Speakers
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Opening address: Professor Stacey Mottershaw
Keynote address: Professor Stacey Mottershaw
Stacey Mottershaw is Associate Professor for Teaching and Learning at the University of Leeds. Stacey joined Leeds University Business School (LUBS) in September 2018, where her teaching focuses on business ethics and employability. Her role also includes being an academic personal tutor, module leader for a faculty-wide year in industry programme and a dissertation supervisor. Prior to joining Leeds, Stacey worked at the University of Sheffield for over 10 years, across a range of departments including study abroad, outreach, law and engineering.
Alongside her role in LUBS, Stacey is pursuing a Doctorate in Education (EdD) at the University of Sheffield. Her thesis explores the career decisions, journeys and trajectories of academics from working-class backgrounds.
Stacey has been a trustee of the National Education Opportunities Network (NEON) since 2023 and is a committee member for the Alliance of Working-Class Academics (AWCA) and the Working Class Studies Association for which she is also Chair Elect (incoming 2026-27) of the Working-Class Academics Section.
Stacey Mottershaw is Associate Professor for Teaching and Learning at the University of Leeds. Stacey joined Leeds University Business School (LUBS) in September 2018, where her teaching focuses on business ethics and employability. Her role also includes being an academic personal tutor, module leader for a faculty-wide year in industry programme and a dissertation supervisor. Prior to joining Leeds, Stacey worked at the University of Sheffield for over 10 years, across a range of departments including study abroad, outreach, law and engineering.
Alongside her role in LUBS, Stacey is pursuing a Doctorate in Education (EdD) at the University of Sheffield. Her thesis explores the career decisions, journeys and trajectories of academics from working-class backgrounds.
Stacey has been a trustee of the National Education Opportunities Network (NEON) since 2023 and is a committee member for the Alliance of Working-Class Academics (AWCA) and the Working Class Studies Association for which she is also Chair Elect (incoming 2026-27) of the Working-Class Academics Section.