Leah Ratcliffe
Lecturer in Creative Industries - University College Birmingham
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Leah is lecturer in creative industries at University College Birmingham.
She specialises in hair, makeup and prosthetics for screen, fashion and live performance.
With extensive industry experience alongside her academic role, Leah speaks on creative careers, character design, and the evolving landscape of the beauty and entertainment industries in the AI world.
She is also the creator behind Leah SciFi, a growing platform dedicated to sci-fi (large focus on Star Trek and Star Wars) hair, makeup and world-building, where she analyses character aesthetics, prosthetics and fandom culture for an international audience.
Leah's work sits at the intersection of creative craft, pop culture and digital influence, making her a dynamic and engaging speaker on film, fashion, fandom, content creation and creative entrepreneurship.
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