Neal is a supporter of those academic institutions where museum
and exhibition designers are trained. He has provided lectures or
masterclasses to many institutions at home and overseas and has
a long established relationship with the Museum and Exhibition
Design Course (Part of the School of Architecture) at Humberside
University (now the University of Lincoln) which offers BA and
MA courses in the subject.
In 1998 Neal was made Visiting Professor to the Humberside course.
"We gave it to Neal because he has a deep understanding of the museum and exhibition context,
an exceptional ability as a communicator and an international reputation as a designer"
University of Humberside press release on making Neal Potter a visiting professor.
He is available for lecturing related to his project work to any
interested party.
Design Group and was elected a Fellow of the Chartered Society
of Designers. Whist serving in the CSD he organised and chaired
conferences, wrote articles and arranged an industry visit to the
Museums of Washington DC.