Stephen Hills

Stephen Hills, PhD, currently serves as the Head of Digital Products at Connected Kerb, where responsibilities include building a top-rated mobile app and overseeing user and technical research. Prior experience includes positions as Lead User Researcher at Beanbag Health, focusing on app development for patients with eating disorders, and as Researcher and Project Manager at The Liminal Space, leading projects on the future of work. Stephen's work at ZINC involved leading R&D strategies for ventures addressing neurodiverse mental health and social mobility, while a Postdoctoral Fellow role at the Medical Research Council focused on user-centered health and climate product development. Previously, Stephen held academic roles at UCL as an Associate Lecturer and Graduate Teaching Assistant. Educational qualifications include a PhD from UCL and a funded studentship from the London Arts & Humanities Partnership.