Dr Nick Williams
Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
|
Nick is a lecturer in entrepreneurship. He has a PhD from the University of Sheffield, and prior to joining he was a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University.
Research Interests
Nick is a member of the Centre for Regional Economic and Enterprise Development (CREED) and his primary research interest is in entrepreneurship and economic development.
Nick is interested in supervising PhD students in the following areas:
- Entrepreneurship
- Competitiveness
- Regional and local economic development
- Economic resilience
Teaching
Nick is committed to developing his teaching through research, so that student learning is based on cutting edge concepts and evidence. He encourages students to think critically and facilitates independent learning by empowering student engagement. Nick believes in learning that is theoretically and conceptually grounded with a clear empirical focus that is both accessible and relevant to students.
Nick has a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Nick is currently convening two MSc modules:
- MGT6104: European Business
This module introduces the main features of European economic integration most relevant to business, including the Single Currency. It sets out the main characteristics of the different national economic systems of the main countries of Europe – Germany, Britain, France and Italy. It explains the challenges the ‘transition’ (ex-communist) economies of Central and Eastern Europe have faced, and the way these economies are changing. It explores how European businesses are responding to the threats and opportunities of emergent economies in China, India and Russia. - MGT697: Managing Regional and Local Economies
This module provides students with a critical appreciation of the competing approaches towards managing local and regional economies. Reviewing the dominant perspectives on local and regional economic development as well as the diverse range of policy interventions available, this module seeks to evaluate critically the applicability of these approaches. The outcome will be a critical appreciation of the full range of approaches to local and regional economic development.
Recent Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Huggins, R. and Williams, N. (2011) Entrepreneurship and Regional Competitiveness: The Role and Progression of Policy. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, forthcoming
Williams, N. and Williams, C.C. (2011) Beyond necessity versus opportunity entrepreneurship: some lessons from English deprived urban neighbourhoods. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, forthcoming
Williams, N. and Williams, C.C. (2010) Tackling barriers to entrepreneurship in a Deprived Urban Neighbourhood. Local Economy, 26(1), 30-42
Huggins, R. and Williams, N. (2009) Enterprise and public policy: a review of Labour government intervention in the United Kingdom. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 27(1), 19 – 41
Chapters in books
Huggins, R. and Williams, N. (2011) Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. In: S. Carter and D. Jones-Evans (Eds) Enterprise and Small Business: Principles, Practice and Policy. Addison Wesley Longman: London, forthcoming
International peer-reviewed conference papers
Williams, N.
and Huggins, R. (2011) Enterprise support in Deprived Urban Neighborhoods: Some challenges and lessons of government intervention. Paper presented at 14th Uddevalla Symposium 2011 on: Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and Transformation of Regions, June 2011, University of Bergamo, Italy.
Williams, N.
and Williams, C.C. (2010) Barriers to entrepreneurship and the potential for development through enterprise policy in a Deprived Urban Neighbourhood. Paper presented at the RENT XXIV Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Conference, November 2010, Maastricht, Netherlands