Nick Hall
Senior Lecturer, Fashion Business
Academic and professional qualifications
[2014] Fellow: Higher Education Academy
[2012 - 2014] MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneruship [Distinction] Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester
[2010 - 2011] PGCert Higher Education Practice and Research The University of Salford
[1999 - 2002] BSc(Hons) Product Design and Development The University of Salford
Previous Employment
[2008 - 2013] Lecturer: Business Practice for Design & Innovation, Contextual Studies The University of Salford
[2007 - 2008] Research Associate: AHRC funded 2020 Vison for the Creative Industries Lancaster University
[2007 - 2008] Research Associate: AHRC funded 2020 Vison for the Creative Industries Lancaster University
[2004 - 2007] Research Associate: Creative Industries University of Central Lancashire
[2003 - 2008] Associate Lecturer (part-time): Business Enterprise & Innovation The University of Salford
[2003 - 2005] Design Manager: Panache Corporate Furniture Ltd. Blackburn
Undergraduate teaching
BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Management
Postgraduate teaching
MSc International Fashion Business Management
MSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising Management
Research
Research Interests
Embedded in all things Circular Economy. Developing strategic and commercial solutions for life-cycle extension, dematerialization and closed loop systems as part of business transformation toward sustainable business models. Transparency, traceability, cradle-to-cradle design, materials recovery, re-commerce and re-manufacture are the future value propositions of resilient business. I use my skills in the analysis of technological innovation and design to examine how such innovations can impact and change business eco-systems; exploring how new value chains can be built to support sustainability.
Book Chapters
Ledbury, J., Hall, N., Shepherd, B., Parker, L., 2025. 'Safer custody clothing: designing clothing for female prisoners at risk of self-harm'. In Functional Textiles and Clothing, Springer.
Hall, N., Boiten, V., 2019. 'Circular textiles: building business case scenarios through stakeholder dialogue'. In Matthes, A., Schneider, K., Cebulla, H., Marlen Gabriele, A., Schumann, A. (eds.) Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains Drivers, Concepts, Theories and Solutions, Springer.
Reports
Evans, M., Cooper, R., Williams, A., Hodgson, L., Sun, Q., Hall, N.A., 2009. 'Design 2020: The Future of the UK Design Industry – An investigation into the threats and opportunities for the UK design industry over the next 10 to 15 years', Lancaster University & University of Salford.
Journal Articles
Hall, N.A., Velez-Colby, F., 2018. 'AMFI’s Reality School: A circular economy agenda for fashion education', Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education, 17 (1), pp. 11-24.
Conference Papers
Hall, N.A., Tyler, D., 2018. 'Eco-System Services and the Circular Economy for Textiles', 91st Textile Institute World Conference: Integrating Design with Sustainable Technology, University of Leeds, 23/7/2018 - 26/4/2018.
Emerson, G., Boorady, L., Hall, N.A., 2018. 'The Connect Project', COIL (Collaborative International Learning) Conference 2018, New York, USA, 16/3/2018 - 17/3/2018.
Hall, N.A., Boorady, L.M., 2018. 'Rediscovering Slow Fashion: the use of traditional crafts to encourage sustainable practices', NIFT 2018 Conference: Rediscovering Culture: Transforming Fashion, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, India, 31/1/2018 - 2/2/2018.
Ledbury, J., Shepherd, B., Hall, N., Parker, L., 2017. 'Safer custody clothing: designing clothing for female prisoners at risk of self-harm', Functional Textiles and Clothing Conference, New Delhi, India, 9/2/2018 - 12/2/2018.
Han, S.L.C., Hall, N., Apeagyei, P., Tyler, D., 2017. 'Whole Systems Thinking for Circular Economy Design Practice', Chelsea College of Arts & Tate Britain, London, 23/11/2016 - 24/11/2016, in Circular Transitions: Proceedings, pp. 349-365.
Ledbury, J., Boorady, L., Hall, N., Emerson, G., Ledbury, J., 2016. 'The long-term Impact of a Sustainability-focused Short-term Study Abroad Program', 8/11/2016 - 11/11/2016.
Hall, N.A., Boorady, L.M., Ledbury, L., Webster, K., Emerson, G., 2015. 'Connect Project: A Global Learning Experience on Sustainability in the Fashion Industry'.
Hall, N.A., Velez-Colby, F., 2011. 'Responding to the Design Industry Skills Gaps: Business Practice Education for Undergraduate Design Courses.', in Hall, N. A. and Velez-Colby, F. Responding to the Design Industry Skills Gaps: Business Practice Education for Undergraduate Design Courses. In Ahmed Kovacevic, William Ion, Chris McMahon, Lyndon Buck, and Peter Hogarth, eds. Proceedings of E&PDE 2011..
Hall, N.A., Velez-Colby, F., 2011. 'Inclusive Education: Enhancing the student experience through simple learning technologies'.
Hall, N.A., Velez-Colby, F., 2010. 'Human and Ecological Health: The case of a UK small business', The 3rd International Conference for Universal Design, 2010, Hamamatsu, Japan, 30/10/2010 - 3/11/2010, in (Published on CD) The 3rd International Conference for Universal Design in Hamamatsu 2010.
Hall, N.A., Chisholm, J., 2008. 'Designing with Developing Economies: Exploring New Horizons', Design Management Institute Conference 2008 - Design Thinking: New Challenges for Designers, Managers and Organizations, La Defense, Paris, 14/4/2008 - 15/4/2008.
Hall, N.A., Evans, M., 2006. 'Tales of the Unexpected: Understanding Emergence and Its Relationship to Design'.
Office Location
Room C2.29
Cavendish South
Manchester Fashion Institute
Manchester Metropolitan University
Cavendish Street
Manchester M15 6BG