Daniel Alexander

Daniel Alexander serves as Programme Director of the Photography programme and Reader in Expanded Photographic Practice at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, with prior academic roles at Central Saint Martins, University of Gloucester, University of Portsmouth, and London South Bank University.

His educational background includes:

• BA (Hons) in Graphic Design from Central Saint Martins
• MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from London College of Communication

Alexander's research centers on photography's role in commemoration, memorialization, and vertical perspective analysis, utilizing expanded imaging technologies like 3D scanning and moving image to create interdisciplinary projects spanning medical humanities, war studies, and scientific visualization. His practice-based methodology bridges artistic creation with historical and scientific inquiry.

His creative publications demonstrate consistent interdisciplinary innovation, merging visual arts with scientific data visualization (e.g., antimicrobial resistance in "Scales of Resistance") and historical research (e.g., WWI commemoration in "When War is Over"), establishing patterns of cross-sector collaboration between artistic, scientific, and heritage institutions.

While no specific students or grants are documented, Alexander's collaborative framework involves partnerships with scientists from the University of Nottingham, ScanLab Projects, and heritage organizations like the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, reflecting embedded academic-industry integration.

As founder of Ottoby Press, he directs design and publishing collaborations with artists and curators, while his research teams integrate microbiologists, chemists, and exhibition specialists for projects like "Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection, demonstrating sustained engagement with multidisciplinary creative ecosystems.