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Hannah Williams   BSc, MSc, AFHEA, Assoc. CIPD

Hannah Williams

BSc, MSc, AFHEA, Assoc. CIPD

Research Associate

School of Healthcare Sciences

Email
WilliamsH51@cardiff.ac.uk
Campuses
Ty Dewi Sant, Floor 3, Room 3.14, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN

Overview

I am a Research Associate within the School of Healthcare Sciences and a PhD researcher within the Management, Employment and Organisation section of Cardiff Business School.

My PhD research has focused on co-production efforts in Welsh health and social care. Alongside my PhD, I have worked as a Research Assistant on COGOV (Co Production and Co Governance: Strategic Management, Public Value and Co Creation in the Renewal of Public Agencies across Europe); an EU-funded project, in partnership with other UK and EU universities and institutions. I have also worked as a seminar leader for undergraduate students and have assisted teaching and delivered sessions for postgraduate students.

Publication

2024

2022

2021

Articles

Book sections

Research

My research interests lie in health and social care within the public and third sectors, with my research often falling into a range of academic fields, such as Organisational Studies, Healthcare Sciences, Public Management and Human Resource Management. Some key areas of interest include:

  • Co-production
  • Staff and volunteer experiences of work
  • Innovative models of governance and organisation
  • Public value
  • Workforce factors such as recruitment and retention
  • National level policy

Teaching

Within Cardiff Business School, I was a seminar leader on the follow undergraduate modules:

  • Introduction to Management and Organisation
  • Managing People

I have also assisted teaching and/or delivered sessions on the follow postgraduate courses:

  • MSc Human Resource Management / MSc International Human Resource Management
  • NHS Wales Diploma in Healthcare

Biography

Qualifications

Prior to undertaking a PhD I completed the following degree qualifications:

  • MSc Social Science Research Methods, Cardiff Business School, 2017-2018
  • MSc Human Resource Management, Cardiff Business School, 2016-2017
  • BSc Econ Criminology and Sociology, Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, 2013-2016

Honours and awards

  • Fully funded PhD studentship, Institute of Directors Wales

Professional memberships

  • HEA Associate Fellow (AFHEA)
  • Associate Member CIPD (Assoc CIPD)

Academic positions

  • Research Officer, Swansea University School of Management, 2022-2024
  • Research Assistant, Cardiff Business School, 2018-2021
  • Postgraduate Tutor, Cardiff Business School, 2018-2022

Speaking engagements

  • Academy of Management Annual Conference, August 2022
  • The Society for Studies in Organising Healthcare Summer Symposium, July 2019

Specialisms

  • Healthcare
  • Social care
  • Workforce
  • Health and social care policy
  • Co-production