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Mark Roughley

Liverpool School of Art and Design

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

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Mark is a Reader in Interdisciplinary Digital Visualisation at Liverpool School of Art and Design and a member of the award-winning Face Lab research group that explores faces and art-science applications. Mark trained as a medical artist, gaining his MSc in Medical Art from the University of Dundee, and specialises in visualising anatomy through 3D data acquisition, modelling and fabrication. His research focuses on the affordances that 3D digital technologies allow for both digital and haptic interaction with anatomy and cultural artefacts. He is the host of the art-science Liverpool LASER Talks (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous), a member of the Advisory Committee at Eureka! Science + Discovery, a member of the University Research Ethics Committee, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Teaching:
Mark is programme leader for the MA Art in Science programme, and the Art & Design Foundation Year (Level 3) coordinator at Liverpool School of Art and Design. He is also the Link Tutor for the International Foundation Year Certificate at London College for Design and Fashion (LCDF) in Hanoi.

Module Leader for:
- 3001FNDLSA Exploring Materials, Process and Practice
- 3002FNDLSA Drawing and Culture
- 3003FNDLSA Studio Practice Project
- 7001MAAS Studio Practice - Art in Science
- 7004MAAS Studio Practice - Art in Science (part-time)
- 7002MAAS Research and Practice 2 - Art in Science
- 7003MAAS Major Project - Art in Science
- 7005MAAS Major Project - Art in Science (part-time)

Mark also teaches on:
- 3101FNDLCP Preparing for Success: Academic Skills
- 3102FNDLCP Investigating Liverpool
- 6002SPS Nutrition through the Lifecycle
- 7003MALSAD Research and Practice 1
- 7005MALSAD Transdisciplinary Practice

Research:
Mark’s practice-led research focuses on the affordances that 3D digital technologies allow for both digital and haptic interaction with anatomy and people from the past. In Face Lab he has further developed 3D texturing (CGI), animation and printing methods to aid in the depiction of ancient and historic faces from skeletal remains for display in a museum context. These methods offer different ways of presenting faces, facilitate different modes of interaction by the publics, and further scientific and public debate relating to the display and interpretation of human remains globally. They have been applied in the facial depiction of more than 25 faces since 2014, which have been presented in international exhibitions, academic publications and the media, including depictions of high-profile figures from world history such as King Robert the Bruce, St Nicholas, Robert Burns and Ramesses II.

As an award-winning Medical Artist, Mark’s research and professional activity has contributed to the advancement of 3D digital art practice for medical illustrators nationally and internationally. He is actively contributing to the medical art field as a faculty member for Surgical Art, which trains reconstructive plastic surgeons via activities that promote alternative learning of facial anatomy through artistic methods. Currently, Mark is working with a multi-disciplinary team working between LJMU's Fab Lab, the School of Nursing and Advanced Practice, and the North West Endoscopy Academy to collaboratively develop 'Digital and Synthetic Training Models for Endoscopic Mucosal Resection' through innovative use of digital 3D online and printed models, and organic bioplastics, to enhance realism in endoscopic surgical training.

The cultural impact of Mark’s work with Face Lab and his art-science public engagement activities provide a novel contribution to teaching, the REF Environment and external profile of LJMU. ‘Art’ and ‘Science’ are frequently viewed as increasingly different disciplines in Higher Education and they often exist in silos, located in different faculties or on different campuses, with methods and practices at conflict with each other. Through Face Lab and the MA Art in Science programme, Mark is encouraging and facilitating meaningful art and science interactions where artists and scientists work directly with the creative and speculative possibilities that the intersection of these disciplines afford - in both educational environments and community settings. Mark continues to support students, colleagues and local/national institutions in inclusive cross-institutional dialogue, development of inter-multi-transdisciplinary practice, and provides public engagement activities that engage local and national communities in a two-way dialogue about research and its impact on society.

Further information:
Face Lab
Face Lab is part of the Forensic Research Institute (FORRI) at LJMU. Face Lab focuses on digital creative research that explores faces and art-science applications, including craniofacial analysis, 3D/4D facial depiction and animation, and forensic art, using state of the art technology. As a member of the Face Lab research group since its inception in 2014, Mark’s 3D modelling, texturing and animation skills, alongside knowledge of CT data reconstruction practice, 3D scanning and 3D printing are used to aid in craniofacial reconstruction and for presentation of facial depictions to public audiences.

Mark’s Face Lab research outputs have featured in TV programmes including shows televised on BBC and France 3 for which Mark was interviewed and demonstrated his facial depiction texturing methods. Beyond media circulation, facial depictions that Mark has co-authored have been displayed in temporary exhibitions or displays at museums and galleries, including Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum in Baltimore, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Archaeological Pilgrim Museum in Globasnitz; Museum Burghalde in Lenzburg; Bryggens Museum in Bergen; Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum in Emden, and Palace Green Library at Durham Cathedral; each visited by local and international visitors.

MA Art in Science
Art and Science are often seen as two different entities with very separate ideas of what constitutes research. Co-developed by Mark Roughley and Professor Caroline Wilkinson, the MA Art in Science programme at Liverpool School of Art and Design brings together artists and scientists to explore collaborative approaches in Art and Science research and practice. From anatomy to algorithms, pixels to performance, science to semiotics, the programme supports creative curiosity in partnership with experts across the University and beyond.

Liverpool LASER Talks
Liverpool LASER Talks is part of the worldwide series of Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) Talks sponsored by Leonardo, the International Society for Art, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST). LASER talks are an international programme of free evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversations on art, science and technology.

Career History:
Mark graduated with BA (Hons) Illustration with Animation from Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University and went on to specialise as a Medical Illustrator, having gained his MSc in Medical Art from the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, in collaboration with the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee. Medical Art is the study of anatomy, pathology, medicine and surgery with the aim of creating illustrations, animations, models and innovative designs that push the boundaries of education, communication and teaching with reliable accuracy.

Mark has previously worked as a Lecturer for the MSc Medical Art course at the University of Dundee. Module leader in Life Art, Medical Art 1 (Anatomical Illustration), Medical Art 2 (Surgical Illustration) and research project supervisor https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/medical-art. He has also worked as a Medical Illustrator and Digital Learning Technologist for the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, School of Dentistry at the University of Dundee, and Scottish Dental Education Online (SDEO) (https://www.sdeo.ac.uk) an NHS Education for Scotland funded project creating illustrations and visualisations to enhance student learning and for patient information material.

Professional Membership:
Mark is a professional member of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) and the Association Européenne des Illustrateurs Medicaux et Scientifiques (AEIMS).

Editorial Board:
• Section Editor (Scientific and Technical) for the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, Taylor & Francis, 2019 – present

Expert Reviewer:
• Reviewer for Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, Taylor & Francis, 2016-present
• Reviewer for Leonardo, MIT Press, 2018-present
• Reviewer for 3D Printing in Medicine, Taylor & Francis, 2021-present
• Reviewer for the Art of Surgery, AME Publishing Company, 2022-present
• Reviewer for Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Elsevier, 2023-present
• Reviewer for Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Elsevier, 2023-present

PhD Supervision:
I am open to inquires regarding PhD supervision around these research topics:
• Art-Science Collaborations
• Arts-in-Health
• 3D Visualisation of Biomedical Science
• Medical Art/Illustration/Visualisation
• Presentation of Facial Depictions of People from the Past to Public Audiences
• Affordances of Digital Technologies for Interacting with Cultural Heritage
• Science Communication/Public Engagement

Current PhD Supervision:
• The collaborative design and implementation of sensory rooms for neurodivergent students in Higher Education institutions. Libby Robinson. Liverpool John Moores University. Expected completion 2028
• Exploring the complexity of the universe from an animator’s point of view and developing an art-science dialogue for outreach. Laurence Arcadias. PhD in collaboration between LJMU and Transart Institute for Creative Research. Expected completion 2026
• Examining the Significance of Dignity in the Implementation of Assistive Technology within Care Relationships. Fred Han. PhD in collaboration between LJMU and Transart Institute for Creative Research. Expected completion 2026
• Creating real and virtual sculptural objects to explore the presence of form. Greg Lock. PhD in collaboration between LJMU and Transart Institute for Creative Research. Expected completion 2026
• Play and Speak: Investigating the therapeutic impacts of playful creative practices in the treatment of Selective Mutism. Phei Phei Oon. PhD in collaboration between LJMU and Transart Institute for Creative Research. Expected completion 2026
• Re-visualising Hybrids: using photo-collage to consider mythology and philosophy in the age of genetic engineering. Alice Thickett. Manchester Metropolitan University. Expected completion 2025
• Electromagnetic Art. Tom Hyatt. Liverpool John Moores University. Expected completion 2025
• Contemporaneous heirlooms, remembering and relationships in co-creativity. Carrie Neal. PhD in collaboration between LJMU and Transart Institute for Creative Research. Expected completion 2025

Completed PhDs:
• The Materialization of a Choreographic Process through a Cross-Disciplinary Approach. Dawn Schultz. PhD in collaboration between LJMU and Transart Institute for Creative Research. Completion 2024


Taught Masters Research Project Supervision:
• Breaking Silence: Overcoming Language Barriers in Healthcare. Elsa Romero - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2024
• Ocean-Art-Science: Collaboration, conversation and the cross-pollination of academic silos. Aisling Davis - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2024
• Mindful Garden – Promoting awareness of the need to preserve medicinal plants in response to biodiversity loss using art-science toolkit(s). Samantha Cooper - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2024
• Fading Footprints: How can creative practice promote conservation and foster support for vulnerable wildlife? Suzanne Grace - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2024
• Rush Omen: A multi-perspective comic to promote empathy in healthcare professionals. Dr Cylene Yang - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• PseudoSonication: Exploring new possibilities for microbiological sound art. Clare Stott - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• The Outer Layer: How can autoethnographic encounters with skin respond to and challenge the stigma surrounding the appearance of ageing skin? Niamh Smith - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• Astrokineglyph: A glimpse into the future of accessible astronomy, where touch and sound create a multisensory cosmic experience. Megan Sanders - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• Underwater Snoezelen: Assessing the effectiveness of co-design approaches when creating multi-sensory environments or ‘Snoezelens’ in complex needs schools. Libby Robinson - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• Mind Re-imagined: Exploring the neuroscientific concept of the Embodied Cognition through Art Practice. Helen Lydon - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• Instantiation: Exploring how Mathematics can be presented through sculpture to facilitate learning. Gary Lester - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• It's just me and these rocks: Can site and location specific recordings contribute to awareness about British Neolithic Rock Art from Northumberland that are at threat from human and non-human erosion. Carys Kilduff - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2023
• Passerine Processing 101: An lnfographic Field Guide for Trainee Bird Ringers. Theo Hall - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2022
• (Un)Folded: Exploring viruses from the inside out. Leanne Glass - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2022
• Metamorph: A novel brand amalgamating the digital and physical worlds through technological advancements integrated into apparel, to better the health of its users. Niamh Cusack - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2022
• An Exploration of Parental Alcoholism via Auto-Ethnographic Mark-Marking. Stephanie Carr - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2022
• Resting Places for the Living. Amanda Kearns-Rulton - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2022
• Belly Rumble: The Microbiota Tactics. Pawel Stachyra - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2021
• The Maze of Feelings: A trio of neurocinematic biohacking tools to improve wellbeing and promote calmness. Laura Jones - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2021
• Remembering The Dead: The Future of Memorialisation. Bethany Starr - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2021
• Glioblastoma: The Weed of the Brain. Anna Roberts - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2021
• The Dark Matter Forest. Emily Ryan - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• ART AS DATA: Informing pre-historic facial depictions in Central America. Faye Olsgard - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• Bacteria the Future! A time-travelling Twine game to save Hugh-manity. Natasha Niethamer - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• Park-ive: A Visual Dialog of Urban Green Space. Alexander Nicholson - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• Museum Safari: Can gamified virtual museums and galleries impact the visitor experience? Jeyageethan Mahendran - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• Energy Deficit: Why is it so Hard to Lose Weight? Evie Holmes - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• Coral Skeleton Scaffolds. Gage Egan - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• Wasteful Drinks & Unwanted Hospitality. Michael Edwards - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• CERAMIC Transmission. Helen Birnbaum - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• NowYouSeeMeActingNormal. Kate Cliffe - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2020
• The Choice is Yours: A Vaccination Game. Inara Tsenina - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Jan 2020
• Microbial Mood: Exploring how sound affects the human microbiome. Sophia Charuhas - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2019
• Diatom Sensing. Jay Hampton - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2019
• What is Desirable? Body image disorders and social media profiles. Faye Robinson - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Jan 2019
• The Human Affect | An Unnatural Selection. Polly Sutherland - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2018
• To donate or not to donate? That is the question? Jessica Irwin - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2018
• Make-up, drag art and anti-facial recognition. Katie Wilson - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2018
• Fata Morgana. Gabrielle York-Salmon - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2018
• Face and Mask: A metamorphosis of pain. Anthony Pettigrew - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2017
• Dissecting the Future: A Practical Exploration of Speculative Evolution and the Post-Human. Vittorio Manetti - MA Art in Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Completed Sept 2017
• Comparative anatomy of the mammalian skull: How effective is a 3D model in teaching comparative anatomy? Christopher Ogan - MSc Medical Art, University of Dundee, Completed Sept 2014
• Clicking into Place: An interactive patient resource for temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Miriam Waite - MSc Medical Art, University of Dundee, Completed Sept 2014
• Understanding comparative anatomy. Holly Hunold MSc Medical Art, University of Dundee, Completed Sept 2014
• iBook as an interactive m-learning tool for urology-based core clinical problems in medical education. Hock-Tat Lim - MSc Medical Art, University of Dundee, Completed Sept 2013
• Preference for illustrative style of anatomical site maps contained in cancer staging forms. Sarah Dolan - MSc Medical Art, University of Dundee, Completed Sept 2013
• An Evaluation of iBooks in Pre-operative Neurosurgical Assessments. Matt Briggs - MSc Medical Art, University of Dundee, Completed Sept 2013
• Does the creation of one’s own anatomy flashcards improve medical and anatomy student’s retention of neuroanatomical knowledge and interpretation of medical illustrations? Victoria McCulloch - MSc Medical Art, University of Dundee, Completed Sept 2013

Degrees

2022, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MA Academic Practice
2016, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Distinction)
2010, University of Dundee, Scotland, MSc Medical Art
2009, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, BA (Hons) Illustration with Animation
2006, Carmel College, United Kingdom, Foundation Diploma Art and Design (Distinction)

Certifications

2023, Advance HE, United Kingdom, Professional Development Course for External Examiners
2016, Higher Education Academy, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
2016, Staff and Educational Development Association, (SEDA)
2012, Institute of Medical Illustrators, Member of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (MIMI)

Academic appointments

• Reader in Interdisciplinary Digital Visualisation, Programme Leader MA Art in Science, Liverpool School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
• Senior Lecturer 3D Digital Art, Programme Leader MA Art in Science, Art & Design Foundation Year co-ordinator, Liverpool School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - 2023
• Lecturer 3D Digital Art, Programme Leader MA Art in Science, Art & Design Foundation Year co-ordinator, Liverpool School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2022
• Research and Teaching Assistant, Face Lab, MA Art in Science, Liverpool School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, 2016 - 2018
• Research Assistant, Face Lab, Liverpool School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, 2014 - 2016
• Guest Lecturer, MSc Medical Art, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification in collaboration with Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art and Design, University of Dundee, 2013 - 2014
• Digital Learning Technologist, College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, School of Dentistry, University of Dundee, 2013 - 2014
• Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) MSc Medical and Forensic Art, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification in collaboration with Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art and Design, University of Dundee, 2012 - 2013

Postgraduate training

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in HE, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, 2015 - 2016

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