Tran Phuong Thao Ngoc
School of Communications & Creative Industries

Tran Phuong Thao Ngoc

Tran Phuong Thao Ngoc

Tran Phuong Thao Ngoc is a design educator and graphic designer specialising in branding and website design. Born in Hue, Vietnam, she earned a full scholarship to British University Vietnam and graduated with first-class honours in Contemporary Creative Practice: Graphic Design in 2021.
After discovering her passion for design education and academia, Ngoc remained at her alma mater as a Teaching Assistant in the School of Communications & Creative Industries, where she facilitates student learning and supports teaching delivery. In 2025, she completed her Master of Research in the Arts at Arts University Bournemouth, focusing her research on feminist pedagogical practices in design education.
Alongside her academic work, Ngoc maintains connections to the design industry through creative collaborations and freelance projects, working with both domestic and international clients across diverse sectors including education, food and beverage, tourism, and retail.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master of Research (2023-2025)
    Distinction class
    Arts University Bournemouth, UK
    Thesis: Teaching in Between: A Feminist Pedagogical Approach to Graphic Design Education in Vietnam.
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Contemporary Creative Practice (2018-2021)
    First class Degree
    University of Staffordshire, UK

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • British University Vietnam (BUV)
    Teaching Fellow (2025 – Current)
    Teaching Assistant (2021 – 2025)
    School of Communications and Creative Industries
    Freelance
    Graphic Designer (2021 – Current)
  • MAXIMUM Ultimate Event Organiser (Bandung, Indonesia)
    Intern Graphic Designer (2020)

RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS

  • Feminism & Feminist Practices in Graphic Design
  • Feminist Pedagogical approaches
  • Graphic Design Education

RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS

  • Ngoc Tran (2025).
    Teaching in Between: A Feminist Pedagogical Approach to Graphic Design Education in Vietnam.
    Abstract Poster.
    Postgraduate Summer Showcase 2025, Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth, UK.
  • Ngoc Tran (2025).
    Integrating Feminist Pedagogy in Vietnamese Graphic Design Education: Reimagine the Design Learning experience.
    Conference Presentation.
    APARN – Asia Pacific Artistic Research Network 2025, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Ngoc Tran (2025).
    Fostering Inclusive Learning Through Feminist Pedagogy: A Framework for Undergraduate Graphic Design Education.
    Online presentation.
    Learning & Teaching Conference 2025, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
  • Ngoc Tran (2025).
    Teaching in Between: A Feminist Pedagogical Approach to Graphic Design Education in Vietnam.
    Online presentation and research poster.
    MRes/ MADF Symposium 2025, Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth, UK
  • Ngoc Tran (2022).
    Her Design Stories.
    Research Poster.
    Visionaire Exhibition, British University Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam.

AWARDS & HONOURS

  • British Ambassador Scholarship 2018 (previously HRH Prince Andrew Scholarship)
  • Dean’s Teaching Award 2023
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