College of Business, Law and Social Sciences staff

Phil Hardy leading a Chocolate Enrobing workshop at the Buxton Dome
Assistant Head of Discipline for CCHT and Senior Lecturer in Hospitality and Events

Phil has worked at the University for 11 years teaching within the hospitality, events and culinary team. Phil works as a Senior Lecturer for Hospitality and Events and is the Assistant Head of Discipline for CCHT 

Christine Harrop-Griffiths
Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Business Management

Christine Harrop-Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader on the BA (Hons) Business Management programmes. Her passion is in enhancing the student experience to develop employable and caring individuals, and seeing students realise their potential and go on to achieve success they never thought possible.

Programme Leader for International Business Management

Dr Mehdi Hasan is a Senior Lecturer in the discipline of Economics and Finance. He is the Programme Leader for the International Business Management. Currently, he leads a number of Economics and International Business modules at various levels. His research interests include, but are not limited to various aspects of third-sector and emerging economies. 

Elizabeth Haysom at our One Friar Gate Square site.
Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the LLM Legal Practice Course

Elizabeth Haysom is the programme leader of the LLM Legal Practice Course here at the University of Derby. Elizabeth bring over 30 years experience as a qualified solicitor working in both large to small practice.

Professor of Strategy and Performance Management

Professor Qile He is a Professor of Strategy and Performance Management within the College of Business, Law and Social Science at the University of Derby.

Katherine smiling and talking
Lecturer in Policing Programme Leader BA (Hons) Policing and Investigations

Katherine is a lecturer in Policing and currently the Programme Leader for the BA(Hons) Policing and Investigations. She was previously a Detective Constable for Derbyshire Constabulary for over eleven years. 

David Hicks
Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Programme Leader

As Programme Leader for the MSc Financial Investigation and Digital Intelligence and the MSc Criminal Investigation, David Hicks supports candidates in masters level research skills achievement and their application to the challenges of professional practice. He supervises PhD, MSc and UG researchers, and teaches international criminology and research skills to undergraduates.

Senior lecturer Juliet Hogsden attending a conference
Senior Lecturer in Taxation and Financial Accounting

Juliet is a senior lecturer in taxation and financial accounting and programme leader of the Integrated Masters in Accounting and Finance. Juliet's research area is the not for profit sector.

Kay Howells at Derby Law Schools One Friar Gate Sqaure.
Senior Lecturer in Law, Director of the Student Legal Advice Centre

Kaye Howells is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Student Legal Advice Centre Lead. Kaye is focused on developing the Student Legal Advice Centre, which will embed clinical legal education for Law students and provide advice and assistance to the community of Derby.

Mark Hoyle holding his award for being nominated for 'Enterprise Educator of the Year 2015'
Lecturer in Business and Management

Mark Hoyle is a lecturer in Business and Management, predominantly working with online and apprenticeship teaching. His specific areas of interest are Enterprise, Small Business, Remote and Wilderness Recreation/tourism.