Fern Davies

Dr Fern Davies is a Senior Lecturer in the Strategic Operations and Analytics group at Swansea University's School of Management, part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds a BSc in Business Management and a PhD in CSR within SMEs. Previously, she served as a Project Manager at Swansea University Medical School, supporting innovation in health, renewable energy, and SME growth sectors across Wales and Ireland. She is currently enrolled in a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Development and co-organizes the MSc Dissertation module. Her research focuses on innovation ecosystems, CSR, and strategic management, with notable collaborations involving Sport Wales and the Federation of Small Businesses.

• Education: BSc Business Management, PhD in CSR (Swansea University)
• Roles: Senior Lecturer, Co-Director of Strategic Operations & Analytics, Project Management (BUCANIER initiative)

Research interests include regenerative economies, innovation management, and ethical business practices. Recent work explores purposeful ecosystems and their role in socio-economic regeneration. She regularly presents at international conferences such as the British Academy of Management and ISBE.

Her grants include the €2.9M BUCANIER project and a Swansea University Research Excellence Award. Supervision focuses on PhD topics like participatory ecosystems and CSR in developing countries.