Matthew Dutton

Dr Matthew Dutton is a Lecturer at the Business School of Edinburgh Napier University. With expertise in employability, health, welfare reform, and the welfare to work agenda, he combines teaching on research methods and public policy with extensive research contributions.

• Research Interests: Focus on third sector independence, personalisation in health/social care, and measuring research impact.
• Education: Holds a PhD in self-employment in rural areas and a first degree in history and political philosophy.

His peer-reviewed work spans topics like:

• Labour market dynamics in degree apprenticeships
• Employee ownership and disconnected capitalism
• Third sector policy interactions during austerity
• Skills demand and workforce resilience

He has supervised doctoral students in social enterprise, work-based learning, and workplace turnover drivers. Funders include Skills Development Scotland, NHS Fife, and Scottish Enterprise. Key projects explore AI-enhanced Labour Market Intelligence and employer demands for business graduates. His ethics leadership and role in the Employment Research Institute highlight his institutional contributions.