Frances Corner

British fashion academic (born 1959)

Frances Corner

OBE, FRSA

Born|

Frances Marie Agnew

Alma mater| Central Saint Martins (BA);
Chelsea School of Art (MA);
University of Oxford (DPhil)
Occupation(s)| Art and design historian and academic
Employer| Goldsmiths, University of London
Spouse|

Anthony Peter Corner

(m. 1980)​

Children| 1
Website| www.francescorner.com

Frances Marie Corner, OBE, FRSA (née Agnew; born 25 February 1959) is a British art and design historian and academic, specialising in fashion. She was the head of the London College of Fashion from 2005 to 2019, and a pro vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London from 2013 to 2019. She taught at the University of Gloucestershire and London Metropolitan University. Corner was Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London from 2019.[1][2][3]

## Education

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Corner received her BA at Central Saint Martins and her MA from the Chelsea School of Art. She went to Oxford University for her DPhil.[4]

## Goldsmiths

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Further information: Goldsmiths, University of London § Financial difficulties and restructuring

Corner became Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019. Through 2024, a focus of her administration was reducing costs by eliminating faculty and staff positions. The cuts were opposed by the Goldsmiths University and College Union (UCU) and students.[5][6][7] Through 2021, Corner also charged the College nearly £20,000 for taxi fares, with £9,000 being for personal use.[8]

## Personal life

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In 1980, the then Frances Marie Agnew married Anthony Peter Corner. Together, they have one son.[1]

In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours, Corner was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the fashion industry.[9]

## Books

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* Corner, Frances (2014). Why Fashion Matters. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500517376.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Corner, Prof. Frances Marie". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U250965. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
2. ^ "Professor Frances Corner OBE announced as next Warden". Goldsmiths, University of London. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
3. ^ "Frances Corner is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
4. ^ "Our People | Prof Frances Corner OBE". Kellogg College, University of Oxford.
5. ^ Goldsmiths UCU Finance Working Group (26 November 2021). "We, Goldsmiths Staff, Are Striking for the Future of Our Universities". Novara Media. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
6. ^ Fazackerley, Anna (24 October 2021). "New university job cuts fuel rising outrage on campuses". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
7. ^ Williams, Zoe (11 April 2024). "The Goldsmiths crisis: how cuts and culture wars sent universities into a death spiral". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
8. ^ Chen, Suzanna (15 June 2022). "Goldsmiths warden claimed nearly £20k from the uni for taxi money over a two year period". The Tab. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
9. ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. pp. 9–10.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

*[m.]: married