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Dr Guy Brown

Pro Vice-Chancellor

Department: Newcastle Business School

With a background in strategic marketing, enterprise, and economic development in both the private and public sector, Guy joined Newcastle Business School in 2005 with lecturing responsibility for People Management, Organisation Design and Public Sector Management modules. As Head of Department for the Corporate and Executive Development Centre, Guy leads the strategic development of client led, work based, part time and distance learning awards with an emphasis upon management and leadership development. Research interests include organisational learning, community engagement and innovative office design.

Key Publications

An Analysis of Blockchain Adoption in Zimbabwean Mining Land Title Management (MLTM) Using NVivo, Kilpin, D., Sainidis, E., Jahankhani, H., Brown, G. 19 Feb 2024, Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs, Springer
AI, Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity in Higher Education, Jahankhani, H., Jamal, A., Brown, G., Sainidis, E., Fong, R., Butt, U. 23 Jun 2023
The Use of Virtual Learning Environments in Higher Education—Content, Community and Connectivism—Learning from Student Users, Brown, G., Foster, C. 23 Jun 2023, AI, Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity in Higher Education, Cham, Switzerland, Springer
The application of AI in continuous professional development (CPD), Sainidis, E., Brown, G. 1 Feb 2021, Strategy, Leadership, and AI in the Cyber Ecosystem, Elsevier
The impact of new forms of learning space in maximising social, enquiry based, and experiential learning - a case study of 51��, Brown, G., Holmes, J. 22 Mar 2018, Higher Education Academy One Day Flexible Learning Symposium
Meeting the needs of generation Y students – a study of student expectations, Blackwood, T., Brown, G. 2010, Northumbria Conference 2010
Issues in management development: a practitioner perspective, Fenwick, J., Brown, G., Bartlett, D., Howarth, B., Patterson, C., Lock, R. Jun 2009, 10th International Conference on HRD Research and Practice across Europe
Mutual learning and management development: client and academic expectations, Fenwick, J., Brown, G. Jun 2009, 10th International Conference on HRD Research and Practice across Europ
Research informed teaching and learning: engaging leaders in curriculum development, Kirkup, N., Sutherland, M., Brown, G., Mavin, S., Slack, R. Jun 2009, 10th International Conference on HRD Research and Practice across Europe

Qualifications

Management MSc June 30 2006
Business and Administration PhD September 26 2005
Education PGCFHE September 01 2002
Business Studies BA (Hons) September 01 1998
HNC September 01 1996
Business Studies ONC September 01 1994
Member (MCMI) Chartered Management Institute (CMI) 2005

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