Dr Jeremy Richards
Senior Lecturer
Jeremy has 30 years’ experience of the management and commercial exploitation of research and development, working at the interface of academia and industry. His early career focused on technology diversification working with organisations such as the Ministry of Defence, Rolls Royce Business Ventures and the Biotechnology & Biological Science Research Council. He moved into management education in the mid-90s, leading the commercial training courses at the General Electric Company (GEC) Management College including developing and leading the GEC MBA. Prior to joining Falmouth in 2002 he developed a range of e-learning strategies for Marconi plc.
His research interests include the development of pedagogical models in business education that incorporate collaborative and experiential learning and processes drawn from the creative arts. Jeremy has a BSc in Theoretical Physics and was awarded a PhD for his research in carbon fibre composite materials. He recently gained a PgCert in Team Coaching.
Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pg Cert Team Coach Development | University of the West of England |
| 1984 | PhD | Salford University |
| 1981 | BSc Physics | Salford University |
Membership of external committees
Member of the Council of the Cornwall Chamber of CommerceResearch Interests
Research interests and expertise
My research interests include:
- Integrating post graduate education with venture creation
- Team-based entrepreneurship
- The application of creative arts disciplines to business
Research Topics
- Creativity in business
- Entrepreneurship development
- Experiential Learning
Research Outputs
Publications and research outputs
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Gaggiotti, Hugo, Jarvis, Carol and Richards, Jeremy
(2019), The texture of entrepreneurship programs: Revisiting experiential entrepreneurship education through the lens of the liminal-liminoid continuum, In: Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, SAGE Publications, CA USA, 3 (3), pp. 236-264, ISSN: 2515-1274, Item availability may be restricted.
Externally funded research grants information
| Collaborators | Currency | Funder | HESA Category | Project title | Value | Year ending | Year starting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UWE; Northumbria University |
GBP | Higher Education Funding Council | Producing Investible Postgraduate Entrepreneurs (PIPE) | 653000 | 2017 | 2015 | |
| GBP | Higher Education Academy | Creativity in Entrepreneurship Education | 25000 | 2016 | 2015 |
Events
"Mind the gap! ; Shifting expectations through entrepreneurship education" Chartered Association of Business Schools 5th Annual Learning, Teaching & Student Experience Conference 26-27 April 2016 Aston University
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Entrepreneurship
Courses taught
- Business & Entrepreneurship BSc(Hons)
- Launchpad (with MA Entrepreneurship)
- MA Leasing and Asset Finance
CPD delivered
Creativity in Business Entrepreneurship Education -
4 on-line short courses for businesses to improve their creativity
Policy engagement within Cornwall
Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwall
I am a member of the Council of the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce
I have facilitated a number of workshops for the Cornwall and IoS Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Cornwall Council, primarily to supporting consultation with local businesses and social enterprises concerning the European Structural funds
Business Engagement
Business start ups
The Business & Entrepreneurship BSc(Hons) course generates 2-3 new businesses per year. The Launchpad programme supported by the MA Entrepreneurship generated 6 new business in its pilot year.
