Nicholas Burton

Nicholas Burton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University's Faculty of Business and Law. He serves as Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange, and Convenor of the Responsible Business Hub. His research focuses on strategic management, corporate responsibility, sustainability, ethics, and the interplay of organizational traditions, legacy, and wellbeing. He has published in top-tier journals like the Journal of Business Ethics and European Management Review.

Education:

• PGCE in Business Studies (2011)
• MBA (2006)
• MA (1998)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, 2017)

Research Interests:

• Traditions and legacy in firms
• Meaningful work and wellbeing
• CSR and ethical decision-making
• Non-rational organizational processes
• Religious logics in business

He has secured funding for projects on wellbeing and intersectionalities (disability, ethnicity, gender) and leads the Faculty's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs. Nicholas chairs the Academy of Management's MSR Division and previously co-chaired the British Academy of Management's Strategy SIG. His engagement spans consulting, executive education, and charitable governance roles.