen (Member of programme committee), Janet Coulter (Member of programme committee), Conann Fitzpatrick Alvarez-Casado (Member of programme committee), Alison Gault (Member of programme committee), John Harding (Member of programme committee), Adrian Hickey (Member of programme committee), Alan Hook (Member of programme committee), Liam Mc Comish (Member of programme committee), Alec Parkin (Member of programme committee), Terry Quigley (Member of programme committee) & Jill Spratt (Member of programme committee)
31 Jan 2017 → 4 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Journal of Fashion Technology and Textile Engineering (Journal)
Janet Coulter (Member of editorial board)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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International Clothing, Textiles Research Journal (Journal)
Janet Coulter (Reviewer)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review