Professor Paul Sowden

Paul is Professor of Psychology, Cognition, and Creativity at the University of Winchester and a Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey. He is also an Associate of the Institute of Business Creativity, Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland. His research focuses on understanding the cognitive and affective mechanisms of creative thinking and processes and how they can be influenced and enhanced in domains from business to education. His work has been funded by a wide range of funders including Arts Council England, the British Academy, the NHS, the ESRC as well as commercial organizations.