Bashir Aswat

Programme Leader

  • Adelphi Building C316
  • T: 0161 295 2686
  • E: b.a.aswat@salford.ac.uk

Office Times

  • Monday: 9.00am - 9.30am
  • Tuesday: 9.00am - 9.30am
  • Wednesday: 9.00am - 11.00am

    • Please email to confirm an appointment during the times listed above to ensure a time slot is available and to avoid any disappointment in having to wait.

Biography

I joined the University of Salford in 2006 as a Senior Lecturer / Programme Leader of Fashion, having previously been teaching Full Time at the Arts University College Bournemouth since 2000. Prior to this I had taught students part-time on Masters, BA Hons and BTEC courses. Before education I worked in the fashion industry both Nationally and Internationally including working for companies in London, Barcelona and Taipei Taiwan. For my Masters I specialised in fashion design and creative pattern cutting and further experiences also included working with reputable designers, internships on the famous Saville Row and for a longer period working as designer/pattern cutter in Durban South Africa.

My current role involves the management and leadership of the fashion department including in design and image-making styling. I am responsible for the development and planning of our curriculum/learning area with emphasis on leading a positive working environment for staff and students where learning is transmitted consistently, and is distinctive of the highest quality undergraduate offer.

Teaching

As pathway leader in the area of design, I teach students in their 2nd and final year of study. Formal scheduled teaching duties include delivering lectures, Seminars, tutorials and demonstrations including assessment throughout the academic years. Areas of specialism are conceptual development of design ideas /processes, creative pattern cutting/draping & student portfolio development. Recently our department has forged links with external partners internationally and working across schools within the University i.e. Computer Science and Engineering dept. on utilising technology in order to develop innovative learning experiences for our fashion students. In this area I have been a key member in leading the projects in order to establish exciting and creative ways to learn and share practice.

I love teaching and being directly involved in the nurturing, development and facilitation of student learning experience, where the learners are informed by their personal belief and desire to innovate and offer directional, contemporary work.

Research Interests

Pedagogic Practice

-In facilitating techniques to improve the process of students generating creative ideas and developing conceptual thinking as part of larger cohort of learners and with emphasis on 100% participation.

-In developing a range of workshops using technology and media to connect the fashion design and related processes with industry and Educational institutes across the globe.

Qualifications and Memberships

  • Post Graduate Certificate in H.Education          
  • FAETC Teaching Certificate Stage 1                  
  • Masters with distinction in Fashion & Textiles  
  • PG Dip with distinction in Fashion & Textiles   
  • BA Hons in Fashion Studies                                
  • BTEC in fashion Design
  • Higher Education Academy Member
  • Graduate Fashion Week Member
  • British Fashion Council -Colleges Council Member
  • Member of Student Personal Mitigating Circumstances committee, school of Art and Design
  • Member & joint chair of the Student Disciplinary Appeal Panel, school of Art and Design