As Executive Dean for the School of Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business I have oversight for the departments of Staffordshire Business School, the Department of Computing and Esports, the Department of Creative Industries, the Department of Engineering and the University of Staffordshire Games Institute, the academic provision at our London Campus and UK and International partnerships associated with the School. My background is Business and Engineering and my research interest lie in enterprise and supply chains.
Professional memberships and activities
- Chartered Engineer
- Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute
- Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Fellowship Advance HE
Academic qualifications
- PhD (Leeds Metropolitan University)
- MBA (University of Leeds)
- MSc Manufacturing Systems (Leeds Metropolitan University)
- Certificate in Education (University of Leeds)
- BEng (Hons) Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Expertise
- Management
- Business, Supply Chain Management
- Enterprise
- Small Business
Research interests
- Management
- Enterprise
- Supply Chain Management.
Enterprise and commercial interests
I am passionate about Local Economic Development in the post industrial North, having contributed to a number of initiatives previously in great Northern towns and cities!
Teaching
Due to my management activities my teaching now is primarily limited to PhD Supervision within the field of my research interests.