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Professor Edgar Meyer is the Dean of Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham, a position he assumed in October 2023. He has held senior academic and leadership roles across the UK, including Professor of HRM and Organisational Behaviour at Southampton Business School, Associate Dean at Imperial College Business School, and Deputy Dean at Leeds University Business School. He is a respected academic leader and administrator within the UK higher education sector.
- Ph.D., University of Southampton
- B.Sc., Health Studies and Management, University of Lincoln
Edgar Meyer’s research spans leadership, teamwork, and digital pedagogies, with a focus on health and social care settings and hybrid teams. He has extensively published on online learning design and interprofessional collaboration, emphasizing pedagogical decision-making and educator development. His work integrates organizational behaviour with educational innovation.
His recent publications reflect a strong trend in interdisciplinary research, bridging management science, healthcare leadership, and educational technology. Topics include emotional intelligence in healthcare leadership, collaborative online learning design, and integration between primary and social care. His work combines qualitative and mixed methods, often focusing on systemic challenges in public services and education.
- Academic Member, Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Active volunteer, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Former Vice-Chair and Chair, EDI Committee of the Chartered ABS
- Trustee of several charitable organisations
- Held visiting professorial roles at Cotrugli Business School (Croatia), Tokyo Metropolitan University (Japan), and Universidad del Pacifico (Peru)
Professor Meyer has supervised numerous students and held significant leadership roles, including Director of the MBA at Southampton and leadership in education quality, accreditations, and EDI at Imperial and Leeds. He has been involved in research projects on healthcare integration, online pedagogy, and organisational behaviour. His leadership extends to global academic engagement and institutional governance.
He is associated with research initiatives related to interprofessional education, psychological safety in healthcare teams, and digital transformation in education. While no specific lab is mentioned, his work involves collaborative research across health, education, and management disciplines, often in partnership with professional bodies and international institutions.
