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Biography
Joan is a Professor in Education Practice - Entrepreneurship and Head of the School of Strategy and Leadership (SSL) at Coventry University.
Joan is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Adademy (SFHEA) and a Fellow of the Royal Sociery and Arts (FRSA). She has worked in Higher Education for 15 years, prior to which she worked in industry (in product development, testing and certification) for over 10 years and consultancy for 12 years. Her teaching experience covers the full spectrum of accredited and non-accredited programmes (undergraduate; postgraduate to doctoral level; professional development and vocational). She is an experienced enterprise educator, leading on the development of a wide range of educational and training programmes for students and staff, regardless of discipline.
She has experince of developing fully online asynchronour qualifications.
She has successfully led on / contributed to a number of European projects, with a total value of over 5 million Euros, including:
- KNOW-ECO (2011-2013) ERDF, INTERREG IVC Mini-programme DISTRICT+ (Project Leader)
- European University Enterprise Network - EUEN (2011-2013) (Project Leader)
- Innovation University Enterprise Network- I-UEN (2011-2016)
- TRADEIT (2013-2016) an FP7 Project (Work Package Lead: Technology Transfer)
Projects with the British Council in Occupied Palestinian Territories included developing intrapreneurial skills in Palestinian Graduates and in Ghana on business incubation. In she has also worked on projects in Oman, South Africa, China, Nigeria, Ghana and Malaysia, principally on curriculum design and staff capacity building.
Research:
Joan's research interests embrace entrepreneurship in a range of contexts, but with a focus on the transformative effect of entrepreneurship through education, leadership and innovation. She is particularly interested in minority and disadvantaged groups.
She is currently external examiner at Portsmouth University and Buckingham University.
Research Interests
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):
External positions
28/04/2021, University of Buckingham
28 Apr 2021 → 27 Apr 2025
01/06/2020, University of Portsmouth
1 Jun 2020 → 31 May 2024
External Examiner, Plymouth University
2015 → 2019
External Examiner, Institute of Banking
2014 → 2018
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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The 'no choice' option: A contextual analysis of the role of entrepreneurship in reinforcing the oppression of women in patriarchal societies
Irene, B., Lockyer, J., Hoyte, C. & Dewitt, S.
1/01/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Educate, Innovate, Empower
Lockyer, J., 21 Mar 2023, Entrepreneurship, Policy and Practice Insights, 1, 2, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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A Micro-Sociological Approach to Understanding the Impact of Unpaid Wages on Women’s Empowerment in the Context of Family Businesses
Irene, B., Lockyer, J., Hoyte, C. & Dewitt, S., 1 Apr 2022, (Submitted) In: Journal of Business Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creating and sustaining collaborative connections: tensions and enabling factors in joint international programme development
Joughin, G., Bearman, M., Boud, D., Lockyer, J. & Adachi, C., Oct 2022, In: Higher Education. 84, 4, p. 827-844 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender Performance Gap: The Causal Effect of the “No Choice” Option on the ‘Underperformance’ of Women-owned Businesses in Patriarchal Societies
Irene, B., Lockyer, J., Hoyte, C., Dewitt, S. & Sadraei, R., 1 Jun 2022, (Submitted) In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Guest editorial: Entrepreneurial practices in the agri-food industry: advancing the research agenda
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Sukumar, A. & Lockyer, J., 8 Jun 2022, In: British Food Journal. 124, 7, p. 1977-1983 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 44th Annual conference
Bridget Irene (Speaker), Joan Lockyer (Speaker), Kemi Chukwuma-Nwuba (Speaker), Siona Ndeh Cynthia (Speaker) & Chioma Onoshapkor (Speaker)
27 Oct 2022 → 28 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Personnel Review (Journal)
Joan Lockyer (Peer Reviewer)
Jun 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Chartered Association of Business Schools Annual Conference
Joan Lockyer (Session Chair)
8 Nov 2021 → 9 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 43rd Annual conference
Cherisse Hoyte (Speaker), Bridget Irene (Speaker), Joan Lockyer (Speaker) & Sunita Dewitt (Contributor)
28 Oct 2021 → 29 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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British Food Journal (Journal)
Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi (Guest Editor), Arun P. C Sukumar (Guest Editor) & Joan Lockyer (Guest Editor)
28 Feb 2021 → 30 Sept 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Prizes
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Best paper in Family and Community Business Track, ISBE 2021
Irene, Bridget (Recipient), Hoyte, Cherisse (Recipient), Lockyer, Joan (Recipient) & Dewitt, Sunita (Recipient), 28 Oct 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper in Track: Business Support, Strategies and Practice
Williamson, Tom (Recipient) & Lockyer, Joan (Recipient), 14 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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