The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Lise's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Lise
Dr Lise Hunter brings to her academic career more than 20 years of experience and expertise that have informed her academic practice in teaching, research, enterprise and stakeholders' engagement.
Her expertise in International Finance and Trade (working successively as Senior Fiance Officer with the African Development Bank, and the UK FCDO) and Business Consultancy supporting SMEs internationalisation, brings a unique insight to bridge academia and the world of work.
Dr Hunter has a consistent and successful track record in co-designing, developing and delivering programmes for university and industry learning. She successfully launched the BSc Hons Management Practice Top-Up as a progression route for people in work; recruiting consistently among large orgnaisations (e.g. GlaxoSmithkline, Babcock) SMEs and the third sector e.g. Young Devon. This programme laid the foundation for the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship which she developed and led successfully. She was apponited external examiner to Ulster University on the BSc Management programme and contributed to their successful internationalisation.
Understanding the world of work in respect of skills requirements and alignment with learning underpins Dr Hunter's abilities to develop excellent relationships with industry. Recent examples include the Thames Freeport Skills Accelerator and AI-led Curriculum Senior Leaders and CPD for Trainers, which she has led successfully since 2024.
Dr Hunter's research interest began with her PhD thesis exploring the role of social capital and leadership on SMEs competitiveness with empirical study in the SouthWest food sector. This work led to further investigation into small farm business and agri-food value chain, resulting in research on Small Farm and Technology Adoption funded by Devon County Council under the UK Community Renewal Fund; and successful research partnerships in Nigeria. Prior to this, Dr Hunter conducted a UK Government funded research into entrepreneurship education in eastern Africa, exploring the impact of contextual factors in entrepreneurial learning and market development. The study findings have contributed to then DFID's policy on Making Markets Work for the Poor.
Dr Hunter is currently Co-Investigator alongside Queens University Belfast on a 4-year UKRI project investigating factors affecting Supply Chain Resilience in food, textile and critical mineral sectors. She is also leading a discussion group on UK SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Centre) launched by Loughborough University, bringing together academia and industry practitioners to explore emerging research areas.
Dr Hunter has a track record of successfull research supervision at BSc, MSc, PhD and DBA levels, with eihgt successful doctoral superivsion.
Dr Hunter's experience and expertise brings a multiperspective approach to her role as a personal turor, something she cares profoundly about.
Since 2029, Dr Hunter has been a member of the South West Business Council Advisory Board.
Supervised Research Degrees
PhD - 8 completions and 3 currently being supervised
Teaching
International Trade and Global Value Chains: Knowledge and expertise in international trade, trade facilitation and global value chains. Teaching at Undergraduate and MSc levels
Supply Chain Finance for Undergraduate and MSc students
Research Methods: Research skills for international business, quantitative research design and advanced multivariate statistical modelling
Research project supervision: Undergraduate, Masters, DBA and PhD levels
Financial Accounting and Managerial Decision Making: Knowledge and expertise in financial management, budgeting and investment decision making applicable to Maritime and International Trade
Personal Tutoring and Employability: Although not an academic module, this is certainly an important part of my role. To help students understand that human capital is made of knowledge, skills and understanding of the real world of work is essential. However, to explain that in real life attitude matters most and provides a leverage to make us who we are in a holistic sense is something I value and a responsibility I take very wholeheartedly. It is equally important to help students recognise and develop skills that industry will need in the years to come so that they can make informed career choices and achieve the best of their potential.
Contact Lise
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Room 320, Fitzroy Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585739
lise.hunter@plymouth.ac.uk
