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Dr Lise Hunter

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9051-1960

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    Dr Lise Hunter brings to her academic career a waelth of experience  and expertise that have informed her academic practice in teaching, research, enterprise and stakeholders' engagement. 
    Her expertise in International Finance and Trade (working successively as Senior Finance Officer with the African Development Bank, and Trade and Investment with the UK FCDO) and Business Consultancy supporting SMEs internationalisation, brings a unique insight to bridge academia, industry and the world of work.  
     
    Dr Hunter has a consistent and successful track record in co-designing, developing and delivering programmes for university and industry learning. She successfully designed and launched the BSc Hons Management Practice Top-Up as a progression route for people in work; recruiting consistently among large organisations, SMEs and the third sector. This programme laid the foundation for the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship which she developed and led successfully, including training academic and work-based tutors. She was appointed external examiner to Ulster University for the BSc Management programme  and contributed to their successful internationalisation. 
     
    Understanding the world of work in respect of skills requirements and alignment with learning underpins Dr Hunter's abilities to develop excellent relationships with industry. Recent examples include the Thames Freeport Skills Accelerator and AI-led Curriculum for Senior Leaders and CPD for Trainers, which she has been leading successfully since 2024. 
     
    Dr Hunter's research interest began with her PhD thesis exploring the role of social capital and leadership on SMEs competitiveness with empirical study in the SouthWest food sector. This work led to further investigation into small farm business and agri-food value chain, resulting in research  on Small Farm and Technology Adoption funded by Devon County Council under the UK Community Renewal Fund; and successful research partnerships in Nigeria. Prior to this, Dr Hunter  conducted  a UK Government funded  research into entrepreneurship education in eastern Africa, exploring the impact of contextual factors in entrepreneurial learning  and market development. The study findings have contributed to former DFID's policy on "Making Markets Work for the Poor". 
     
    Dr Hunter is currently Co-Investigator alongside Queens University Belfast on a 4-year UKRI project investigating factors affecting Supply Chain  Resilience in food, textile and critical mineral sectors. She is also leading a discussion group on UK SCALE (Supply Chain  and Logistics Excellence Centre) led by Loughborough University, bringing together academia and industry practitioners to explore emerging research areas.
    Dr Hunter has a track record of successfull research supervision at BSc, MSc, PhD and DBA levels, with eihgt successful doctoral superivsion to date.
    Dr Hunter is a peer reviewer for UKRI funding application and International Journal for Entrepreneurial Behaviour  and Research - IJEBR, and the Journal of Resaearch in Marketing and Entrepreneurship - JRME.
    Dr Hunter's experience and expertise brings a multiperspective approach to her role as a personal turor, something she cares profoundly about. 
     
    Since 2019, Dr Hunter has been a member of the South West Business Council Advisory Board. She holds several professional accredittion and membership .
     

    Professional memberships

     

    • HEA - Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2019
    • CMI - Chartered Management Institute
    • HEA, 2014, Higher Education Academy.
    • IoD Cert., 2011 - I have been a member of The Institute of Directors.
    • ISBE - Member of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, since 2009. 
    • IoE Dip., 2005 - I have been a member of the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade since 2001. This has given me a privileged insight into the evolution of world trade through access to practical knowledge and industry expertise.

     

    Supervised research degrees

    PhD - 8 completions and 3 currently being supervised

     

    Teaching interests

    International Trade and Global Value Chains: Knowledge and expertise in international trade, trade facilitation and global value chains. Teaching at Undergraduate and MSc levels

    Supply Chain Finance for Undergraduate and MSc students

    Research Methods: Research skills for international business, quantitative research design and advanced multivariate statistical modelling

    Research project supervision: Undergraduate, Masters, DBA and PhD levels

    Financial Accounting and Managerial Decision Making: Knowledge and expertise in financial management, budgeting and investment decision making applicable to Maritime and International Trade

    Personal Tutoring and Employability: Although not an academic module, this is certainly an important part of my role. To help students understand that human capital is made of knowledge, skills and understanding of the real world of work is essential. However, to explain that in real life attitude matters most and provides a leverage to make us who we are in a holistic sense is something I value and a responsibility I take very wholeheartedly. It is equally important to help students recognise and develop skills that industry will need in the years to come so that they can make informed career choices and achieve the best of their potential.

    Additional information

    Other academic activities

    2014-2017 - Programme Lead,  BSc Hons International Trade and Operations Management.

    2015-2018 Programme Lead, BSc Hons Management Practice Online Top-Up; Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship. 

    Serving as external examiner

    • University of Ulster: 2016-2020
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    Academic qualifications

    PhD, University of Plymouth

    … → 2013

    MSc, International Finance and Trade. Graduated with "double distinction", the American University

    … → 1984

    BA, Macroeconomics. Graduated with "distinction"., University of Yaounde

    … → 1980

    External positions

    Member of the Advisory Group, Plymouth International Trade Club

    Member of the Advisory Board, The South West Business Council

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
      SDG 1 No Poverty
    2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
      SDG 2 Zero Hunger
    3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
      SDG 4 Quality Education
    4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
      SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
    5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
      SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
      SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
    7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    8. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
      SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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