Dr Cian Quayle is an Associate Professor and Programme Leader for BA Photography in the Division of Art, Design and Innovation within the Faculty of Arts, Media and Social Sciences. At Chester Cian has led interdisciplinary initiatives for exhibition, collaboration and publication, which also contributed to the development of CASC (Contemporary Art Space Chester). As a Research Coordinator Cian continues to support and mentor research within Art and Design, and also sits on the Faculty Ethics Committee. Dr Quayle is currently Director of Studies of practice-based PhD research students. He has also acted as an Adviser and External Examiner for BA Photography courses throughout the UK. Quayle originally studied painting and printmaking and later turned his attention to photographic practice. Following completion of a practice-based PhD in 2005 he curated Transmission in 2007. This was a select exhibition of among the first tranche of artist researchers emerging from the newly formed University of the Arts London.