By Dr. Lee Stringer
18 November 2024
Lee Stringer recently joined the Institute of Business and Innovation in the School of Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business at The University of Staffordshire, as a Lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Organisational Behaviour. He is an award-winning graduate with a robust research background and industry experience.
Lee’s qualifications speak to his expertise in HRM and Organisational Behaviour. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business and Management from the Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), the University of Manchester in 2023, where his research focused on online task crowd workers, web-based digital labour platforms and buyers, under the guidance of Professor Tony Dundon and Dr Stephen Mustchin.
In addition to his doctorate, Lee also holds a Master of Science (MSc) in HRM and Industrial Relations from the AMBS, earned with distinction in 2017, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Management and HRM, where he graduated with first-class honours from the Keele Business School (KBS), the University of Keele in 2015.
Lee’s academic journey has been marked by prestigious accolades, including the Economic and Social Research Council Northwest Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship, and the Faculty of Humanities President’s Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Award, whilst undertaking his PhD at the AMBS. “PDS award-holders are students of the highest calibre, who have the commitment and desire to work on challenging research projects in world-leading research environments.” He was also honoured with a distinguished scholarship and received the Programme Prize during his MSc at the AMBS. Lee’s commitment to excellence was further recognised during his BA with the KBS where he was awarded the student prize for HRM and received commendation from the examination board for his exceptional academic performance.
Lee’s expertise extends to collaborative research, evident in a published book chapter, “Youth employment, masculinity and policy” in “Contemporary Issues in Management, Second Edition”, and high-quality articles. Notably, his co-authored pieces on “The Downsides of Homeworking” and “Technology and Remote Working Post COVID-19” have been published in prestigious blogs. Lee has also presented his thesis findings at the 39th International Labour Process Conference, engaging with academic, policy and practice audiences.
Lee brings diverse experience from roles across higher education and retail. In 2024, Lee worked at the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and previously worked with Keele University’s IT services (2015 to 2016). Earlier, Lee gained extensive retail expertise at Woolworths, Spar and Rohan Designs Ltd. (2004 to 2011).
Lee is passionate about forging a career that combines teaching and research, while nurturing his interest in ICTs and organising, particularly in relation to work and employment.
As he says: I am thrilled to join the Institute of Business and Innovation as a Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. This role offers an incredible opportunity to combine my passions for teaching and research while advancing my interests in ICTs, work and employment. I am excited about the platform it provides to launch and grow my career.
Lee will be teaching a variety of modules to undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeship students within the school.