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Dr Nadine Leder
B.A., MSc, PhD, FHEA, AIoL
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Nadine Leder
Lecturer in Logistics and Operations Management
Programme Director BSc Business Management (Development Lead)
Overview
I am a Lecturer in Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff Business School and Programme Director (Development Lead) for the BSc Business Management programme. My work sits at the intersection of applied research, teaching innovation, and practice.
My primary research focuses on the Circular Economy, with particular emphasis on circular operations, business models, and supply chains. This work is systems-oriented and highly applied, with sector relevance to tourism, hospitality, and waste/resource management, developed through collaboration with industry, community partners, and international universities. I have served as Circular Economy Lead on a €3 million European Development Fund project (FACET) and led smaller applied research initiatives, including the Cardiff Refill Return Cup Scheme. I have also published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed book chapters in these areas.
Complementing my applied research on circularity, I pursue a secondary research stream in learning and teaching. I focus on experiential learning and gamification, exploring how creative pedagogies can support students and professionals engaging with complex, real-world challenges. As a certified LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator, I integrate creative methods into teaching, industry workshops, and programme design.
I bring practical insight through prior logistics experience in Shanghai and engagement with professional bodies, including my two roles with the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (Ambassador in their Early-Career Presidential Team and Higher Education stakeholder representative in their EDI Forum). I am a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA) and teach across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, embedding authentic learning, creativity, and leadership development.
Publication
2025
- Leder, N. , Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2025. Influencing factors driving collaboration in circular business models. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 28 (9), pp.973-996. (10.1080/13675567.2023.2254258)
- Leder, N. , Chan, J. and Digby, Y. 2025. Unlocking the untapped potential of repair cafés. [Online].Circular Online Magazine. Available at: http://www.circularonline.co.uk/case-studies/unlocking-the-untapped-potential-of-repair-cafes/.
2024
- Leder, N. , Saju Abraham, M. and Chan, J. H. 2024. The coopetition model in the tourism sector: the proliferation of reusable cup-sharing schemes. In: Fumi Chim-Miki, A. and Augusto da Costa, R. eds. Value Proposition to Tourism Coopetition. Building the Futore of Tourism Leeds, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited. , pp.137-154. (10.1108/978-1-83797-827-420241010)
2023
- Leder, N. et al. 2023. Application of technology to reduce food waste in the hospitality sector. [Online].Circular Online Magazine. Available at: https://www.circularonline.co.uk/insight/application-of-technology-to-reduce-food-waste-in-the-hospitality-sector/.
2022
- Chan, J. , Javala, J. and Leder, N. 2022. Reusable cup scheme in Norfolk's seaside town of Hemsby. [Online].Circular Online Magazine. Available at: https://www.circularonline.co.uk/insight/case-study-reusable-cup-scheme-in-norfolks-seaside-town-of-hemsby/.
2021
- Leder, N. 2021. Understanding circular business models based on the value conceptualisation of circular collaborative actions. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
2020
- Leder, N. , Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2020. Influential factors for value creation within the circular economy: framework for waste valorisation. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 158 104804. (10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104804)
Articles
- Leder, N. , Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2025. Influencing factors driving collaboration in circular business models. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 28 (9), pp.973-996. (10.1080/13675567.2023.2254258)
- Leder, N. , Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2020. Influential factors for value creation within the circular economy: framework for waste valorisation. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 158 104804. (10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104804)
Book sections
- Leder, N. , Saju Abraham, M. and Chan, J. H. 2024. The coopetition model in the tourism sector: the proliferation of reusable cup-sharing schemes. In: Fumi Chim-Miki, A. and Augusto da Costa, R. eds. Value Proposition to Tourism Coopetition. Building the Futore of Tourism Leeds, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited. , pp.137-154. (10.1108/978-1-83797-827-420241010)
Thesis
- Leder, N. 2021. Understanding circular business models based on the value conceptualisation of circular collaborative actions. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Websites
- Leder, N. , Chan, J. and Digby, Y. 2025. Unlocking the untapped potential of repair cafés. [Online].Circular Online Magazine. Available at: http://www.circularonline.co.uk/case-studies/unlocking-the-untapped-potential-of-repair-cafes/.
- Leder, N. et al. 2023. Application of technology to reduce food waste in the hospitality sector. [Online].Circular Online Magazine. Available at: https://www.circularonline.co.uk/insight/application-of-technology-to-reduce-food-waste-in-the-hospitality-sector/.
- Chan, J. , Javala, J. and Leder, N. 2022. Reusable cup scheme in Norfolk's seaside town of Hemsby. [Online].Circular Online Magazine. Available at: https://www.circularonline.co.uk/insight/case-study-reusable-cup-scheme-in-norfolks-seaside-town-of-hemsby/.
Research
Research interests
- Circular Economy
- Circular Operations
- Circular Business Models
- Sustainable and Circular Tourism
- Sustainable and Circular Supply Chain Management
- Gamification in Learning & Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
For the academic year 25/26 I am teaching:
- Postgraduates - Operations Management
- Undergraduates - Operations Management
I also have teaching experience in International Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Sustainable Business, and Foundations of Scholarship and Research Methods, as well as career-focused and soft skills modules, including leadership, personal effectiveness, and communication.
Biography
Qualifications
- FHEA, Higher Education Academy
- PhD in Business and Management, Cardiff University
- MSc in Social Science Research Methods, Cardiff University
- MSc in Logistics and Operations Management, Cardiff University
- BA in Business Administration, SRH University Heidelberg, Germany
Honours and awards
Awards
- CILT Research Excellence Award 2025 – Category: Logistics Research Network – Shortlisted Finalist
Professional memberships
- Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM)
- Chartered Institute of Logistics (CILT)
- Institute of Leadership and Management (AoI)
- European Operations Management Association
Academic positions
Academic Roles
- 2025 - present: Programme Director BSc Business Management (Development Lead), Cardiff University, United Kingdom
- 2024 - present: External Examiner | 2024 - present, Nottingham University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 2023 - 2025: Year 2 Lead BSc Business Management, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Industry Roles
- 2025 - present: Higher Education Stakeholder Representative in EDI-Forum, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, United Kingdom
- 2024 - present: Ambassador in the Early Career Presidential Group, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, United Kingdom
Speaking engagements
Industry & External Speaker Engagement
- Plastics in the Environment, Knowledge Sharing Workshop, Cardiff, UK – 17 December 2025 – Speaker:
- Cardiff’s Refill Return Cup Scheme: Reducing Single-Use Plastics Waste
- Repair Futures, University of Greenwich, London, UK – 28 July 2025 – Panel Host: How to Strengthen and
Grow the Repair Café Movement - CIWM Resource Conference Cymru, Cardiff, UK – 26 March 2025 – Panellist: How Are You Applying the
Waste Hierarchy to Help Cut Costs? - Circular Economy Hotspot, Cardiff, UK – 8 October 2024 – Panellist: Impact of Academia – Research, Skills
and Innovation on Circularity - ISL Conference, Wiesbaden, Germany – 6–9 July 2024 – Guest Speaker: Building a Circular Ecosystem:
Insights from Reusable Cup Schemes - SERIOUS WORK: Lunch and Learn, 2024 – Speaker: LEGO Serious Play in Advanced HE
- Policy Forum Wales, 2023 – Speaker: Zero Waste Policy in Wales – Next Steps for a Circular Economy
- Unite Podcast, 2023 – Speaker: Episode 37 on Circular Economy
- GW4 Workshop, 2022 – Panellist: Technology in Circular Economy
Committees and reviewing
External Roles
- 2025 - present: Higher EducationStakeholder Representative fin the EDI Forum of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
- 2024 - present: Ambassador in the Early Career Presidential Group, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
- 2024 - present: External Examiner for Nottingham Univeristy (Operations Managment and Information Managment modules)
Reviewer
I regularly contribute to the academic community by reviewing for research funding, conferences, and journals. Below is an extract of the journals I review for:
- Operations Management: Production, Planning and Control; Supply Chain Management: An International Journal;
Resources, Conservation and Recycling - Management: Journal of Business Ethics; European Management Journal
- Tourism & Hospitality: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Supervisions
I am interested in supervision of students in the areas of:
- Circular Economy
- Circular Business Models
- Circular Operations
- Circular Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable and Circular Tourism
Current supervision
Jiayu Li
Josh Roby-Welford
Contact Details
+44 29208 70380
Aberconway Building, Room C22a, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
