I am a Senior Lecturer in Management and Organisational Development within York Business School. I completed my DBA at the University of Huddersfield in 2021 with a thesis titled 'Academics and the Psychological Contract: The formation and manifestation of the Psychological Contract within the academic role'. Prior to this, I graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a BA(Hons) in Economics with Accounting, before completing a PgCert in Education Management (University of Liverpool), Certificate in Education (University of Central Lancashire) and MA Professional Development (University of Huddersfield). I have over twenty-five years teaching and managing within the Higher Education and Further Education Sectors, previously working in Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Hope University, Edge Hill University, and the University of Chester. I have held strategic and operational responsibility for large teams of staff and substantial budgets within two Further Education Colleges. I am experienced in performance management, recruitment and selection, and manpower planning. Until recently, I was responsible for managing the relationship with Humberside Police, and the delivery of our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP). I have previously held Subject Director and Head of Programme posts within the Business School, and have had responsibility for partnership development and management with several of our overseas partners.. At present I teach across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes we offer within York Business School.