I am an educator and cultural leader with a passion for creativity and social purpose, helping shape positive change.
London College of Fashion
Head
2005-19
UAL
Pro Vice Chancellor
2013–19
Goldsmiths, University of London
Vice Chancellor
2019–25
University of Cambridge
Advisory Board Member
Centre for Systemic Change
2026–Present
Maudsley Charity
Chair
2026–Present
LAMDA
Board Member
2026–Present
Fashion Museum Foundation
Board Member
2026–Present
Goldsmiths, University of London
Awarded Emeritus Professorship
2026
City of London
Awarded Freedom of the City of London
2024
Kellogg College, University of Oxford
Honorary Fellow
2019
University of Gloucestershire
Honorary Doctorate
2018
Order of the British Empire
Services to Fashion Education
2009
Green Gown Awards
Leadership Award
2015
Women in Innovation and Enterprise Award
Services to Education
2015
London Leaders Award
Leader in Sustainability
2009
Royal Society of Arts
Fellow
2000
I advise organisations and leaders on building the resilience, clarity, and adaptability that institutions need to withstand a more complex and volatile world. I believe creative education is one of society’s greatest catalysts for change. It equips us not just to adapt, but to meet uncertainty with confidence and imagine better futures.