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Andrew Brady serves as Deputy Head of School for the School of Management at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Business and Law, where he also directs 3rd Sector Futures. With over two decades of experience since joining ARU in 2001, he has established himself as a leading specialist in leadership and management for charities, social enterprises, and voluntary organisations across the UK.
His academic credentials include an MSt in Community Enterprise from Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and a BA in English Literature and Language from the University of Salford. Brady holds Senior Fellow status with the Higher Education Academy and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Brady's research focuses on social enterprise and social entrepreneurship, with particular emphasis on how entrepreneurs leverage networks for competitive advantage. His international work compares network dynamics between the UK and Turkey, examining how social entrepreneurs access market information, clients, and financing through strategic relationships. His research extends traditional network analysis frameworks specifically to social entrepreneurship contexts.
His publication record shows consistent development of social entrepreneurship theory, with recent work exploring how social enterprise connections evolve during learning programs and how cultural context shapes network formation and resource acquisition across borders.
Andrew has received significant recognition for his contributions:
- Vice Chancellor's Award (2008) for pioneering work embedding third sector services at ARU
- Vice Chancellor's Award (2020) for sustained excellence in third sector engagement
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
As an academic leader, Brady has supervised numerous students through the BA in Charity and Social Enterprise Management program, which has educated over 120 students nationwide since its 2011 launch. He has led major initiatives including Social Spark (focusing on social innovation in Basildon) and serves as Director and current Chair of Social Enterprise East of England since 2005.
Through 3rd Sector Futures, Brady oversees a specialist unit providing comprehensive training, research, and consultancy for third sector organizations. The unit maintains strategic partnerships with Britvic GB, Provide CIC, and Voluntary Sector Training, and delivers impactful programs like We Lead for community organizers across multiple districts.
