Sussex-born Bex has a background as a cultural communications historian and digital practitioner, with a PhD in Second World War posters, in which she wrote the history of Keep Calm and Carry On (before it was famous). She is a ‘digital resident’, geographically based at Manchester Metropolitan University, where she is Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, with a particular focus upon the third sector, and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Place Management. She is a Visiting Research Fellow at St John’s College, Durham University. As the Director of Digital Fingerprint she is a speaker, writer and facilitator, including the workshop ‘Social Media for the Scared’, and is author of the popular Raising Children in a Digital Age (2014), which has been translated into Chinese and Italian. She is working her way towards being Professor of Communications and Digital Culture.

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Bex has featured in/on:

The One Show (BBC1), Steve Wright in the Afternoon (BBC Radio 2), BBC News, The Telegraph, Beyond Belief and Laptop Library (BBC Radio 4), The Church Times, Best, Financial Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Taz. de, The Independent, Daily Express, Premier Radio, UCB Radio, Third Way Magazine, and frequent local and specialist press - with reviews of Raising Children in a Digital Age from around the world.

Bex has been commissioned by:

Bex is Director of Digital Fingerprint, a Social Media Consultancy which works particularly with those in the Christian, voluntary and Higher Education sectors.

The Church of England, Girlguiding UK, The National Archives, The Methodist Church UK, United Reformed Church, Damaris Trust, Wycliffe Translators (Europe), Spring Harvest, Beyond Chocolate, Youthwork the Conference, Christian New Media Conference, Greenbelt, Tearfund, Evangelical Alliance, The University of Durham, The University of Winchester, The University of Limerick, St John’s College - Nottingham, London School of Theology, CPO, CRE, JISC, ODHE, TWR-Radio (UK & Europe), Federation of Image Professionals, Oasis College, DNA, Yorkshire Ministry Course, ACTS, Media College - Romania, Mission Organisation - Marseille, National Stewardship, and frequent other engagements and commissions.

Although I have limited availability, please Contact Me if you would like to discuss commissioning me to speak, write or consult.

Bex’s Social Presence

This site, which has existed in various forms since 1997, contains a mix of personal and professional material, including blogs, CV, interests, wishlist, and all sorts - as a polymath (sometimes known as a Renaissance Woman), I certainly have a wide range of interests.

I have a diverse social presence, including Facebook, Twitter, amongst a wide range of other social networking sites. If you’re looking for a short bio and photo, check the press section. If you need to contact me - fill in a simple form.

Bex Supports…

I have a number of charities that I seek to support, including Tearfund, Trussell Trust, LICC, Refugee Action, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Natalie Collins, Macmillan, Breast Cancer Care, NSPCC, Livability, Mind, Christians Against Poverty, Greenbelt Angels, SIM, Embrace the Middle East (also via Give as You Live), Church and Media Network, SumofUs, Girlguiding, micro-loans with Kiva, and sponsoring events that friends are involved in. I’m also a member of The Ramblers, and would like to look for ways to support Maggies and The Christie.