We have a growing team of experts here at the Centre for Enterprise working on a range of projects and research. Please contact us if you have any queries or want to find out more about the work we do.
Academics:
Professor Richard Thorpe
Associate Director
Richard Thorpe is a Professor of Management Development at Leeds University Business School and ... More
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 4303
Email: rt@lubs.leeds.ac.ukProfessor Oswald Jones
Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship/Director of Centre
Professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at MMUBS. Ossie was previously employed as a senior ... More
Tel: 0161 247 3733
Email: ossie.jones@mmu.ac.ukMichael Bull
Social Enterprise Research Fellow/Social Enterprise Subject Unit
Mike is a Research Fellow at Centre for Enterprise, and Unit Leader for Social Enterprise. Mike ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6043
Email: m.bull@mmu.ac.ukGladstone Minzie
NES Project Tutor/Mentor/Lecturer
Gladstone had worked in the financial services sector for over 15 years specialising in the life ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6563
Email: g.minzie@mmu.ac.ukDr Susan Baines
Associate Reader
Sue joined Manchester Metropolitan University in summer 2007. Sue is Reader ... More
Tel: 0161 247 2511
Email: s.baines@mmu.ac.ukDr Mike Zundel
Researcher
Mike has previously worked in the German banking sector and for Hewlett-Packard and IBM in Germany. ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6615
Email: m.zundel@mmu.ac.ukDr Julia Rouse
Senior Research Fellow
Julia currently holds an Early Career Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust through which she is ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6010
Email: j.rouse@mmu.ac.ukDr Helen Crompton
Research Fellow
Enroled as mature student in 1995 for Diploma of Higher Education, transferred to degree course ... More
Tel: 0161 247 3956
Email: h.crompton@mmu.ac.ukDr Dilani Jayawarna
Research Fellow
Dilani holds a BSc (Hons) in Engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and a PhD in Business ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6076
Email: d.jayawarna@mmu.ac.ukDr Debbie Ellen
Research Fellow
Previous work within the Centre for Enterprise includes consultation work for Tameside Metropolitan ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6659
Email: d.ellen@mmu.ac.ukDr Clare Schofield
Senior Business Analyst
In her role as a Research fellow, Clare is currently the Senior Business Analyst on the £1.3million ... More
Tel: 0161 247 3896
Email: clare.schofield@mmu.ac.ukDr Brian Peat
Business Analyst
Prior to joining Manchester Metropolitan University he worked for British Gas as a Gas Distribution ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6553
Email: b.peat@mmu.ac.ukDr Allan Macpherson
Associate Senior Researcher
Dr Allan Macpherson is an associate member of the Centre for Enterprise and he is based at ... More
Tel: +44 (0)151 795 3123
Email: A.Macpherson@liv.ac.uk
Support staff:
Veronica Strain
Business Liaison Officer
Background of marketing and consultancy within the SME sector. As a qualified Business Advisor ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6077
Email: v.strain@mmu.ac.ukImran Adia
Business Liaison Officer
Previously worked for Bolton Council supporting owner managers of SMEs to develop their businesses. ... More
Tel: 0161 247 6069
Email: i.adia@mmu.ac.ukCherie Semper
Enterprise Coach
Following a career in Business development, Marketing and Change Management within Commerical ... More
Tel: 0161 921 8189
Email: c.semper@mmu.ac.ukBo Zhang
Project Administrator
Bo started working for the Manchester Metropolitan University in 2003 as a part-time clerical ... More
Tel: 0161 247 3871
Email: b.zhang@mmu.ac.uk
Students:
Sabrina Phua
PhD Student
Sabrina Phua is a current Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship ... More
Email: s.phua@mmu.ac.uk
Robert Lee
PhD Student
Robert Lee is in the final year of an ESRC funded 1 + 3 PhD studentship at Manchester Metropolitan ... More
Email: r.m.lee@mmu.ac.uk
Rachelle Andrews
PhD Student
Her career has been varied with a range of roles working within small firms both in the creative ... More
Email: r.m.andrews@mmu.ac.uk
Rachael Watson
PhD Student
Rachael completed a BA(Hons) in Business Enterprise at MMUBS in 2005, and is also a Registered ... More
Email: rachael.watson@mmu.ac.uk
Pingping Hong
PhD Student
PingPing holds a BA(Hons) degree in Accounting & Financial Studies and an MBA degree from ... More
Email: p.hong@mmu.ac.uk
Fernando Lourenco
PhD Student
Fernando took his BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design at Kingston University, MSc in Manufacturing ... More
Email: f.lourenco@mmu.ac.uk