IKD: Innovation, Knowledge and Development
People
IKD and associate staff produce cutting-edge refereed journal articles, books, working papers, conference papers and policy documents. Click on the following personal webpage links to learn more about people in IKD and their publication and research records.
Director
Prof Maureen Mackintosh - Social Sciences, Economics
Deputy Director
Prof Giles Mohan - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
IKD associated OU Staff
Prof Paul Anand - Social Sciences, Economics
Dr Christine Blackmore - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Leslie Budd - OU Business School
Dr Martha Caddell - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr George Callaghan - Social Sciences, Economics
Prof Joanna Chataway - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof Norman Clark - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Jerome De Henau - Social Sciences, Economics
Prof Colin Gray - OU Business School
Dr Rebecca Hanlin - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Joseph Hanlon - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof Susan Himmelweit - Social Sciences, Economics
Prof Alcinda Honwana - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof Hazel Johnson - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Dinar Kale - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof Raphael Kaplinsky - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Ann Kingiri - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Les Levidow - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Steven Little - OU Business School
Ms Jonquil Lowe - Social Sciences, Economics
Prof Mariana Mazzucato - Social Sciences, Economics
Dr Julius Mugwagwa - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Lois Muraguri - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Sue Oreszczyn - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof Luigi Orsenigo - Social Sciences, Economics
Dr Theo Papaioannou - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Stuart Parris - Social Sciences, Economics
Dr Rajiv Prabhakar - Social Sciences, Economics
Prof Paul Quintas - OU Business School
Dr Peter Robbins - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof Robin Roy - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Ms Cristina Santos - Social Sciences, Economics
Mr Alan Shipman - Social Sciences, Economics
Dr Roberto Simonetti - Social Sciences, Economics
Prof Roger Spear - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof John Storey - OU Business School
Dr Andrew Trigg - Social Sciences, Economics
Dr Watu Wamae - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof David Wield - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Prof Gordon Wilson - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Dr Helen Yanacopulos - Mathematics, Computing and Technology
PhD Students (partial list)
| Name | Subject | Supervisors |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Bolo | The Role of Contractual Partnerships in Stimulating Learning and Innovation in Agro-export Industries: Case studies of Cut flowers in Kenya and Ethiopia. | Prof Joanna Chataway and Prof Norman Clark |
| Joe Bradley | The Study of European Innovation Policies and their Impact on Competitiveness in the European Genomics Industry | Joanna Chataway and David Wield |
| Alison Buckler | Policy and practice in rural Sub-Saharan African schools: female teachers' voices and perspectives | Prof Bob Moon and Prof Hazel Johnson |
| Rampaul Chamba | The role of 'race' thinking in psychiatric genomics | Peter Robbins and Karin Murji |
| Vikas Chandra | Strategic aspects of public policy in Genomic medicine | Peter Robbins and Guy Cook |
| Jeremy Cunningham | The impact of human rights education on headteachers, teachers and students: a case study from educational institutions in Northern Uganda | Prof Alcinda Honwana and Dr Helen Yanacopulos |
| Clive Gabay | How can transnational civil society organisations create territorialised constituencies that build the widespread and long-term support necessary to achieve their objectives | Giles Mohan and Helen Yanacopulos |
| John Gillott | How Government and regulators pursue their objectives through public and stakeholder engagement | Peter Robbins, David Wield, Graeme Laurie |
| Sally Griffiths | The contribution of Young People to Learning in Development in African Co-operatives | Prof Hazel Johnson, Dr Gordon Wilson, Dr Linda Shaw (Co-operative College, UK) |
| Ann King'iri | Innovation and evolution of modern agro-biotechnology in Kenya | Joanna Chataway and Seife Ayele |
| Lillian Jensen | Firm Growth Dynamics during Different "Knowledge Regimes" in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector | Mariana Mazzucato and Paul Quintas |
| Rachel Masika (part-time student) | The role of ICTs in helping transform gender relations in Uganda | Hazel Johnson and Gordon Wilson |
| Vuyo Mjimba | Raphie Kaplinsky | |
| Stephen Murray | The Role of Enterprise-based Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) within the National System of Innovation: The Case of the Mining Sector in Botswana | Raphie Kaplinsky and Theo Papioannou |
| Liz Ng'ang'a | Scientific leadership in developing countries: 'A case study of the Academy of Sciences for Developing World (TWAS)' | Prof Joana Chataway, Dr Lawrence Dritsas, Dr Rebecca Hanlin |
| Alexander Borda-Rodriguez | Knowledge Transfer through Development Consultancies | Gordon Wilson, Hazel Johnson and Martha Caddell |
| Tamuna Shengelia | Discourse of Genomics | Peter Robbins and Guy Cook |
| Zeferino Teka |
Maintenance and repair services market in offshore oil extraction on the West African Coast: the chain of labour and rents | Prof Raphael Kaplinsky, Dr Peter Robins, Prof Jeff Johnson |
| Mary Upton | The role of health public-private partnerships in the development of HIV/AIDS information in South Africa | Helen Yanacopulos and Giles Mohan |
| Claire Vallings (part-time student) | Post Conflict Intervention: Improving Management | Hazel Johnson and Helen Yanacopulos |
Visiting Fellows
Prof Phil Cooke, Cardiff University, UK
Dr Adam Fagan, Senior Lecturer, University of London, UK
Prof Maryann Feldman, University of Georgia, USA
Prof Mark Hart, Kingston University, UK
Prof Melih Kirlidog, Mamara University, Istanbul
Prof William Lazonick, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
Prof Ed Malecki, Ohio State University, USA
Prof Lynn Mytelka, Distinguished Professor, Carleton University, Canada
Prof Banji Oyelaran Oyeyinka, Director of Research, UN Habitats Programme, Kenya
Prof David Storey, University of Warwick, UK
Dr Maria Constanza Torres, Independent Researcher, UK
External Fellows
Prof David Audretsch, Director, Institute for Development Strategies, Ameritech Chair of Economic Development
Dr Robert Axtell, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution
Dr Pelin Demirel, Nottingham University Business School
Prof Giovanni Dosi, Sant' Anna Institute for Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
Prof Stan Metcalfe, Stanley Jevons Prof of Political Economy and Cobden Lecturer, University of Manchester
Open Research Online
Open Research Online is a repository of IKD and other OU staff research publications and other research outputs.