Psychogeography, urban aesthetics, and post-war architecture are some of Ally鈥檚 main areas of interest. A commitment to collaboration and a belief in the city as a stage for learning are both key to her practice, both in terms of her creative output and her teaching.
Master of Arts [with Distinction] in Fine Art, Bachelor of Arts [First Class Honours] in Fine Art聽
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Presented at the following conferences:
- ELIA Biennial online, 2020, Valencia Design Educators Forum, 2020
- Fourth World Congress of Psychogeography, 2017
- P.E.N.D.U.L.U.M Micro-Conference, Wellcome Collection, London, 2015 Space, Identities, & Memory, Birkbeck Institute, London, 2015
Hamer, C. & Standing, A. (eds.) (2020) Learning & Teaching Ludically: Playful practice in the ADM faculty and beyond (self-published). Available from:
Richardson T. & Standing, A. (eds.) (2016) STEPZ II: Between the Rollerama and the Junk Yard. Manchester: Urban Gerbil. Available from:
Richardson, T. (ed.) (2015) STEPZ: A Psychogeography and Urban Aesthetics Zine. Manchester: Urban Gerbil. Available from:
