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Purpose and Vision

The Institute for Enterprise, a national "Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning" (CETL) aims to make Leeds Met the first choice for students seeking to unlock their talents though enterprise education across the whole range of academic subjects. This is achieved by working alongside an inclusive enterprise education community of academics, students, entrepreneurs, business support professionals and employers. Working locally, regionally and nationally, we are implementing a range of curriculum development projects and sharing best practice to develop our understanding of enterprise education and increasing entrepreneurial capabilities.

Our vision is: "To make Leeds Metropolitan University the first choice for students seeking enterprise teaching and learning across the whole range of academic disciplines offered."

The Institute for Enterprise acts as an engine of change within Leeds Metropolitan University, the region and beyond. We aim to embed enterprise education at the core of the student experience through top-up programmes, the development of masters qualifications and the creation a vibrant learning community of academics, students and employers.

Staff profiles

Sue Smith

Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Institute for Enterprise

Sue SmithSue Smith provides academic leadership for enterprise education for the HEFCE funded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the Institute of Enterprise.

After a clinical and management career in the NHS, she moved into Higher Education and most recently worked as a Principal Lecturer and Teacher Fellow in the Faculty of Health. She has been the lead researcher in a diverse range of research projects focussing around problem based learning, group working and interprofessional learning in health and social care students and tutors. She has published widely in the fields of education and health. She has a strong interest in social enterprise, student centred learning and creative interactive learning approaches.

email: s.v.smith@leedsmet.ac.uk

Karen O'Rourke

Academic Developer, Institute for Enterprise

Karen O'RourkeKaren was the Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST Student Enterprise officer (2000-1) and went on to a 2-year post as Research Assistant for a National Teaching Fellow pioneering Problem-Based Learning in Literary Studies.
She has been lead project officer on an externally-funded staff development project ‘ Capacity Building for Enquiry-Based Learning' across six HEIs in the North West .  Between 2003 and 2005 Karen acted as Curriculum Development Officer for the University of Manchester's Teaching and Learning Support Unit and was a key member of the successful CETL bid-writing team.  As Associate Director for the Centre for Excellence in Enquiry-Based Learning she developed and managed a range of innovative teaching and learning projects, led a staff and student development programme, and co-edited a series of case-study publications.

email: k.orourke@leedsmet.ac.uk

Vicky Harte

Research Officer, Institute for Enterprise

Vicky HarteVicky's role within the Institute is to undertake research and evaluation of the many aspects of enterprise education, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activity in relation to curriculum design and assessment, learning and teaching encompassed within the ‘student learning experience'. Vicky also supports the role of the Academic Developers in the research and evaluation of the development of innovative learning and teaching methods and curriculum design.

Vicky is currently working on two large projects with Professor Jim Stewart, HRD Running Stream Professor from the Faculty of Business and Law: a longitudinal survey of students studying enterprise related modules, based on Bandura's theory of 'self-efficacy' and their impact on entrepreneurial career intentions and also an evaluation of HEFCE funded enterprise learning spaces looking into how the spaces add value to the student's learning experience. Findings from this work will appear on the website over the course of summer 2008.


email: v.harte@leedsmet.ac.uk

Margaret Andrew

CETL Manager, Institute for Enterprise

Margaret AndrewMargaret joined the CETL team in April 2008 and is responsible for the operational management of the Institute for Enterprise and through this role, supporting the delivery of the key activities of the Institute.

She has over 30 years experience in educational administration in the higher and further education sectors having developed her career through a variety of roles at Leeds College of Music, the University of Huddersfield, Sheffield Hallam University and the Open University.

email: m.andrew@leedsmet.ac.uk

Kirsty Maw

CETL Administrator and Projects Co-ordinator

Kirsty has recently joined the CETL team after finishing a student placement in the Assessment, Learning and Teaching office. She works for the Institute of Enterprise on a part time basis whilst studying for a degree in Events Management.

Kirsty’s role within the CETL is to provide administrative support to the CETL Director and the CETL Manager, and also to assist in the co-ordination of CETL projects and events such as Enterprise Master Classes and Global Entrepreneurship Week.

email: k.maw@leedsmet.ac.uk

Liz Carter

Project Officer, Institute for Enterprise

 Liz CarterLiz joined the CETL team in January 2007 and came from her previous post as the Staff Development Festival Fortnight Co-ordinator.

Liz has recently completed the BA(Hons) Event Fundraising & Sponsorship course at Leeds Met whilst working at the Institute for Enterprise.

Liz works closely alongside Karen O'Rourke as part of her multi-task role which includes supporting enterprise project holders and research activity alongside project and event co-ordination for all CETL teaching and learning activities.

email: e.a.carter@leedsmet.ac.uk

Catherine Edwards

CETL Administrator & Projects Co-ordinator (currently on maternity leave)

Catherine EdwardsCatherine first joined Leeds Met in 1994 on a six month temporary contract. She then relocated to London where she worked at UCL and Kings College London before moving into the private sector. She spent three years as Event Co-ordinator at Business Traveller Magazine and eight years in UK Mutual Fund Sales at Baring Asset Management. After relocating back to Leeds Catherine returned to Leeds Met in March 2008 and, after a short time at Innovation North, joined the CETL team in October 2008.

Catherine's role within the CETL is to provide administrative support to the CETL Director and the CETL Manager and to assist in the co-ordination of CETL projects and events such as the Enterprise Master Classes.

Catherine is currently on maternity leave.

email: c.edwards@leedsmet.ac.uk

Jackie Rabie

Graduate Trainee

Jackie RabieJackie is on the Graduate Trainee Scheme at Leeds Met after graduating in 2007 with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science from the Carnegie Faculty. She has undertaken a variety of placements whilst on the scheme including working with Corporate Student Marketing, Staff Development Festival, and Equality and Diversity. Her highlights so far have been leading International volunteering trips to India and Peru, from which she gained invaluable experience in leading and supporting fundraising activities and projects.

Jackie joins the Institute for Enterprise in January 2010, with a keen interest in providing project management support and acquiring a broad experience in the organisation and dissemination of various CETL events and activities.



The following people were Enterprise Pioneers until this role ended on 31st July 2009. Many of them are still actively involved with the Institute for Enterprise in many different ways e.g. as Enterprise Project Holders.

Alexandra J Kenyon

Pioneer for Leslie Silver International Faculty

Alexandra J KenyonAlex is a Chartered Marketer with a background in the advertising, planning and consumer research industry for leisure, retailing and financial service organizations.

Alexandra has enterprise experience in new product development and campaign planning. Her interests include research in the field of advertising, alcohol studies, licensed retail, consumer behaviour. This year has been quite an exciting year in terms of research and scholarly activity as Alexandra has put forward, and has had accepted, a number of research publications and bids with the alcohol manufacturers, food retailers and local government programmes. Alexandra works in partnership with the BII (Charity status) to provide educational initiatives for UK schools regarding alcohol use and misuse.

email: a.kenyon@leedsmet.ac.uk

Rebekka Kill

Fellow

Rebekka KillRebekka Kill is a Senior Lecturer in Creativity, Enterprise and Engagement Teaching Fellow and Enterprise Pioneer. She works across Fine Art, Performance and Entertainment Management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Rebekka's teaching develops a range of innovative pedagogic strategies that are student led and focus on supporting creative, and subject-specific, outcomes and assessment strategies. This curriculum development work has resulted in several publications both in journals and at conference presentations. Rebekka's research mirrors the breadth of her teaching commitment. In addition to pedagogic research she has an engagement with indie publishing (zines), developing DJ education in the city, and she is currently researching constructions of academic identity. In addition she appeared on the Channel 4 programme Power to the People: The A-Z of Protest , discussing “I for Iconography”. Rebekka works as a DJ and music promoter in Leeds developing club centred education and performance.

email: r.kill@leedsmet.ac.uk

Jackie Campbell

Pioneer for Faculty of Innovation North

Jackie CampbellJackie is an Associate Senior Lecturer with the Faculty specialising in the area of databases and information systems. Her interest in enterprise stems from 15 years working in the IT sector, experience which she feels dovetails well with the role of enterprise pioneer.

More recently she has been working with local IT specialists, developing their in-house training programmes. Jackie regularly draws on her industrial contacts to enhance student learning by use of guest lecturers and enterprise case studies, believing that the input from industry provides students with a valuable appreciation of the careers and opportunities available to them. She is keen to promote and encourage students to take placements which she feels are both relevant and exciting.Jackie is a member of the Innovation and Enterprise module team, which is particularly pertinent for many of our music and media students who plan to (or have already) set up their own businesses.She led a team to develop the M.Sc in Green Computing and aims to incorporate the 'green agenda' more widely across all the curriculum areas.

email: j.campbell@leedsmet.ac.uk

Maria Jemicz MBA

Pioneer for Faculty of Business & Law

Maria JemiczMaria's role of Pioneer within the Institute for Enterprise is commensurate with her personal desire to help others in developing their enterprise skills and to facilitate their enterprise-related expertise.

As a Senior Lecturer in Leeds Business School, she led the development team for the BA Business Creation & Enterprise. This innovative degree course was the first that was nationally renowned for the combination of advanced undergraduate teaching and learning with the start-up of students' businesses.

Maria's blue chip experience in business originates from a commercial background in international marketing within the electronics sector for 15 years. Thereafter, she was engaged in consultancy with companies such as British Gas, the Scottish Development Agency and various Chambers of Commerce.Her research and PhD work focus on opportunity recognition from a psychological perspective.

email: m.jemicz@leedsmet.ac.uk

Cath Sanderson

Pioneer for Faculty of Business & Law

cath sandersonCath is a scientist with a doctorate in Neurochemistry. She is a Principal Lecturer in Health Sciences within the Faculty of Health and a University Teacher Fellow reflecting her deep passion for curricula and ALT strategies that are student centred, promote a love of learning and develop skills that enable success in any area of employment.

Working within the Faculty of Health with its portfolio of courses in health care practice the focus is on Social Enterprise. Cath interprets Enterprise education in its widest possible sense of developing enterprising people with the analytical abilities to identify problems and the confidence and vision to implement creative solutions in large public and voluntary sector organisations; individuals who can be change agents, intrapreneurs, as well as innovative social entrepreneurs.

She is presently working with colleagues within the Faculty and across the University and with local social enterprises and Health Sector employers on curriculum developments in business and enterprise skills.

email: c.sanderson@leedsmet.ac.uk

Jackie Mulligan MA BA

Pioneer for Leslie Silver International Faculty

Alongside teaching on Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, Innovative Fundraising, PR and Sponsorship within the events and festival sector, Jackie heads up the business development hub for the UK Centre for Events Management which coordinates business development and external activities.

Jackie's background is varied from managing Tanya Streeter's World Record freediving attempts to using her enterprise skills to the full to manage the fundraising and international media for a major shipwreck expedition in the Caribbean. Jackie has also worked to co-ordinate the support of festivals and New Year's Eve events in 2000 across the UK in her role as Festival Manager for the Millennium Commission to assisting creative industries and creative event development in East London.

At Leeds Met as Enterprise Pioneer, Jackie uses her diverse experience and expertise in creativity and enterprise to support her colleagues to lead new ALT practices across the faculty, most notably in their efforts to engage with businesses to bring real-life challenges into the HE environment.

                              

Mike Ash

Enterprise Pioneer

Mike previously held a position as an Academic Developer. He is currently involved with the Enterprise Café group which seeks to map enterprise involvement across York and North Yorkshire. Mike is involved with HIV Hope - a social enterprise which has engaged staff at Harrogate. Mike has worked to increase awareness of the facilities at Harrogate and Headingley, in particular the video conferencing suites.