Christine Charnock Programme Leader: Web & User Experience Design

Christine Charnock

I’m Christine (she/her) and I am Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Web & User Experience Design at the School of Digital Arts (SODA) and a multidisciplinary designer.

I have worked in higher education since 2019, and have a PGCE and Fellowship of HE (FHEA). At SODA, I teach across the Web & User Experience, Digital User Experience, and Creative Digital Design degree programmes. I embed industry practices into my teaching to prepare students and apprentices for the creative and digital sectors.

Before I moved into higher education, I worked in industry across the disciplines of user experience, digital media, and graphic design. I spent a large part of my career as a UX practitioner at the BBC. Here, I worked on different products, including Sport, Homepage, Interactive TV, Bitesize, and R&D (Research & Development). I led and collaborated on a variety of projects, using design thinking, user research, and problem-solving methods.

My current creative practice blurs the boundaries of user experience, design, and visual art. My multidisciplinary projects often focus on social good, with work exploring topics such as gender equality, imposter syndrome, mental health, and the natural world. I explore and experiment with various creative and digital techniques, and strive to evolve my practice.