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Claire Lindsay is an Associate Professor in Supply Chain at Heriot-Watt University, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences and Edinburgh Business School. She serves as Head of Research for the Marketing and Operations Department (on sabbatical 2024-25), focusing on Research Strategy, Governance, and Staff Development. Her expertise spans healthcare supply chains, operational improvement, and sustainable procurement, particularly analyzing how legal/policy initiatives translate into procurement practices. She teaches Global Procurement and Operations Management at post-graduate levels.
Education: PhD in healthcare improvement (2016), prior to which she worked in FMCG and retail supply chain roles. Professional activities include roles with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and former leadership in the British Academy of Management’s Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain Management SIG (2018–2022).
Research interests emphasize public sector improvement, sustainability in procurement, and resilient supply chains. Current projects explore diversity integration in procurement. Her work bridges academic research with practitioner engagement, collaborating with NHS Scotland/England, National Services Scotland, and Scottish Courts.
Awards include Best Developmental Paper (2018, 2012), Best Development Paper 2020, and Highly Commended Development Paper (2019). She actively participates in workshops/webinars on sustainability, academic-practitioner relations, and editorial activities.
Advising: Open to PhD students in public sector improvement, sustainable procurement, and resilient supply chains. Grants and funding details not explicitly listed but implied through research collaboration engagements.
Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary research teams addressing healthcare operations, sustainable logistics, and policy-implementation gaps in supply chain management.
