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Research Supervision
Research Supervision
Doctoral Supervisions*
Since 2019
5 supervisions as Director of Studies (DoS) (2 completions)
4 supervisions as Supervisor
Assessor for 2 projects (1 completion)
Since 2025
PhD Lead Supervisor (in institutional partnership with HAW Hamburg, Germany)
Completions
2 Completions & Graduation (as Dos)
1 Expected Completion (as DoS): By end of 2025
New project (as academic lead): 'Exploring Scotland’s business support and policy dynamic: Towards an international framework for developing sustainable enterprises'
UWS VC Studentship 2024: Awarded Full Project Funding
Director of Studies: Dr Robert James Crammond
Supervisors: Dr Jayakumar Chinnasamy & Dr Nawreen Sobhan
Start Date: 1st October 2024; 3 years tuition & stipend award.
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From 2021: also a dissertation supervisor with the University of Stirling - undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Management
Organisational Development
Social Enterprise & Consumer Engagement
*Supervision includes regular meetings, group workshops, and periodic thematic lectures
Examinations
In addition to supervising undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students, I have also been an internal examiner and chaired viva voce examinations since August 2021.
Awarded Funding to Supervise PhD project
October 2024
'Exploring Scotland’s business support and policy dynamic:
Towards an international framework for developing sustainable enterprises'
from October 2024
Dr Yaw Afari - Graduation
Paisley Abbey
July 2024
Dr Olufemi Babalola - Graduation
Paisley Abbey
July 2025
Research Interests
Research Interests
Whether it is an Honours Dissertation (Undergraduate), Masters project (Postgraduate), or Doctoral Thesis, I am keen to supervise research study concerning the following areas, below:
Research Interests
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entrepreneurship Education
Higher Education & Industry Support
Stakeholder Engagement & The Industry / Education Nexus
Organisational Behaviour
Mergers and Acquisitions
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Scottish Business & Entrepreneurialism
Research Writing & Support
Research Writing & Support
Read; Reflect; Write; Relate; Reference; Repeat
Read; Reflect; Write; Relate; Reference; Repeat
Dr Robert Crammond (Thesis Preparation - Workshops Nov 2022).pdfPhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
PhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
Thesis Structure & Preparation Workshop
Thesis Structure & Preparation Workshop
In this session, Dr Robert Crammond (Senior Lecturer in Enterprise) highlights key aspects of a PhD and providing helpful tips towards submission. These aspects include: literature review and conceptual framework writing, methodology construction and justification, presentation of findings (qualitative, thematic), considering your thesis' contribution(s) to knowledge, and general guidance concerning structure of front and back matter to the thesis document.
PGR March 2023 Session Slides (Contribution).pdfPhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
PhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
Determining Contributions to Knowledge: Theory, Practice and Policy-focused Perspectives
Determining Contributions to Knowledge: Theory, Practice and Policy-focused Perspectives
In this session, Dr Robert Crammond (Senior Lecturer in Enterprise) emphasises a critical aspect of the PhD thesis: determining and explaining its contribution to knowledge. Findings and analytical techniques, along the doctoral journey, are discussed towards the theoretical, practical, and policy-driven contributions evident within PhD-level research. Examples of contributions to knowledge are presented, and 10 helpful tips concerning the subsequent thesis conclusion, implications, and recommendations are also given.
The Qualitative Strategy & Role of the Exploratory (Session 1) RC.pdfPhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
PhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
The Qualitative Strategy and Role of the Exploratory Researcher
The Qualitative Strategy and Role of the Exploratory Researcher
In this session, Dr Robert Crammond (Senior Lecturer in Enterprise) highlights the qualitative strategy within research investigation and collecting data using exploratory methods. This includes discussing interviews, focus groups, case studies, and ethnographic methods. Also considered is the potential to include qualitative methods within a multi or mixed methodology and appreciating the role of the researcher in relation to researched contexts, confirming a research sample, and understanding objectivity and subjectivity stances in research.
PGR January 2023 Session Slides (Session 2) (2).pdfPhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
PhD & Early Career Researcher (ECR) Support Sessions (since 2022):
Qualitative Research: Thematic Analysis
Qualitative Research: Thematic Analysis
In this session, Dr Robert Crammond (Senior Lecturer in Enterprise) discusses thematic analysis, as a valid and reliable way to analysing qualitative research data. An appropriate tool to analysing interviews and focus groups, etc, the thematic technique is explained, and an example is given using a multi-step approach.
What does a research supervisor do_ _ THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect.pdfWhat does a research supervisor do?
What does a research supervisor do?
The PhD Journey: Webinar
The PhD Journey: Webinar
October 2021
Certs 2023_07 Robert Crammond.pdfResearch Supervision & Development Training
School of Business & Creative Industries
UWS
June 2023
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