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I was one of that pioneering generation of young women who entered the British Merchant Navy in the early 1970s where I trained as a navigating officer. Cadet training was undertaken with BP Shipping Ltd between 1974-1978, followed by four years’ experience as a deck officer on ships ranging from Very Large Crude oil tankers to small coastal bulk carriers. My Class I Master Mariners Certificate of Competency was gained in 1986. This was followed by a period of home responsibilities, combined with service as Lt (RNR) in the Royal Naval Reserve’s Naval Control of Shipping Branch at HMS Vivid in Plymouth.
I entered academic life with accelerated undergraduate study at the University of Plymouth between 1996-1998. On graduation, I was appointed as Lecturer in Maritime Business at Plymouth University, combined with part-time study for my doctorate, which was awarded in 2007 for “Socio-economic Aspects of Commercial Ports and Wharves in Southwest England: A Grounded Theory Approach to Regional Competitiveness”. This was followed by an award-winning KTP project with Falmouth Harbour Commissioners.
My academic career has been focussed on research supervision, programme leadership, innovative teaching and transnational education. This has included research supervision and examination at all levels including internal and external examination of MPhil and PhD theses; substantial work on international collaboration programmes in Athens, Hong Kong and Malaysia; programme leadership at both undergraduate and postgraduate level; and appointments as Subject or Programme External Examiner as well as advisory panel work for taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the UK, Hong Kong and Germany. I have also been involved in conference organisation, organising field trips in the UK and abroad, and placement tutoring in the UK and Hong Kong.
Supervised research degrees
Current Supervision
“Evaluation Of Port Pricing in the Post Concession Era in Nigeria”, PhD project, Plymouth University, Oct 2022-2026. PhD candidate: Moses Aponjolosun. DoS Dr Sarah Tuck
Teaching interests
Port sustainability
Maritime Economics
Shipbroking
Tanker Operations
Research training
Academic qualifications
Doctorate, “Socio-economic Aspects of Commercial Ports and Wharves in Southwest England: A Grounded Theory Approach to Regional Competitiveness”, University of Plymouth
Award Date: 1 Sept 2007
First Degree, BSc (Hons) Maritime Business and Maritime Law, University of Plymouth
Award Date: 30 Jun 1998
External positions
External Examiner, Solent University
1 Oct 2024 → 30 Sept 2028
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The impact of port sector reforms on the productivity and efficiency of container ports in lower-middle-income countries: a Malmquist productivity index approach
Danladi, C., Tuck, S., Tziogkidis, P., Tang, L. & Okorie, C., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Shipping and Trade. 10, 1, 18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficiency analysis and benchmarking of container ports operating in lower-middle-income countries: a DEA approach
Danladi, C., Tuck, S., Tziogkidis, P., Tang, L. & Okorie, C., 25 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Shipping and Trade. 9, 1, 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Lean Knowledge Management Processes Framework for Improving the Performance of Manufacturing Supply Chain Decisions in an Uncertain World
Pan, J., Liu, S., Tuck, S. & Ong, A., 2023, Decision Support Systems XIII. Decision Support Systems in An Uncertain World: The Contribution of Digital Twins. Vol. 0. p. 111-123Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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Where can Knowledge-Based Decision Support Systems Go in Contemporary Business Management — A New Architecture for the Future
Liu, S., Smith, M. H., Tuck, S., Pan, J., Alkuraiji, A. & Jayawickrama, U., 1 Jan 2015, In: Journal of Economics, Business and Management. 3, 5, p. 498-504Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Framework for Optimising Inventory Level of Global Critical Knowledge to Support Group Decision Making
Pan, J., Liu, S., Tuck, S. & Alkuraiji, A., 2014, Group Decision and Negotiation. A Process-Oriented View: Joint INFORMS-GDN and EWG-DSS International Conference, GDN 2014, Toulouse, France, June 10-13, 2014, Proceedings. Springer, p. 81-89 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; vol. 180).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
Theses
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF COMMERCIAL PORTS AND WHARVES IN SOUTHWEST ENGLAND: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH TO REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
Tuck, S. (Author), Dinwoodie, J. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)) & Roe, M. (Other Supervisor), 2007Student thesis: PhD
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