Researcher Network

The AEME Researcher Network highlights areas of research interest of some of our members. To learn more about a researcher, please click on their surname. If you are a researcher based in an AEME member and would like to be included in the AEME Researcher Network, please submit your details through this form.

Title	First Name	Surname	Member Institution	Areas of research interest
Dr	Emma	Abson	Sheffield Hallam University	All aspects of leadership in events, women in events, women in event leadership
Dr	Julian K.	Ayeh	Oxford Brookes University	Technology facilitated consumer behaviour; digital transformation; innovation management
	Adrian	Bossey	Falmouth University	Potential digital futures for accessible live performances at music festivals.
	Glenn	Bowdin	Leeds Beckett University	Service quality management, cost of quality; issues relating to the planning, management and evaluation of events; events management graduate careers; events management education; future thinking in events; research available for the UK events industry
Dr	Tim	Brown	University of Chester	Events; Virtual Events; Hybrid Events; Meta Events; Charity Events
Dr	Alyssa Eve	Brown	University of Sunderland	Experience, Quality, Social Media, Niche Events, Music Festivals, Communitas
Dr	Nicola	Cade	University of Essex	Mega-events; cultural trauma; resilience; Rio's favelas; socio-cultural impacts from events; cultural tourism; dark tourism and dark events; social capital; resistance; social change
Dr	Julia	Calver	Leeds Beckett University	Creativity in Business; Creative Partnerships; Creative Entrepreneurship; Participatory and Community Arts Events; Circus
Dr	Libby	Carter	Birmingham City University	Event legacy, social impact, narrative, ceremonies
Dr	Dee	Clayton	Oxford Brookes University	Knowledge management and knowledge sharing, specifically focused in the field of Event Studies and amongst volunteer resources.
Professor	Katherine	Dashper	Leeds Beckett University	Animals; EDI; Ethnography; Gender; Work and organisations
Dr	Emma	Delaney	University of Surrey	MICE tourism, convention bureau management, management of association conferences, venue management, role of the PCO
Dr	Laura	Dixon	Liverpool John Moores University	End-of-life care, migration, gender & sexuality, national identity
	Claire	Drakeley	University of Northampton	Decision making, event medical, EDI, risk management, contemporary issues
Professor	Thomas	Fletcher	Leeds Beckett University	Sport, race and ethnicity, racism, social justice, equality, diversity, inclusion, human rights
Dr	Jenny	Flinn	University of West of Scotland	Events education, work based learning, professionalisation, social value, experience design, metaverse events
Dr	Ashley	Garlick	University of Sunderland	Strategy, strategy as practice, emergency planning, risk management
Dr	Lindsey	Gaston	Liverpool John Moores University	Teaching and learning, inclusion, gender, sexuality, sport
Dr	Barbara	Grabher	University of Brighton	Critical Event Studies, Event-based Regeneration, Gender and Events, Anthropocene, Heritage, Anthropology of Events
Dr	Alex	Grebenar	University of Central Lancashire	Event experiences, music events, virtual events, vinyl records
Dr	Marcus	Hansen	Liverpool John Moores University	Accessibility; Mega-events; Inclusion; Human Rights; Social Impacts
	Amber	Herrewijn	NHL Stenden University	Sustainability, Business Events, Scenario planning,
Dr	Jaffer	Idris	Sheffield Hallam University	Cultural & religious events
Dr	Allan	Jepson	University of Hertfordshire	Wellbeing outcomes in contemporary leisure
Dr	James	Kennell	University of Surrey	Dark events, policy, politics, memory, event impacts
Professor	Gary	Kerr	Edinburgh Napier University	Accessibility; Science Festivals; Dementia; Wellbeing
Dr	Ian	Lamond	Leeds Beckett University	Conceptual foundations of event studies; Events of dissent; Events that mark the end of life; Fandom events; Socio-spatial theory and event studies.
Dr	Claire	Leer	University of Northampton	LGBTQ+ events, drag events, safe space, diversity, inclusivity, wellbeing
Dr	Anahita	Malek	Buckinghamshire New University	Social Innovation and community engagement in Events, Women in Events
Professor	David	McGillivray	University of West of Scotland	Mega sport events and human rights; (para) sport events and disability rights; festivals, events and public space; creative research methods
Dr	Laura	Nelson	University of Sunderland	Wellbeing, Festivals, Events
Professor	Chiara	Orefice	University of Westminster	Event experience design, event sustainability, stakeholder value co-creation, event ecosystems, institutional perspectives
	Rebecca	Pickles	Sheffield Hallam University	The importance of grassroots music venues, the use of creativity and creative engagement, events used as drivers for social change, gender diversity within music festivals
Dr	Louise	Platt	Manchester Metropolitan University	Placemaking, community festivity, processional cultures, qualitative research, urban experiences/events, creative cities/cultural cities
	Karen	Radcliffe	Manchester Metropolitan University	Medical provision, festivals, event student teaching
Dr	Giulia	Rossetti	Oxford Brookes University	Festivals, wellbeing, edutainment, storytelling, cultural capital, learning, event tourism, learning at events
	Charlotte	Rowley	Sheffield Hallam University	Leadership, Gender, Equality, Diversion, Inclusion, protected characteristics.
Dr	Jonathan	Skinner	University of Surrey	Guiding, choreography of events, stadium, festivals, murals, heritage and hotels, dark tourism
	Katrin	Stefansdottir	Sheffield Hallam University	Conferences; Learning - Development and Sharing of Knowledge; Career Development; Communities – in Events setting; Experience, Design, and Co-creation; Impact, Value, Evaluations and Outcomes
	Jane	Tattersall	Sheffield Hallam University	Festivals, Ancient Celebrations and Rituals, Tacit Knowledge
	Gozde	Turktarhan	University of Chester	Branding, event management, tourism management
Dr	Michael	Williams	University of Brighton	Music events, the spectacle, fan communities and identity and politics. I am also interested in the use of digital technologies in the production and consumption of events.
Dr	Timothy	Yeardley	Leeds Beckett University	Events and hospitality management and leadership, training and development, HRM, sports event management, events in the metaverse, esports
Dr	Emmy	Yeung	University of Chester	Authenticity, Cultural Heritage, Wellbeing, Tourism, Events