Richard Rome has been involved with education throughout his career.
After teaching in Brighton, London and notably at Canterbury College of Art in 1975-89, he became course leader in site-specific sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art in 1989-91, based in the studios in Cannizaro Park. Since 1991 he has been tutor in bronze casting at the Royal College of Art, London.
Recent research into the techniques of casting has been published in his first book, 'Fine Art Metal Casting,
An Illustrated Guide To Mould Making and Lost Wax',
(London, Robert Hale Ltd 2003).