WOVEN is a celebration of innovation in textiles across Kirklees.

A key strand of the WOVEN 2021 Festival is the development of a careers programme for young people. We want to inspire young people about the broad range of career pathways and opportunities in textiles, including those in science, technology and engineering as well as art and design.

This event is an opportunity to meet leaders from the Department of Fashion and Textiles and Technical Textiles Research Centre at the University of Huddersfield and be part of conversations that will help to shape an exciting textile career programme for young people in Kirklees.

Schedule

Speakers: 4.00 - 4.30

We are delighted to be joined by two members of staff from the Department Of Fashion and Textiles at the University of Huddersfield, who will talk about the broad range of exciting career opportunities in textiles and the formal study pathways that are open to young people at the University. You will find out how textiles really are the fabric of life!

Professor Parikshit Goswami: Director of the Technical Textiles Research Centre and Acting Head of Department in Fashion and Textiles

Nicola Redmore: Subject Group Leader - Fashion & Textiles, Department in Fashion and Textiles

Breakout discussion 4.30 - 5.30

A facilitated conversation about what schools, teachers and pupils need from the WOVEN careers programme. This is your chance to shape the careers programme and make it a really memorable and inspiring experience for your young people.