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Rachel Lamb serves as Course Leader in the School of Creative Industries at Solent University, leveraging over 20 years of professional experience as a journalist and editor for national publications including Glamour Magazine, Fabulous, Real Magazine, and major UK newspapers. Her industry work spans fashion, lifestyle, celebrity, news, and beauty journalism with interviews of prominent political, fashion, and entertainment figures.
Her research centers on innovative pedagogic practices that advance Solent's widening participation mission, focusing on student engagement as co-creators in learning. She champions real-world educational projects that bridge academic theory with industry practice through student-led initiatives.
Rachel's contributions have been recognized with:
- Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
As an educator, she has pioneered multiple industry-standard student publications including Carbon magazine (as editor-in-chief), The Isle of Wight Festival magazine (Isla), Empire Cinema's Pulse, Hype Magazine, and Solent Splash – the latter designated 'Educational Gold' by the Periodical Publishers Association. These projects provide undergraduate students with immersive industry experience from their first year while supporting her consulting work for fashion and lifestyle brands.
