About
Alex is a biochemist by background, specialising in molecular oncology and cancer cell division. Alongside this he has a strong background in higher education and student engagement, including having served as a non-executive director of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and as an expert advisor to the government and British Council on higher education policy.
Before joining the IPS, Alex spent six years as Assistant Director at the Nursing and Midwifery Council, where he oversaw nursing and midwifery education throughout the UK. His leadership facilitated the deployment of over 45,000 nursing students to support the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alongside being CEO of the IPS, Alex is also the CEO and founder of It Gets Better UK, a charity dedicated to preventing self-harm and suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. His advocacy has been recognised, and he was honoured as one of the top 10 outstanding contributors to LGBTQ+ life at the 2022 British LGBT Awards. Alex is also a trustee of the Quaker Mental Health Fund.
