Mrs Judith Gill

Department: Postgraduate and Professional

Faculty: Business, Computing and Law

School: Derby Business School

Subject Area: Human Resource Management

I am the Assistant Subject Head for the Leadership and Organisation subject group which covers staff who deliver in the areas of HRM, HRD, Coaching, Leadership, Organisational Behaviour Business Skills and Research. I also lead and teach on a variety of HR related modules, mainly at postgraduate level.

Supporting the Faculty and School vision

I am involved in the development of new initiatives, programmes, courses and workshops that deliver to students and customers on a world wide basis a meaningful framework for vocational and professional development and progression.  I am involved with students from a variety of backgrounds and work within a traditional university environment.  I also work  in-company, with specific professional body requirements, on bespoke programmes and also develop and deliver on-line modules and activities. 

My aim is to ensure that students challenge themselves and their own pre-conceptions and are encouraged and inspired to aim higher in their professional lives through developing the knowledge and skills learnt in an engaging educational forum that is simultaneously academically rigorous and applied in practice. This means that I am very involved in developing the research agenda and activities for the members of the subject group, Leadership and Organisations and ensuring that staff development is aimed at achieving the best for our students and customers. A positive student experience is central to the aims of the subject group and this is achieved through ensuring the right staff are involved in programme and module delivery. As part of this we also need to ensure that our students understand their own responsibilities within this process and this again is an important element of ensuring the Business School's vision for its students can be met.     

Teaching responsibilities

As Assistant Subject Head I am involved in the development of the subject group and its growing portfolio of offerings  here in Derby, within the UK and internationally. The development of the subject group's research agenda and the resourcing of various modules and programmes  are also part of my remit. 

Teaching responsibilities

I am a Programme Leader with responsibility for programmes in particular that are affiliated to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and specifically those that are run on a part time basis.  In the main I cover modules that have  strong leadership, management and employee perspectives, especially those at the postgraduate level. I have current module leadership responsibilities for  Leading Managing and Developing People, Investigating a Business Issue from and HR Perspective, Strategic Human Resource Management. I also teach on Managing the Dynamic Organisation, Performance Management and facilitate Independent Studies

Professional interests

• Human Resource Managment and Development
• The development of the HR function
• Developing the University tutor role
• Learning, teaching and assessment to enhance the student experience.

Research interests

My initial research interests are in employee voice, and this area has recently expanded into work connected to the voice of the academic as an employee.  Academic freedom has also attracted me as a concept in the changing world of UK higher education institutions and universities and I am currently awaiting the  publication of a paper in this area as well as undertaking some rigorous research within the UK and potentially linking this to strategic leadership in the University sector. 

International Experience

My international work related experience is mainly within the context of  my University teaching and development role and I have worked in Switzerland, Israel, Bostwana and Malawi. 

Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees

• Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (Chartered FCIPD)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• I work for CIPD as a National Standards Moderator 
• I also currently hold two External Examinerships, one for Sunderland University, the other for De Montfort University 

Recent Conferences

Cope S and Gill JMR (2010) CPD: Concept or Context?  Institutional and Faculty Perspectives.  SoTL 8th International Conference.  London.  May. 

Additional Interests and Activities

• My family
• Keeping busy
• Researching
• Developing ideas and practical applications
• Achieving things I am proud of
• Students and colleagues recognising their own abilities and potential
• Travelling and new experiences
  Music, opera, ballet, dance, theatre
  Good food

Undergraduate qualifications

• BA (Hons) History and Religious Studies , University of Leeds

Postgraduate qualifications

• MA Human Resource Management (Dist), Nottingham Trent University

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