Dr Alex Hope is Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Business and Law, Northumbria University. He is responsible for the leadership of education in the faculty including developing and implementing strategy around student experience, teaching excellence and internationalisation. He undertakes teaching, research and consultancy across topics such as responsible business, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, energy policy and business ethics.

Alongside his work at Northumbria, Dr Hope is Co-Chair of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) Climate Change and Environment working group and a past Vice-Chair of the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter. He holds positions on the board of the United Nations PRME initiative and Business in the Community (BITC) North East and is a member of the Chartered Associate of Business Schools (CABS) Learning, Teaching and Student Experience committee and the AACSB Responsible Management Affinity Group Steering Committee. 

He holds a PhD in Sustainable development, a Masters in Academic Practice and Degree in Environmental Management. 

Prior to his academic career, Alex worked in retail management, local government and as a sustainability consultant.