Opening Out: Amin Neghavati, Michaela Greene & Ahmed Masoud

Overview

Bringing together external collaborators from across the global creative education sector and beyond, alongside internal active chairs, the series creates space for open, critical and generative conversations about creative arts education and its future. Sessions take the form of an online panel discussion or presentation, designed to encourage exchange, debate and shared learning.

In this session:

Join Amin Neghavati FRSA (Director of Education Futures, Cambridge International Education) and Michaela Greene (Director of Partnerships and Impact, Roundhouse Trust) for the next session of the Opening Out series. The conversation will be supported by Dr Ahmed Masoud (Associate Director Academic Enterprise International, UAL).

The first half of each event will be dedicated to presentations and discussion led by our invited speakers. The second half will focus on questions and discussion from the audience. Ask your questions at the link here.

Speaker Bios

AminNeghavatiFRSA is Director of Education Futures at Cambridge International Education, bringing over 25 years of international experience across more than 10 countries in education leadership, EdTech, and leadership development. He previously served as Director of Digital Learning at University of the Arts London and has shaped organisational development and digital strategy across higher education and global organisations. Amin co‑founded FuturEd Solutions, a digital learning design and technology firm partnering with global brands. His work champions equity, inclusion and social justice, and he serves as engagement officer for ALT’s Anti‑Racism in Learning Technologies Special Interest Group.

Michaela Greeneis Partnerships and Impact Director at the Roundhouse Trust, where she leads strategic partnerships, youth engagement, digital and broadcast initiatives, and development and communications. She oversees diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and chairs the Roundhouse Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, championing access and representation across the creative industries. Michaela has more than 20 years’ experience in the cultural and charity sectors, and has worked with government and industry partners on widening participation and diversity initiatives, including contributing to an APPG roundtable on creative careers access. She also served for nine years as Chair of Trustees of Ministry of Stories, supporting creative education for young people.

Dr Ahmed Masoud is an associate director at UAL. He is a Palestinian writer, director and academic based in the UK, and author of two acclaimed novels: Vanished & Come What May. Born and raised in the Gaza Strip, he completed his BA, MA and PhD in English and comparative literature after moving to the UK. He founded the Al Zaytouna theatre and dance group and the PalArt Collective, creating productions that bring Palestinian culture to international audiences. His work spans novels, theatre, radio drama and academic writing, including plays such as The Shroud Maker and application 39.

Hosts

Hosted by the Learning and Teaching Directorate, Staff Engagement Team

Who Should Attend

This workshop is open to all UAL staff and guests.

Where

This event will take place online. Please sign up using your UAL email and you will receive the link to the online event space on the day of the event.

Extra information

Registration Instructions

Please only register for yourself, if you wish to share with others please refer them to the event listing. Please note that this is for UAL Staff only. Only some of our events are open to students and / or people from outside UAL. Please check the 'Who Should Attend' section above to make sure you are eligible.

Event booking confirmation and reminders

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Tickets can be booked up to 30 minutes before the event. You will receive a “Starting Soon” email with the event link 15 minutes before the event begins.

Cancellation

If you can no longer attend this event we’d appreciate it if you could cancel your place within the booking system. This gives others the opportunity to take your space.

We reserve the right to cancel this event if we do not get enough numbers, or due to other circumstances outside of our control. You will be notified via email if this happens.

Accessibility

The Learning & Teaching Directorate strives to make both our physical and online events accessible for all our participants. If you would like to discuss your needs prior to booking please contact us: teachingexchange@arts.ac.uk.

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Image: 'Stories of Nablus', Zeina Soliman, 2024 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, UAL | Photograph: Zeina Soliman