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Rachel Williams
(she/her)
BSc (Hons), MA, SFHEA, Chartered MCIPD
Reader in Human Resource Management
Overview
Rachel Williams is a Reader in Human Resource Management. She spent over 10 years working as an HR practitioner in the NHS, manufacturing and professional services before joining Cardiff University.
Rachel joined Cardiff Business School in 2007 as a lecturer with additional responsibility for obtaining Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) accreditation for the School's MSc HRM programme. The School's full-time and part-time MSc HRM programmes are now accredited at level 7 by the CIPD and she maintains a close relationship with the CIPD in Wales. She is currently Admissions Tutor for the Business School's BSc Business Management degrees.
Areas of research include the experiences of recently qualified veterinary surgeons, recruitment and retention in the healthservice and barriers to employment for applicatns from low socio-economic groups.
Rachel is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Chartered Member of the CIPD. She teaches on the MSc HRM and Diploma in Heath care Planning programmes and regularly delivers Executive Education courses.
Publication
2024
- Williams, R. 2024. Rising vet fees leave pet owners facing tough choices – and vets often bear the brunt. [Online]. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited. Available at: https://theconversation.com/rising-vet-fees-leave-pet-owners-facing-tough-choices-and-vets-often-bear-the-brunt-241647
- Williams, R. 2024. How the cost of veterinary care impacts the wellbeing, learning and practice of early career vets. Vet Record (10.1002/vetr.4597)
- Williams, R. 2024. Maintaining workforce capacity: retention and recruitment of health care workers. In: McDermott, A. M. et al. eds. Research Handbook on Contemporary Human Resource Management for Health Care. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 238–254., (10.4337/9781802205718.00025)
2023
- Williams, R. 2023. 'A comfortable space to learn and grow': How novice vets use CoPs within their workplace to support socialization. Presented at: British Academy of management conference, University of Sussex, 5 - 6 September 2023.
2022
- Williams, R. H. 2022. Employing student experiences to improve EDI in education. Presented at: Advance HE: Equality Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2022: Inclusive Institutions in Action, Manchester, 16-17 March 2022.
2021
- MacNiven, L., Rosier, E., Strong, C. and Williams, R. 2021. Covid-19 the saviour of the lecture. Presented at: British Academy of Management Teaching & Learning (MKE) Conference 2021, Virtual, 23 June 2021.
- MacNiven, L., Rosier, E., Strong, C. and Williams, R. 2021. Let's keep the lecture alive. Presented at: Centre for Education Support and Innovation (CESI) Learning and Teaching Conference 2021, Virtual, 01-02 July 2021.
2020
- Burrow, R. and Williams, R. 2020. Stressed, depressed and exhausted: Six years as a teacher in UK state education. Work, Employment and Society 34(5), pp. 949-958. (10.1177/0950017020903040)
2016
- Williams, R. 2016. Five things you need to know on your first day of school – as a teacher. [Online]. Vol. (Aug 3. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust. Available at: https://theconversation.com/five-things-you-need-to-know-on-your-first-day-of-school-as-a-teacher-64500
Adrannau llyfrau
- Williams, R. 2024. Maintaining workforce capacity: retention and recruitment of health care workers. In: McDermott, A. M. et al. eds. Research Handbook on Contemporary Human Resource Management for Health Care. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 238–254., (10.4337/9781802205718.00025)
Cynadleddau
- Williams, R. 2023. 'A comfortable space to learn and grow': How novice vets use CoPs within their workplace to support socialization. Presented at: British Academy of management conference, University of Sussex, 5 - 6 September 2023.
- Williams, R. H. 2022. Employing student experiences to improve EDI in education. Presented at: Advance HE: Equality Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2022: Inclusive Institutions in Action, Manchester, 16-17 March 2022.
- MacNiven, L., Rosier, E., Strong, C. and Williams, R. 2021. Covid-19 the saviour of the lecture. Presented at: British Academy of Management Teaching & Learning (MKE) Conference 2021, Virtual, 23 June 2021.
- MacNiven, L., Rosier, E., Strong, C. and Williams, R. 2021. Let's keep the lecture alive. Presented at: Centre for Education Support and Innovation (CESI) Learning and Teaching Conference 2021, Virtual, 01-02 July 2021.
Erthyglau
- Williams, R. 2024. How the cost of veterinary care impacts the wellbeing, learning and practice of early career vets. Vet Record (10.1002/vetr.4597)
- Burrow, R. and Williams, R. 2020. Stressed, depressed and exhausted: Six years as a teacher in UK state education. Work, Employment and Society 34(5), pp. 949-958. (10.1177/0950017020903040)
Gwefannau
- Williams, R. 2024. Rising vet fees leave pet owners facing tough choices – and vets often bear the brunt. [Online]. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited. Available at: https://theconversation.com/rising-vet-fees-leave-pet-owners-facing-tough-choices-and-vets-often-bear-the-brunt-241647
- Williams, R. 2016. Five things you need to know on your first day of school – as a teacher. [Online]. Vol. (Aug 3. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust. Available at: https://theconversation.com/five-things-you-need-to-know-on-your-first-day-of-school-as-a-teacher-64500
- MacNiven, L., Rosier, E., Strong, C. and Williams, R. 2021. Covid-19 the saviour of the lecture. Presented at: British Academy of Management Teaching & Learning (MKE) Conference 2021, Virtual, 23 June 2021.
- MacNiven, L., Rosier, E., Strong, C. and Williams, R. 2021. Let's keep the lecture alive. Presented at: Centre for Education Support and Innovation (CESI) Learning and Teaching Conference 2021, Virtual, 01-02 July 2021.
- Burrow, R. and Williams, R. 2020. Stressed, depressed and exhausted: Six years as a teacher in UK state education. Work, Employment and Society 34(5), pp. 949-958. (10.1177/0950017020903040)
Teaching
Teaching commitments (current)
- Module leader Management of Human Resources, MSc HRM
- Human Resource Management, NHS Diploma in Health Care Planning
- Supervision of MSc, MBA and Executive MBA business projects
- Executive Education modules in HRM
Teaching commitments (previous)
- Programme Director on MSc Human resource managment
- Human Resource Management, MBA full-time
- Human Resource Management, Executive MBA
Biography
Qualifications
- MA HRM
- Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning
- PG Dip HRM
- BSc (Tech) Occupational Psychology
Professional memberships
- Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy
- Chartered Member Chartered Institute Personnel and Development
Contact Details
WilliamsR6@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29208 75074
Aberconway Building, Room C02, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
+44 29208 75074
Aberconway Building, Room C02, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU