معرفی
Prof Fergus Lyon is a Professor of Enterprise and Organisations at Middlesex University, Director of the Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR), and Deputy Director of the ESRC Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity. His research focuses on social and sustainable enterprise, agri-food systems, sustainable fashion, and international development. He has supervised numerous PhD students, including Joanna Paulynn Kitchen and Ambrose Massaquoi, exploring topics like social entrepreneurship in Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Ghana. Lyon has secured grants from the ESRC, NERC, and other bodies, and his work spans over 150 publications, including policy reports and academic articles. He leads projects on SME financing for biodiversity, green innovation, and transdisciplinary sustainability research. Lyon also chairs the UK Sustainable Fashion Research Network and advises on policy for social enterprises and public services.
Research Interests
- Social enterprise ecosystems and scaling strategies
- Sustainable fashion and green SME financing
- Trust in food systems and market institutions
- Entrepreneurship in developing economies
- Democratic governance in mutual organizations
Advising & Grants
- Directed over 10 doctoral theses on topics like circular economy strategies and SME internationalization
- Secured £10m from ESRC for the Third Sector Research Centre
- Current projects include SME FinBio (NERC-funded biodiversity financing initiative)
Labs & Teams
- CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research)
- UK Sustainable Fashion Research Network
- ESRC Sustainable Prosperity Centre
