Dr Derek Watson is an Associate Professor and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, founder of the Faculty ‘Business Clinic’ and the Doctoral lead for the University’s ‘Research Fridays’ programme. Dr Watson has extensive links and networks as a result of sourcing and embedding external engagement opportunities across the curriculum, with an international portfolio of clients and contacts, such as the British Cabinet Office, Indian Government Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dubai Police and Canon International. His research focuses on Cultural Compliance and Academic-Industry collaboration, investigating the impact of knowledge exchange on practice in both the classroom and the workplace. In addition, his is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Panama in Food Culture and a Senior Research Fellow at the Cyprus Business School.