Description
This panel discussion focuses on the diverse career opportunities available to all academics especially for PGRs and ECRs to help you plan your career with these diverse opportunities. The panel will provide insights into questions, such as:
• ‘What’s next?’ after your Ph.D.
• What are the opportunities available in academia and outside of the academia?
• What avenues does your research open for you in the industry?
• How does your research help during the course of your career?
• How can you leverage your research to strengthen your career prospects?
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Provider
BAM Human Resource Management Special Interest Group
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Who Should Attend?
The target audience for this event are for all academics especially all PGRs and ECRs. The event speaks to Sections A1 and A2, as detailed in the BAM Framework
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Speakers
Professor Martyna Śliwa
Martyna Śliwa is Professor of Business Ethics and Associate Dean for Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability at Durham University Business School UK.
Her research focuses on diversity, inclusivity and intersectionality in organizations, language differences and their effects on organizational hierarchies and power relations.
She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Management Learning and the Vice-Chair for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity for BAM.
Professor Christian Harrison
Christian Harrison is a Professor of Leadership and Enterprise at the University of Greater Manchester UK and the Director of the Centre for Leadership and Empowerment. He is also the Head of the Research and Doctoral College of the Off Campus Division. He leads the Research Excellence Framework (REF) for Business and Management in the Business School and is a well-known scholar in leadership, contributing to media outlets like STV, Scotland Tonight, and the Guardian Nigeria. He has authored numerous research papers and books, including the bestselling Leadership Theory and Research: A Critical Approach to New and Existing Paradigms.
Christian chairs the Leadership and Leadership Development SIG of the British Academy of Management and the Academy for African Studies. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Certified Management and Business Educator, and a Fellow of the Institute of Business Administration and Knowledge Management. He serves on several editorial boards and panels, and as an external examiner for many UK universities.
An expert consultant and speaker, he has delivered leadership training to the Scottish Government Directors, NHS, SMEs, and a host of others. Professor Harrison’s accolades include an Honorary Doctor of Innovation in Leadership, 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award and multiple Excellence Awards. He is also the founder of The Leadership Mould Initiative International, championing leadership development globally.
Dr Juliet Kele
Dr Juliet Kele is a Lecturer in HRM and Leadership at Northumbria University. She passionately researches equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace; with a key interest in intersectionality. Juliet has undertaken research on career progression inequalities across the retail and legal profession sectors as well as with the Police.
Dr Naresh Malhan
Dr. Naresh Malhan has served as the Managing Director of Indian Subsidiary of Manpower Inc. a Fortune 500 MNC with $21b in revenues and operations across 80 countries. He holds a Ph.D. in organisation behaviour. He has multi-industry experience in his illustrious corporate career spanning more than four decades.
Dr Sonia Rignall
Dr.Sonia Rignall is an organisational consultant for over 20 years working with individuals and teams to catalyse clarity so that they can be more effective. She has researched leadership in her Ph.D. at Cambridge and is a trained occupational psychologist, qualified in Level A and B Ability & Personality Testing.
Chair
Prof Stewart Johnstone
Dr Stewart Johnstone has been a Reader in Work, Employment and Organisation at Strathclyde Business School since July 2020. Prior to his current appointment he worked at Newcastle University (2012-2020) and Loughborough University (2005-2012). He holds degrees from the universities of Aberdeen, Manchester and Loughborough.
Stewart's research interests traverse human resource management and employment relations, with a particular focus on employee voice and participation, employment restructuring, and HRM in SMEs. He has published and have various ongoing projects in each of these areas. He is currently Co-Chair of the British Academy of Management HRM Special Interest Group and former Executive Board Member and Communications Officer of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association. He is also an Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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Benefits of attending
- Learn about diverse career pathways available to you in academia and beyond from experts
- Discuss the challenges in job-hunting or career routes to go for
- Find out about networking opportunities available and ways to leverage the network
- Understand how your early career research and doctoral research supports your career choices in academia and industry
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Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
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Event Fee
BAM Members: Free
Non-Members: £25
BAM Student Members: Free
Student Non-Members: £15
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