Dr. Julie Prowse

Biography

Julie started her academic career at Sheffield Business School as a researcher and taught on a range of business and management under and postgraduate courses.Julie worked at De Montfort University as  programme leader and designed and developed Masters programmes, taught on a range of modules and supervised dissertations.

Since starting at Bradford University, Julie has developed and delivered a range of postgraduate programmes, modules and bespoke provision. She worked collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Network to deliver management workshops for senior NHS consultants and nurses and with Yorkshire Ambulance Service on a workforce development project and educational provision. As part of the Faculty of Health international work, Julie and colleagues developed the MSc in International Health Management which has been successfully delivered in Dubai. 

Julie’s research interests and publications span a number of public sector areas and include NHS workforce development, employee relations, performance management and leadership. She has worked collaboratively with colleagues from other Universities on different projects and is currently looking at the effects of the living wage for the UK social care workforce in care homes and trade unions approaches to leadership development and mentoring.

Julie is on the editorial board of Work, Employment and Society and a reviewer. Julie regularly reviews for Economy and  Industrial Democracy and New Technology, Work and Employment.

Julie led the Faculty of  Heath Studies  successful bid for Athena SWAN  Bronze award. 

Research

Current research examining the effects of the living wage for the UK social care workforce in care homes. This is joint research with Professor Peter Prowse and Dr. Jereme Snook (both at Sheffield Hallam University)


Collaborative research examining trade unions approach to leadership development and mentoring programmes with Professor Peter Prowse (Sheffield Hallam University) and Dr. Rob Perrott (Bradford Business School)

Teaching

Professional activities