James Hickie

Dr. James Hickie is Associate Professor (Education) in Entrepreneurship at University College London's School of Management, where he leads entrepreneurship education initiatives across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. His research examines human capital formation in entrepreneurs, innovative responses to urban economic challenges like high street decline, and educational methodologies for enterprise development.

Key research domains include:

• Curriculum design for clinical medicine innovation programs
• Socio-economic factors influencing retail space revitalization
• Media representations of entrepreneurial practice

He maintains active engagement with industry through consultancy projects and entrepreneurship competitions. With doctoral training in entrepreneurship from Loughborough University and undergraduate studies in Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge, his work bridges academic theory and practical business innovation.