Stephen Roderick Hill (15 March 1946 – 18 April 2023) was a British academic. He was Professor of Management at the University of London from 2001–11. He was also

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of Royal Holloway College, University of London (RHC) from 2001-2009.

Early life and education

Stephen Roderick Hill was born on 15 March 1946. He was educated at

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. He then obtained a BA in

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. He was later awarded an MSc in

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at the

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(LSE) followed in 1973 by a

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Career

Hill held various position in Sociology and

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Bedford College, University of London Bedford College was founded in London in 1849 as the first higher education college for education of women, women in the United Kingdom. In 1900, it became a constituent of the University of London. Having played a leading role in the advanceme ...

(1968–70) and the LSE from 1971 where he was Professor of Sociology from 1991–2001 and Professor of Management (2001–02). Hill was chief editor of the ''

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'' for seven years, until 2003.

Personal life and death

In 1970, he married Jane Severn and they had one son and one daughter. The marriage was dissolved in 1993. In 1996, he married Siobhan Rosser. Hill died on 18 April 2023, at the age of 77.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Stephen 1946 births 2023 deaths Academics of Royal Holloway, University of London People educated at University College School Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Alumni of the London School of Economics Academics of Bedford College, London Academics of the London School of Economics British academic journal editors