Alex Hill

I am dedicated to developing innovative thinking, embedding wellbeing and implementing creative curriculum design within creative education and learning.

I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Academic Lead for Wellbeing in the Curriculum, an active member of numerous university boards (including Academic Board and the Learning and Teaching Committee) and am currently studying for an MA in Creative Education.

Externally, I have acted as an academic consultant and external examiner for fashion business, marketing and media programmes at University of East London, Leeds School of Art, Coventry, Leeds Beckett and London College of Fashion.

My industry background has seen me lead CICs such as Norwich Fashion Week as Company Director, manage multiple own businesses (the Magpie Club vintage clothing and Journal East content platform), launch the UK’s first live retail training store for the RETAIL Skills Academy and develop bespoke funded independent retailer training development programmes for large organisations such as South Norfolk Council.

Research and practice

(2025) Speaker : Advance HE Employability Symposium: “Developing Contemporary Business Curriculums for the Creative Industries”
(2025) Speaker : Future Scan 6, Fashion and Textiles Association Conference: “Developing Contemporary Fashion Business Curriculums”
(2025) Poster Presentation : GLAD Conference: “Developing Contemporary Business Curriculums for the Creative Industries”
(2024) Speaker : Developing contemporary fashion business curriculums – Jimmy Choo Academy
(2022) Speaker : Advanced HE Student Success and Retention Symposium – Embedding wellbeing within the curriculum
(2020) Speaker : Change post-Covid-19 in the fashion industry and related jobs – British Council Korea
(2018) Guest Speaker : Future You – Inspiring Females
(2017) Featured Work : British Journal of Photography Portrait of Britain- Stylist for Kerry Curl
(2017) Curator and Speaker : The Design and Enterprise Day and Heritage Project, Norwich Fashion Week
(2026) PG CERT Action Research Paper “Does work shadowing improve skills, knowledge and engagement?
(2015) Speaker : The National Convenience Show – The Importance of Training and Skills
(2011) Researcher and Host : BBC Radio Documentary: “Women In Music”- Inspiring young women to take part in musical ventures
(2010) Undergraduate Dissertation Research Paper – “Is Ethical fashion just a fad”

Other academic activities

(2026) External Examiner : BA (Hons) Critical Practice in Fashion Media, London College of Fashion
(2020-2023, 2024-Ongoing) Member : Academic Board, Norwich University of the Arts
(2024-Ongoing) Member : Learning, Teaching and Standards Committee, Norwich University of the Arts
(2024) External Academic Advisor : Fashion and Textiles Department Review, University of East London
(2024) Academic Book Reviewer : Marketing in Creative Industries, Bloomsbury
(2024) Academic Book Reviewer : Brand Management and Law, Kogan Page
(2024) Academic Book Reviewer : Fashion Brand Management, Kogan Page
(2022 – 2023) External Academic Advisor : MBA Fashion Entrepreneurship, University of East London
(2022-2025) External Examiner : BA International Fashion Business, Coventry University
(2022) Academic Panel Member (External) BA Fashion Branding with Communication, Leeds Arts University
(2021-present) Lead Academic : The Wellbeing in the Curriculum project, Norwich University of the Arts
(2021-2025) External Examiner : BA Fashion Marketing, Leeds Beckett University
(2021-present) Member Graduate Fashion Week Steering group, Norwich University of the Arts
(2018-2023) Internal Reviewer and Mentor PGCE : Professional Recognition, Norwich University of the Arts
(2020) Periodic Review Lead : BA (Hons) FCP Periodic Review, Norwich University of the Arts
(2020) New Course developer/lead approval for BA (Hons) FMB, Norwich University of the Arts
(2020) Academic Book Reviewer : Fashion Promotion in practice, Bloomsbury
(2020–20024)Member : RAAMP – Recruitment, Application, Admission & Marketing Process, Norwich University of the Arts
(2020-2021) Member : Change – Diversity and Equality, Norwich University of the Arts
(2019) Periodic Review Academic Panel Member (Internal) : Games and VFX, Norwich University of the Arts
(2019) Operational Review Academic Panel Member (Internal) : Film and Moving Image, Norwich University of the Arts
(2017-Present) Member : Teaching and Learning Pathway, Norwich University of the Arts
(2017) Assistance in the staging of the APHE Photography conference, Norwich University of the Arts