About
Mr. David Ager is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Plymouth's School of Art, Design and Architecture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business). He has extensive teaching experience including roles as Lecturer and Curriculum Area Manager at Cornwall College (1982–2009), part-time lecturer at multiple institutions, and Senior Technical Officer at British Rail Civil Engineers Office (1965–77). His academic qualifications include a Ruskin College Diploma in Labour Studies (1975), BA in Economics and Politics (Warwick, 1980), MA in Transport Economics (Leeds, 1981), and LLM in Employment Law (UCLan, 2009).
Research interests span industrial history, trade union dynamics, employment law, and transport economics. Notable contributions include leading a CIPD-accredited programme at Cornwall College and serving as Chief Examiner for A Level Industrial and Business Studies (1986–1999). His academic work includes studies on migrant workers' employment contracts and the Victorian Easter Counties Labour Federation.
Professional involvement includes roles as HE Rep for UCU in Cornwall College, Trustee/Chairman of King Edward Mine Museum, and Chairman of Redruth Learning Group Trust. He is a qualified railway signalman and baritone singer with local choir affiliations.
