Perspectives on Fashion – Postgraduate Research Conference 2025
Postgraduate Research Conference 2025
5 November 2025
Business School
Manchester Metropolitan University
Our postgraduate research students work on conceptual and applied research, and across various methodologies including practice-based research. They consider fashion in its broadest sense, from a material or digital object, to an expanded field of cultural activity over space and time, to a context for commercial activity, addressing topics such as ethics, diversity, identity, sustainability, digital innovation, supply chains, and consumption, with a focus on fashion as a force for good in society at large. The event will showcase a small selection of our postgraduate research students’ work on a variety of fashion research themes.
Conference Schedule
Welcome
Dr Patsy Perry
Research Lead, Manchester Fashion Institute
Introduction & Chair
Dr Celina Jones
Postgraduate Research Degrees Lead, Manchester Fashion Institute
Conference Opening
Dr Derek Bousfield
Doctoral College Faculty Head, Manchester Metropolitan University
Research Presentations
Sarah Collins
IdentiKit: Exploring fan participation in the design process of the football shirt
Navisa Tizro Iranagh
Identity expression of non-binary individuals through clothing: A sociological analysis of body and clothing
Davinder Johal
Small and medium sized South Asian family fashion businesses: Competitive advantage and their unique capital
Blanche Bai
Virtual bond, real (dis)engagement: How do virtual influencers engage/disengage Gen Z on TikTok through brand evaluation?
Maheen Sarwar
Orange peel fabric: Determining its environmental and health benefits and exploring its potential for functional applications
Ogechukwu Mary Okeke
The environmental and public health impacts of second-hand clothing waste, with a focus on solid waste pollution
Sophie Scott
From a design perspective: An investigation into consumer fabric waste solutions at a micro-business level
Rita Zhai
Humanisation and digitalisation in luxury fashion
Alumni talk – Careers after a PhD
Dr Sophie Wood