Tom Farrington

Thomas J W Farrington is an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University's School of Social Sciences. Tom has taught at South East European University in Tetovo and at the University of Edinburgh, where he received his doctorate, and where he was Co-Director of the Scottish Universities’ International Summer School.

Tom also volunteers as Chair of the Board of Trustees of LeithLate, a multi-arts charity (SC049909) responsible for various public art projects, panel talks, and tours in Leith, alongside the annual LeithLate Festival.

Tom's research is mainly focused on identity, practice, and ethics in work and organisation. He is currently looking into the working lives of musicians and entrepreneurial learning through start-up funding competitions. He has published work on cultural heritage and tourism, focussing on issues such as authenticity and social responsibility, with expertise in critical, cultural, and literary theory. His work has most recently appeared in the Journal of Marketing Management, the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

Tom is part of the Doctoral Research Centre, engaged in UG, Master's, and PhD supervision, and has taught on Management in a Global Context, Business Research Methods, Management Theories in Practice, HRM, and Scottish Studies courses at Heriot-Watt University. He is global course coordinator for Business Research Methods and undergraduate Management Dissertations.

Tom is also Co-Chair of the Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team (with Dr Monica Tamariz), a member of the University's Athena Swan Strategy Committee and serves as a HW Senator from August 2020-July 2023.