About

This involves supporting the University’s business readiness agenda and specific apprenticeship targets for our portfolio and for our recruitment. Continuing professional development is also part of that work-based learning remit.

Sam’s area of expertise is work-based learning, blending significant academic experience with commercial awareness, and a proactive and responsive approach to employer engagement.

Sam’s areas of interest are

• higher and degree apprenticeships
• work-based learning
• planning and development
• inspiring pedagogy

Sam has a background as a chartered surveyor, qualified in the planning and development specialist area, and working as a development surveyor. He has also worked for a planning consultancy and for the Regional Planning Body in Yorkshire and Humber. Between 2006 and 2015, Sam taught in these subject areas, and designed and led business-facing courses, as well as delivering CPD to industry.

Research

• What does an inspirational Leadership Training Programme look like for Sheffield City Region?
• What is the best way to replace the vocational scaffolding that is provided by NVQ training in Engineering disciplines?
• Apprenticeship Identity

Publications

Media

• BBC Radio Sheffield, 2016: The impact of degree apprenticeships
• BBC Radio Sheffield, 2014: Sheffield City Council's plans to develop the city centre
• BBC Look North, 2013: Housing
• Radio Sheffield, 2013: Impact of the planned high speed rail link to Sheffield's local infrastructure on the breakfast show with Toby Foster
• Financial Times, 2013: Planning decision impact on policy for retail and Sheffield city centre
• Business Desk, 2011: Article and interview regarding Sheffield property market and impact of new planning policy