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Dr Vasiliki Kontou


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Lecturer in Business and Management

As a Fellow of the Advance Higher Education and an associate member of a plethora of national associations, I have developed a wealth of expertise in a variety of business and education contexts with extensive links and networks fostering positive engagements across the sector.

I am the founder of a national employment business company specialising in educational support services across the spectrum of academia with a global perspective. My rich experience in collaborating, consulting, and applying policy to practice across a variety of business settings has fostered my passion in the marketisation of businesses and application of strategy for international and global impact.

My research interests lie in the business structure of educational settings, privatised education, and the marketisation of private tuition.

I have been invited as a keynote speaker at leading educational institution conferences and festivals and have presented my doctoral research in national stakeholder forums.

My passion for teaching and developing an impactful student learning experience is key in my role as a lecturer.



Teaching and supervision

I am currently a TNE module leader of MGT103 and PGBM146, Lecturer on the MGTM14 module Strategic Management and Foresight as well as a student PhD Doctoral Supervisor.

Research interests for potential research students

  • Private tuition
  • Educational pedagogy and practice
  • Educational practitioner research
  • Vocational education
  • Policy development in educational practice
  • Improving education policy and practice
    • Global strategy
    • Marketing
    • Business operation and management

Research

My research focuses on the topic of the impact of private tuition in the north-east of England. I am interested in research in areas of education, marketisation, business contexts, and leadership.
  • Private tuition and marketisation 
  • Educational pedagogy and practice
  • Educational practitioner research
  • Vocational education
  • Special Educational Needs
  • Global strategy
  • Marketing
  • Business operation and management

I am the founder of a national education support service fostering links with external agencies to support the schools and the wider community.

I am a Governess in local trusts with a specialist link to provision.

Last updated 08 April 2024