Adrian Castell

Adrian Castell is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Head of the Department of Management at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. His dual roles include serving as Programme Leader for the MSc in Management where he has overseen program growth from 20 to 120+ students annually across a decade, facilitating over 1000 postgraduate degrees, and as departmental administrator handling workload planning, timetabling, and faculty development.

Research Focus:

• Management Development Education with specialization in MBA program design and evaluation
• Human-Computer Interaction foundations applied to organizational systems
• Leadership frameworks in institutional decision-making processes
• Systems thinking in educational and business environments

Publication Trends: Adrian's scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on systems design and management education across three decades. Early work (1992-1999) emphasizes information systems architecture and design cognition, while later contributions (2011-present) transition toward pedagogical frameworks in management education. Recurring themes include decision support systems, participatory design methodologies, and statistical applications in business contexts.

External Engagement:

• Serves as MBA External Examiner at University of Salford (current) and University of the West of Scotland (previous)
• Validation Board member for MBA programs at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sheffield Hallam University, Birmingham City University, and Polish Open University
• International teaching experience through ITESM Mexico summer schools
• Postgraduate recruitment initiatives in India