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Biography
Kerstin joined Heriot-Watt University in 2018, taking on the role of Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, having previously worked at Stirling University. Kerstin has always had a keen interest in understanding workplaces and the people therein, and more recently turned her interest to pedagogy and purpose-driven education.
She is currently the Head of Learning and Teaching for the Department of Management. In 2022, Kerstin and her team won the ‘Pioneering in Education’ award for their work on the course ‘Becoming a Professional’. She also recently presented her work on Impact Statements at the Academy of Management Conference alongside Prof Heather McGregor and Prof Mushtak Al Atabi.
Kerstin holds a PhD in Management from the University of Stirling, an MSc in Occupational Psychology from the University of Nottingham, and a BA (Hons) in Psychology and Organisation Studies from Lancaster University.
Roles & Responsibilities
Global Course Leader for 'Becoming a Professional' (C17PS)
Course Leader for 'Organisational Behaviour' (C18GB)
Course Leader for 'Contemporary Human Resource Management' (C18GH)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Global Leaders Programme - Cohort 2
Maier Barcroft, K. (Consultant)
14 Oct 2024Activity: Consultancy › Delivery of CPD
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Impact Statement Workshop with elected emerging leaders from the Duke of Edinburgh
Maier Barcroft, K. (Speaker)
10 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Developing Purpose-Driven Graduates
Maier Barcroft, K. (Speaker), Al Atabi, M. (Speaker) & McGregor, H. J. (Speaker)
2023 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation