Helen Shiels

Dr. Helen Shiels serves as a Lecturer in Management within the Department of Global Business & Enterprise at Ulster University Business School, based at the Magee Campus in Derry~Londonderry. Her academic work focuses on transformative educational practices and student-centered learning models.

Her research interests center on collaborative learning environments and student co-creation of educational content. She investigates how students transition from knowledge consumers to producers, examining critical success factors for sustainable co-creation models and innovative feedback mechanisms that enhance student engagement. Her work particularly emphasizes entrepreneurship education within secondary school contexts and digital learning environments.

Analysis of her publication history reveals consistent focus on educational innovation since 2000, with increased emphasis on co-creation frameworks (2016-2022). Her research demonstrates strong alignment with Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education, particularly through projects examining entrepreneurship curriculum development for secondary schools.

• Best Doctoral Poster (2016)

Dr. Shiels actively contributes to research projects including the Irish Research Council-funded 'Appraise Curriculum Content for Entrepreneurship in Secondary Schools' (2021-2022) where she served as Co-Investigator. Her collaborative work extends to partnerships with educational institutions across multiple countries, focusing on benchmarking educational practices and developing sustainable co-creation models.

Her professional activities include significant contributions to the Learning Teaching and Student Experience (LTSE) conferences through the Chartered Association of Business Schools, where she has presented multiple peer-reviewed papers on student engagement strategies and pedagogical transformation.