Fiona Velez-Colby

Lecturer

  • Centernary HT102
  • T: 0161 295 6163
  • E: f.velez-colby@salford.ac.uk

Office Times

Monday 9.00am – 4.00pm

Tuesday 9.00am – 4.00pm

Thursday 9.00am – 4.00pm

Teaching

Extensive teaching experience in a wide variety of design-based subject matter:

Business Communication, Marketing Communication, Strategic Design Management, Project Management, Design Management and Professional Practice, academic study skills for design students, the law and design, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Research Interests

Design Education, Design Management, Sustainability

Qualifications and Memberships

MSc Design Management – University of Salford

BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Furniture Design and Making

Publications

- Hall, N & Velez-Colby, F. Responding to Design Industry Skills Gaps: Business Practice Education for Undergraduate Design Courses. 13th International Conference for Engineering and Product Design Education: Design Education for Creativity and Business Innovation. London. 8-9th September 2011.

- Hall, N & Velez-Colby, F. Inclusive Education: Enhancing the student experience through simple learning technologies. Education in the Changing Environment Conference. University of Salford, Salford UK. July 2011.

- Hall, N & Velez-Colby, F. Human and Ecological Health: The Case of a UK Small Business. The 3rd International Conference for Universal Design. Hamamatsu, Japan. November 2010.