Hilary Collins

Hilary Collins is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Business and Creative Industries. She holds a PhD in Strategic Design Management from the University of Strathclyde, UK, and has extensive experience in course development for creative industries in Europe and the Middle East. Her research focuses on creativity's role in employability, sustainability, and macro environmental challenges, alongside the impact of digital transformation on academic identity in higher education.

• Education: PhD in Strategic Design Management (University of Strathclyde)
• Teaching: Contextual Research, Strategic Management, Creativity, and Design Thinking.

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly through research on social innovation and design thinking. Recent publications explore pandemic-era academic challenges and collaborative approaches to education policy.