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Timothy Nichol

Pro Vice Chancellor BUS

Faculty of Business and Law

Prof Nichol has a degree in Jurisprudence from Oxford University and joined academia after a professional accounting career with Coopers and Lybrand. He is a chartered accountant (ICAEW) , a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

He joined the Newcastle Business School in 1992 and held positions as an Associate Dean Undergraduate and Associate Dean Teaching and Learning in the Business School and in the Faculty of Business and Law. In 1997 was seconded to the British Government Know How Fund and worked in Kyiv as a Resident Advisor at the Ukrainian central bank as part of a multi-agency team advising on the implementation of banking reform measures In 2014 was appointed as Director, Northumbria London Campus and launched the new campus.

Prof Nichol joined Liverpool John Moores University in August 2015 as Dean, Liverpool Business School and was subsequently appointed Pro Vice Chancellor( Faculty of Business and Law)

External appointments include editorial and review responsibilities, a former Panel member for EFMD’s EPAS accreditation, non-executive directorship, school governorship and Trustee positions.

Degrees

2022, University of York, United Kingdom, PhD, Management
1982, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, BA, Jurisprudence

Report

Dinning TM, Brown J, McGrath L, Nichol T, Shore A, Nixon S. 2024. Developing Global Best Practice for Business Clinics at Universities: Practice guidance report Publisher Url Public Url

Chapters

Howorth C, Kemp M, Nichol T. 2023. Codes of Governance for Family Business Carney M, Dieleman M. De Gruyter Handbook for Business Families De Gruyter. Berlin DOI Publisher Url

Wang T, Qu Z, Nichol T, Yang Z, Dimitriu D, Clarke G, Bowden D. 2018. Impacts of climate change on rail systems Safety and Reliability – Safe Societies in a Changing World :2771-2779 CRC Press DOI Publisher Url

Nichol TJ. 2012. Board Power Relations and the Impact of the U.K.'s Combined Code on Corporate Governance International Corporate Governance After Sarbanes‐Oxley :297-317 Wiley DOI

Nichol TJ. 2011. Board Power Relations and the Impact of the UK's Combined Code on Corporate Governance Ali U, Gregoriou GN. International Corporate Governance After Sarbanes-Oxley John Wiley & Sons 9781118161128 DOI Publisher Url

Nichol T. Corporate Governance Howorth C, Discua Cruz A. Elgar Encyclopedia of Family Business DOI Publisher Url

Journal article

Wang T, Qu Z, Yang Z, Nichol T, Clarke G, Ge Y. 2020. Climate Change Research on Transportation Systems: Climate Risks, Adaptation and Planning Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 88 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Wang T, Qu Z, Yang Z, Nichol T, Dimitriu D, Clarke G, Bowde D, Lee P. 2020. Impact analysis of climate change on rail systems for adaptation planning: A UK case Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 83 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Wang T, Qu Z, Yang Z, Nichol T, Dimitriu D, Clarke G, Bowden D. 2019. How can the UK road system be adapted to the impacts posed by climate change? By creating a climate adaptation framework Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Adegbite E, Shrives P, Nichol T. 2011. Title of manuscript: The role of government in corporate governance: Perspectives from the UK Corporate Ownership and Control, 9 :283-293 DOI Publisher Url

Conference publication

Wang T, Qu Z, Nichol T, Yang Z, Dimitriu D, Clarke G, Bowden D. 2018. Impacts of climate change on rail systems: A new climate risk analysis model Haugen S, Barros A, VanGulijk C, Kongsvik T, Vinnem JE. SAFETY AND RELIABILITY - SAFE SOCIETIES IN A CHANGING WORLD, 28th Annual International European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL) :2771-2779 Author Url

Wang T, Qu Z, Yang Z, Nichol T, Dimitrio D, Clarke G, Bowden D. How Can the UK Road System be Adapted to the Impacts Posed by Climate Change? By Creating a Climate Adaptation Framework PROLOG 2018 conference

Other invited event:

Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK, Gen AI and the Student Experience: Presentation and discussion, Newcastle University Faculty of humanities Education Development Day. 2024

Galatasaray University, Turkey, Decision Making in Family Owned Companies, Guest Lecture. 2021

Galatasaray University, Turkey, The Economic Impact of Brexit, Guest Lecture. 2020

Liverpool Town Hall, Presentation of the role of the Liverpool Business School in the city region, Liverpool City Council: Employment and Skills Committee. 2019

Liverpool Combined Authority, Chair, Roundtable Discussion on Leadership and Managament Skills. 2018

Merseyrail, Liverpool, Panel member for discussion titled 'Is Education helping or hindering business growth?', Liverpool & Sefton Chamber of Commerce/ IoD: Economic Business Breakfast. 2016

Conference presentation:

Presentation and Panel discussion, Online, Chartered Association of Business Schools : PMAC, Engaging with local and small business. 2024

Presentation and round table discussion, On-line, UNIwise/JISC Campfire Session, The impact of AI on Assessment. 2024

Oral presentation, Cirencester, UK, Education Stratgy Forum, Generative AI: Student Experience Perspective. 2024

Discussion Track Chair, On-line, Global Symposium on Student Led Business Clinics, What is clinical practice. 2024

Panel Member, Adelaide, Australia, Horasis India Meeting 2023, Industry 4.0: The potential skills deficit across Indo-Pacific. 2023

Oral presentation, London, UK, Chartered Association of Business Schools, Financial Sustainability in Business Schools. 2023

Oral presentation, Liverpool, UK, Global Women Leadership Summit, The role of senior academic leaders in shaping the next generation of female leaders. 2023

Panel Chair, Virtual Conference, Horasis Global Meeting, The Granting of Leadership. 2022

Panel Chair, Virtual Conference, Horasis USA Meeting, The puzzle of new urbanisation. 2022

Oral presentation, Virtual, Global University President Forum 2021, Global Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in Global Higher Education. 2021

Oral presentation, Online Conference, Horasis India Meeting, Innovation post Covid. 2021

Webinar Chair, ACC, Liverpool, Institute of Event Management: Online Webinar, Test Results of UK Pilot Events Programme. 2021

Oral presentation, Galatasaray University, Turkey, Guest Lecture, The Economic Impact of Brexit. 2020

Oral presentation, Virtual Meeting, Horasis General Meeting, HR in a new Age. 2020

Oral presentation, Virtual : UK, Institute of Event Management Conference, Thought Leadership in Events Management. 2020

Oral presentation, Virtual, Chinese Students and Scholars Association UK/ASOSAUK/CAMOT, Embracing Innovation. 2020

Oral presentation, Law Vegas, Horasis China Meeting, Urbanization and Smart Cities. 2019

Oral presentation, Cascais, Portugal, Horasis Global Meeting, Innovating Globally. 2019

Oral presentation, Kiev, Ukraine, Horasis China Meeting, e-commerce expnsion. 2018

Oral presentation, Cascais, Horasis Global Meetuing, Creativity in the Unkown. 2018

Oral presentation, Sheffield, UK, Horasis China Meeting, Educating for a New Age. 2017

Other, Portugal, Horasis Global Meeting, The future of Work. 2017

Oral presentation, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chartereed Business Schools Association: Leaders in Learning and Teaching, A view from the Top. 2017

Oral presentation, Madrid, Annula EFMD Management Education Conference, Innovative work-based degrees in Business: experience from the UK. 2016

Round Table Discussion, Liverpool, European Association for International Education, What's wrong with business education. 2016

Oral presentation, Northumbria University, Northumbria Reserach Conference, Corporate Governance and governance interventions: Evidence form the USA, UK, Russia and Malayasia. 2016

Oral presentation, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds., British Accounting Association NAG Conference, Auditor Independence: The Impact of Director's Shareholdings. 2016

Oral presentation, Manchester Metroploitan University, CABS : Leaders in Learning and Teaching Programme, Leading the Accreditation Challenge. 2016

Oral presentation, Bournemouth University, AACSB Accreditation Seminar, Standard 8 and Assurance of Learning. 2015

Oral presentation, Brussels, EPAS Advisory Semiminar, EFMD, Linking relevance and International Perspectives: Offering home student workplace learning opportunities abroad. 2010

Oral presentation, Universities Degli Studi di Genoa, Italy, Nice Network Conference, Student Mobility to and From the UK. 2010

Oral presentation, Lancaster University, UK, Decision at 18 2009, Working with Parents. 2009

Oral presentation, Newcastle, Institutte of Directors Briefing, Governance and the role of non-executive directors. 2009

Oral presentation, Royal Holloway, University of London, International Conference on Corporate Governance Research, Institutional Change in Russian Corporate Governance: AnaAnalysis of Corporate Disputes. 2007

Poster presentation, Cardiff, The Financial Reporting and Business Communication Conference, Institutional Change in Russian Corporate Governance: An Analysis of Corporate Disputes. 2007

Oral presentation, The Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federatiopn, Moscow, Annual International Science and Methodology Conference, The Impact of Bologna and Tuning on Programme Design. 2007

Oral presentation, Erfurt Applied Sciences University, Germany, International Summer School, The changing business model for Universities in the UK. 2005

Oral presentation, Kiev, Annual Conference of the Anglo-Ukrainian Accounting Association, Refrom in Ukrainian Financial Reporting. 1995

Oral presentation, Newcastle, Chartered Institute of Taxation Conference, Tax Treatment of Payments made on the Termination of Employment. 1995

Media Coverage:

Global Visionary Woman Magazine: Article based on an interview discussing female empowerment and leadership 2024

itsliverpool First Take : Timothy J Nichol

Liverpool Business Post: A Coffee with ...Tim Nichol : 2018

Press Article : Reducing the Three Months Gap. UK Guide to Skills and Learning , 2007

Press Article: Top Tips for Clearing. Guardian.co.uk, August 2008

The best things you haven't seen in Liverpool - Yet. Article - My kind of Culture. Invest Liverpool

Times Higher Education 8 September 2016. Interviewed for article entitled Business schools at risk of 'operating in a vacuum'

External committees:

British Academy of Management, Judge, Education Practice Awards 2021. 2021

Liverpool Commonwealth Association, Trustee, Trustee Committee. 2021

British Academy of Management, Judge, Education Practice Awards 2020. 2020

British Academy of Management, Judge, Education Practice Award 2019. 2019

Liverpool City Council/Law Society/Liverpool University, Board Member, Access to Justice Steering Group. 2019

Liverpool Enterprise Partnership, Member, Professional Services Board. 2018

Liverpool Council/Anglican Church, Member, Citywide Strategy Group for Fairness and Tackling Poverty. 2018

Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, Board Member, Digital and Creative Board. 2016

Membership of professional bodies:

Royal Society of Arts, Fellow. 2018

Chartered Management Institute, Fellow. 2016

European Corporate Governance Institute, Academic Member. 2003

Chartered Institute of Taxation, Fellow. 1995

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Associate Member. 1985

Industrial connections:

UK Know How Fund, Accounting Reform in Polish Universities. 2016

Justships Limited, Non Executive Director. 2012

Justships Limited, Non-Executive Director. 2012

DFID, National Bank Accounting Reform : Resident Advisor. 1997

UK Know How Fund, Accounting Reform : Central Bank Accounting Reform. 1996

UK Know How Fund, Accounting Reform : HE Syllabus Design. 1994

UK Know How Fund, Ukrainian Accounting Reform : University Sector. 1994

Editorial boards:

Reviewer, Business, Management and Education. 2016

Reviewer, European Journal of Economics and Management. 2014

Conference organisation:

Conference Programme Committee member, European Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance. 2007

Teaching qualification:

SEDA accreditation. 1994

Other Professional Activity:

Chair: King Edward VI Foundation.

Deputy Chair of Governors, Liverpool College.

European Foundation for Management: Panel member for the EPAS accreditation system.

Treasurer : Liverpool College PTA.

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