Richard Ashcroft

Richard Ashcroft is the Executive Dean of the City Law School at City St George's, University of London, a position he assumed in December 2022. Previously, he served as Deputy Dean (2019–2022) and held professorial roles in Bioethics at City St George's and Queen Mary University of London. He specializes in biomedical research ethics and public health ethics, with over 200 publications. As the University’s neurodiversity champion and sustainability lead, he advocates for institutional ethical and inclusive practices.

Qualifications include a PhD from the University of Cambridge (1995) and a BA (Hons) from the same institution (1990). His career spans roles at Imperial College London, the University of Bristol, and the University of Liverpool. He is fluent in reading French, German, and Italian, and conversational in Italian.

His research focuses on ethical challenges in healthcare, including AI applications, public health policy, and biomedical innovation. Notable professional contributions include a fellowship at the Alan Turing Institute (2018–19), where he addressed ethics in AI-driven healthcare systems.

Leadership roles include Chair of the Senate Research Ethics Committee (2020–2022) and Deputy Head of Law at Queen Mary. His work bridges academic scholarship with practical ethical governance in legal and medical contexts.