Biography

Dr. Derek Watson, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, founder of the Faculty Business Clinic and the Doctoral lead for the University Research Fridays programme and has rich experience of mapping skills requirements in emerging sectors. Dr. Watson has extensive links and networks as a result of sourcing and embedding external engagement opportunities across the curriculum, with an international portfolio of clients and contacts, such as the British Cabinet Office, Indian Government Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dubai Police and Canon International. His research focuses on academic-industry collaboration, investigating the impact of knowledge exchange and food safety cultural complaince. He actively documenting his consultancy experience via international academic journals and has delivered lectures and seminars at universities and symposiums on a global scale.

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Research Interest

His research focuses on academic-industry collaboration, investigating the impact of knowledge exchange and food safety cultural complaince. He actively documenting his consultancy experience via international academic journals and has delivered lectures and seminars at universities and symposiums on a global scale.