Dear DCR Members,
As most of you are aware that I recently joined Coventry University, UK as a Lecturer in International Business (Assistant Professor). Coventry University is a forward-looking, modern university, ranked 13 in the UK with a proud tradition as a provider of high-quality education and a focus on applied research. The university has won several awards and the most recent is the award University of the Year for Student Experience.
The university is located in the heart of Coventry, a young, vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a diversity of cultures and ethnic groups. The University campus is spread across the city centre, making for a dynamic and sociable setting. The city’s rich history and heritage sees world famous sites like Coventry Cathedral and St Mary’s Guildhall sit alongside exciting newer developments like Coventry Transport Museum, Fargo Village and a host of shops, restaurants and cultural entertainment.
It’s been a very exciting experience since I started at Coventry University. The Faculty of Business and Law which is the largest faculty has four schools (or department) namely: School of Strategy and Leadership; School of Management and Marketing; School of Economics and Finance; and the Law School. My department, also known as ‘School of Strategy and Leadership’ has over 120 academic staff from over 40 nationalities and over 3000 mostly international students. I am settling in well, learning and adapting to school’s innovative approach to teaching and learning in higher education as well as research. I currently teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules and also in the process of becoming a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). I am also looking to join one of the research centres, The International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship (ICTE) to further develop my entrepreneurship research profile.
After over 3 years in the DCR programme, I am forever grateful to the Professors, colleagues, and many of you who have provided one support or the other and equipping me with necessary skills throughout my stay in the DCR program. Indeed, the support received and skills learned have allowed me to be competitive internationally, hence enabling me to pursue opportunities in the higher education in the UK.
Please feel free to visit anytime you are in the UK and if I can ever be of help to you in the future, please let me know. I look forward to seeing you all at the 2019 DCR conference.
Abiodun Adegbile