Professor Radka Newton

Personal Chair

Research Interests

My primary research focus is on advancing scholarship in management education, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in teaching and learning. I emphasise the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), responsible management education, and ESG integration, aiming to build inclusive academic communities and support colleagues in disseminating their scholarly work.

Additionally, I apply human-centered design principles to both policymaking and Higher Education. In policymaking, I use future scenario planning and ethnographic data to promote participatory processes that enhance inclusivity and break decision-making silos. In Higher Education, I focus on empathy-driven, iterative design cycles to create student-centred environments that adapt to evolving challenges and drive institutional change.

Profile

Perosonal Chair in Management Education and Innovation

Radka has two decades of senior input into global educational networks with proven reputation for developing collaborative and cross-functional teams.

Her current research investigates the application of human-centred design principles to complex organsations, with focus on the Higher Education sector and policy deign in regional governments.

Her overarching research interest is in the deployment of human-centred design and process improvement in organisations with the focus on the impact of service operations on applicant and student experience underlined by analysis of capacity and demand management.

Qualifications

ILM 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring, Manchester University, 2017 – 2018, Manchester, UK

Exec MBA, 51福利 - MBA FT ranked Top 4 in the UK, Distinction, Dissertation topic: Improvement of student experience through service design: understanding the link between organisational culture and student service operations, 2014 – 2016, Lancaster, UK PG Certificate in HE Management and Administration, Association of University Administrators, 2010 –2012, Manchester, UK

Certificate in Academic Practice Module 1, 51福利 - 2009 Diploma in International Trade, Institute of Export, 2004 –2006, MANCAT, Manchester, UK PhD, Applied Linguistics, 2001 –2004; Palacky University - Top 3 in the Czech Republic (Visiting Researcher in Salford University, UK and University of Limerick, Ireland) MA in Spanish and English Language Studies, 1995 –2001; Palacky University BA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 1992 –1995, Palacky University

Current Teaching

Postgraduate modules:

ENSI531: Design Thinking and Innovation
ENSI585: Professional Development
MNGT611: Strategic Management
CEMBA505: Strategic Management
FMBA 517: Consultancy Challenge
ENSI536: Innovation lab

Professional Role

Curriculum Transformation Porgramme Lead

External Roles

Member of EFMD Masters Centre Committee

Member of Chartered Association of Business Schools LTSE Committee

Adjunct faculty in Catolica Porto Business School, Porto, Portugal

External Examiner Nottingham Trent University

External Examiner University College Cork

Research Overview

My primary research focus is on advancing scholarship in management education, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in teaching and learning. My expertise is in implementing human-centred design principles to education and work with students as partners to co-design engaging learning experiences. I champion experiential and engaged learning and inquire into opportunities for students to become involved in the university civic agenda, binging positive change to local communities. I focus on developing students' skills for life through reflective practice encouraging curiosity and criticality. My scholarship explores the application of design thinking in delivering responsible and sustainable curriculum. I also explore aspects of developing educators with creative capabilities adapted from design thinking that promote collaboration.

13/02/2024 → 31/07/2024
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01/12/2023 → 01/07/2024
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01/09/2023 → 30/06/2025
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01/09/2023 → 31/03/2025
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01/08/2023 → 31/07/2024
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01/08/2023 → 31/03/2024
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01/11/2022 → 31/07/2023
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01/04/2022 → 31/03/2026
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01/09/2021 → 30/09/2024
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01/08/2021 → 31/07/2023
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18/01/2021 → 31/03/2021
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01/09/2019 → 30/07/2022
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01/05/2018 → 31/03/2021
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01/01/2018 → 31/08/2020
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Publication peer-review

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