Dr Darren Schofield
Salford Business School
Current positions
Lecturer in Management
Biography
Profile
Dr Darren Schofield is a lecturer in people management at the University of Salford, a qualified teacher, he holds a PhD in Education from the University of Huddersfield. Prior to turning to an academic career he held industry leadership positions including head of group commercial operations in a retail career spanning 22 years with Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc. He is a British Army Reserve Officer who has served on operations in Afghanistan, is a former Officer Commanding Leeds University Officers’ Training Corps and Commanded 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment throughout mobilisation, deployment, and recovery of the Battalion in support of the UK’s response to Covid-19 (Op RESCRIPT) at the onset of the Pandemic.
Current lecturing, programme & module leadership includes:
• Programme Leader: Graduate Certificate in International Management.
• Programme Leader: Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship in Leadership and Management.
• Module Leader and lecturer: Post Graduate Research Methods.
• Module Leader and lecturer: Resourcing & Talent Management.
• Module Leader and Lecturer: Organisational Behaviour & Change.
Research Interests and writing:
As a staff officer serving in British Army Headquarters, Darren has recently overseen an extensive 6-month research project which aimed to better understand Army Reservist Terms and Conditions of Service. He is also currently writing his first academic book which is due to be published in 2024 entitled: Vocational Education for Retail Buying: Workplace Learning and Training in the UK.
His research interests include, Vocational Education and Training (VET), social mobility in education and the workplace and understanding ideas of credentialism and meritocracy.
Areas of Research
Research Interests and writing:
Research interests include, Vocational Education and Training (VET), social mobility in education and the workplace and better understanding ideas of credentialism and meritocracy.
Areas of Supervision
Leadership and Management
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Social Mobility, Credentialism and Meritocracy
Current lecturing, Programme & module leadership includes:
• Programme Leader: Graduate Certificate in International Management.
• Programme Leader: Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship in Leadership and Management.
• Module Leader and lecturer: Post Graduate Research Methods.
• Module Leader and lecturer: Resourcing & Talent Management.
• Module Leader and Lecturer: Organisational Behaviour & Change.
Qualifications
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PhD Education
2016 - 2020 -
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
2015 - 2016 -
MSc Strategic Human Resource Management
2014 - 2015 -
BSc (Hons) Open
2007 - 2014