Dr Aya Kamperis received her BA(Hons) in Psychology with Art, Media and Design in London before moving to Oxford to study an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts, specialising in Contemporary Arts, and a PhD in Creative Practice.

She is the founding director of CARU | Contemporary Arts ReSearch Unit (@CARUpage), an interdisciplinary research platform, currently based in Oxford. She has received numerous awards and funding for producing academic and cultural events across the UK.