Sarah Tuck

Dr Sarah Tuck

Job title: Lecturer in Maritime Business, School of Management (Plymouth Business School (Faculty))
Address: Room 405F, Cookworthy Building, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +441752585686
Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 232862
Email: S.Tuck@plymouth.ac.uk

Role
Lecturer in Maritime Economics

Qualifications & background

2007 - PhD University of Plymouth
1999 - PG Cert in LTHE, University of Plymouth

1998 - BSc Maritime Business with Maritime Law, University of Plymouth

DipEcon (Open), Open University

Master Mariner with 12 years of sea-going experience on tankers and coastal shipping.

Lt. RNR (retired)

Professional membership

The Higher Education Academy

Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA)- UK

Teaching interests

Maritime Economics

Shipbroking

International trade: law and practice

Tanker Operations

Research training

Research interests

Short sea shipping

Ports in SW England
Qualitative research

UoP Research group membership

Centre for Maritime Logistics, Economics and Finance (CEMLEF)

Grants & contracts
Knowledge Base Supervisor for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (no. KTP007098) between the University of Plymouth and Falmouth Harbour Commissioners. The partnership aims to develop and embed a framework for sustainable port operation and development within an evidence based approach to environmental and socio-economic issues within Falmouth Harbour.

Publications

Tuck, S., Dinwoodie, J. and Roe, M.S. (2008) “An Ecological Theory of Competition between Small Bulk Ports in Sustainable Supply Chains” in Logistics Research Network 2008 Conference Proceedings: Supply Chain Innovations: People, Practice and Performance, Liverpool, September 2008; Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Corby, Northants, UK pp170-175.

Tuck, S. (2007) “An Ecological Theory of Small Ports” in Proceedings: 2007 Postgraduate Symposium: Faculty of Social Science and Business, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, March 2007; University of Plymouth.

Tuck, S. (2007) “Ports and their Functions” in Wright P.G. (ed) Port & Terminal Management (text book and distance learning programme for the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers). London: Witherbys Publishing.

Tuck, S (2007) Socio-Economic Aspects of Commercial Ports and Wharves in Southwest England: a Grounded Theory approach to Regional Competitiveness. PhD. University of Plymouth.