Ruth Hogarth is a journalist and Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Arts, Culture & Creative Collaboration, Queen Mary University of London.
Having started her career as a theatre stage manager, Ruth made the move to journalism joining the BBC World Service as a production trainee. She worked for the BBC for 20 years as a producer, presenter, editor and managing editor in news & current affairs and newsgathering, across radio, tv and online.
Ruth also spent 10 years in academia and was a founding Director of the Cultural Institute at King's College London, working in knowledge exchange and developing cultural partnerships and policy.
She is a trustee of Artichoke and the British American Drama Academy and sits on the steering group of the Cultural Governance Alliance.