Paula Jenkins
Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
About
Paula is an HR practitioner academic, with 20 years experience in both International and UK private and public sector organisations.
Employers include British Airways PLC, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Tui Group and the FE education sector. International academic experience includes the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
HR roles include Graduate Development Manager, HR project Manager, Learning and Development Manager and HR Advisor. People management experience includes both within the UK and Internationally within static and matrix team contexts in corporate and small business contexts.
Small business experience includes the formation and management of a small PLC providing wedding services across West Sussex.
Interests include experiential learning in the HE context and work-based learning within part-time and apprenticeship programmes.
Professional
Example of Paula’s consultancy work:
- Review and re-design of HRM degree programme at level 4,5 and 6 for a private education provider
- Design and delivery of bespoke Learning and development intervention for family funeral business, CPJ Field
- Communication and cross-cultural training and personal development for Saudi Aramco supervisory and management employees in a virtual learning environment
- Initial teacher training for graduates taking up international English and cross cultural teaching positions for Tui subsidiary i-to-i Ltd
Research
Particular interests include personal and professional development, diversity in the workplace and cross-cultural management practice.
