Dr James Howard
Director of The Academy
James’s role
James is Director of the Leadership, Organisational, Professional and Academic Development Academy (The Academy). His role supports organisational excellence and the delivery of the University's strategic objectives.
The Academy provides an integrated development service focused on people and practice, with teams dedicated to supporting the institution’s strategic objectives for research, education, leadership, equality and engagement and postgraduate researchers.
Through its work, The Academy fosters collaboration, innovation and enhancement; providing opportunities for continuous improvement at individual, team and organisational levels.
James continues to lead on the £4.4m Research England funded Prosper project, an ambitious initiative that seeks to unlock the career potential of the UK's postdoc community. Prosper has entered an exciting new phase, with a further award from UKRI supporting the roll-out out the Prosper model across UK HE.
James is a member of the management team and project board for the Thrive project with a particular focus on supporting the development elements of the project, focused on defining and designing a new team-led model of research leadership, collaboration and teamwork, along with the development of protocols for effective research leadership and collaboration and best-practice guidance and resources to help embed the model within organisational practices.
About James
James’ organisational and educational development expertise has been shaped by roles in UK Higher Education Institutions and experiences in a range of complex international contexts, within the Middle East, North America, Asia, West Africa and mainland Europe.
As an independent consultant, James has worked internationally for organisations as diverse as the British Council, Nord Anglia Education and American Airlines.
Contact me
Email: James.Howard@liverpool.ac.uk