Academic Case Studies

  About you What is your background? Teaching – Political Science/International Relations; Research – International Terrorism and College administration. In total, I spent 7 years in research, 3 years teaching, and 3 years of College management as a principal. What initially attracted you to your job? I consider teaching a…>

  About you What is your background? I started as a Primary School teacher. Then I became an Education Officer until I took up my post as a Lecturer. What initially attracted you to your job? Initially, it was because I loved to teach children, but I found wanted to…>

  About you? What is your background? PhD in Information Science Loughborough University Research Associate, Loughborough University BA (Hons) Durham University What initially attracted you to your job? Working in Higher Education – stimulating environment Training and working with PhD students. Define your job? Manage and run a skills training…>

  About you? What is your background? Former classroom teacher, Masters and PhD at Cambridge, 4 years spent as a contact researcher. What initially attracted you to your job? I have never been attracted to being a contract researcher! I am killing time before a lectureship and it gives me…>

  About you? What is your background? BE (Chemical ENGG.) PGDBM (IIM-Bangalore) PhD (Management sciences) What initially attracted you to your job? The challenge of being a fresh mind in this area of knowledge and of stimulating creativity in young minds. I believe these are the pillars of the nation….>

  About you? What is your background? Nursing, Teaching/ Training and Development. I hold an R.N., BA(Hons) Social Science, Teaching Cert. (Further Ed.) and MSc Economics (Social Policy & Planning) and did all my studies in England. What initially attracted you to your job? I was happy at home managing…>

  About you? What is your background? I am a pharmacist. I trained in Industry, worked in the NHS, locum-ed in community pharmacy (I still do this) then did a PhD. What initially attracted you to your job? Being able to direct my own research programme Define your job? Teaching,…>

  Sasha Handley is a Teaching Fellow in History (12 months) at the University of Manchester. What is your background? I did my postgraduate degrees at the University of Warwick. What initially attracted you to your job? I was looking to gain teaching experience in an academic institution with a…>

Professor Graham Rogers is Dean and Deputy Chief Executive of the Technology Innovation Centre at UCE Birmingham. About You What is your background? Left school at 16 for a career in the Merchant Navy before completing a degree in Mechanical Engineering as a mature student and working as a Design…>

Steve Hindle is Professor of History at the University of Warwick and is also the Director of the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance. About You What is your background/experience? A-levels at Secondary school in Warrington, Lancs. (1983); BA History Cambridge (1986), MA History & Political Science Minnesota (1988);…>