Alexandra Hughes
University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Alexandra Hughes is an Emeritus Professor and a former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement and Employability) at the University of Westminster. Her areas of expertise include leadership in Higher Education, internationalisation, TNE, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Having retired in 2024, she is currently an IC Global Fellow; a member of the expert team at the Global Impact Institute; and a member of the SGroup Think Tank on the social mission of universities. Education, internationalisation, and the social impact of both continue to be key priorities for Alex. She remains involved in European projects, especially with regard to work on social mission in higher education and issues of internationalisation and inclusion. She is presently an Advisory Board member on the EU-funded DiEM (Diversity and Inclusion in Erasmus+ Implementation) project and part of the team of international experts attached to the Monitoring Internationalisation of Slovenian and Italian Higher Education (MISIHE) project. She is also Chair of the governing body of Westminster Adult Education Service, in London.