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William is a Lecturer in Business, Economic, and Social Policy in the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences at the University of Derby. His primary research interest is in strategy-as-practice, drawing on social practice theories to conduct policy-relevant studies on small informal businesses, informal economic activities, and the informal economy more broadly. 

Associate Professor in Contemplative Psychology, Dr William Van Gordon is a Chartered Psychologist and international expert in the research and practice of meditation and mindfulness.

Xueer Ma is a lecturer in Business and Management, BLSS. Her research area focuses on strategic transformation and cross-culture studies. She also focuses on entrepreneurship and strategic human resource management (SHRM). She has abroad experience in the field of empirical studies. She is a Fellow of the HEA (Higher Education Academy) in 2019 with HE teaching experience.

Yagna is a Postgraduate Research Student within the College of Science and Engineering. Her research looks at artificial intelligence, robotics technology and industrial automation.

Charly is a technical advisor in knitted and woven textile design. Within her role, she supports our textiles programmes in demonstrating and instructing students how to use our equipment and facilities.