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Dr Fiona Christie is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Business School at Manchester Metropolitan University, focusing on career development, employability, and higher education. She leads on employability, personal tutoring, and graduate outcomes within her department. Her research explores graduate transitions, decent work, and social justice in employment contexts. Christie completed a part-time PhD in Educational Research (2018) examining graduate career trajectories.
Her academic roles include Director of Research and Knowledge for the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (2018-22), and membership in key organizations such as the Institute of Student Employers and the Editorial Board of the Journal of the National Institute of Career Education and Counselling. She holds fellowships from NICEC and the RSA.
Christie’s research projects include evaluations of youth employment initiatives like the Hidden Talent programme and studies on degree apprenticeships. Her work emphasizes embedding decent work principles into career guidance and addressing inequalities in labour market access. Recent studies highlight the impact of pandemic-induced workplace insecurity and regional employment dynamics in Greater Manchester.
- Education: PhD in Educational Research (Lancaster University, 2018, part-time)
- Key Research Areas: Career studies, social justice in employment, graduate outcomes
- Grants: British Academy Small Grant (2020), Office for Students Local Challenge Fund (2019)
Her articles analyze topics such as graduate employability pedagogy, employer roles in career transitions, and the evolving landscape of higher education careers services. Christie advocates for policy integration of ethical employment standards and supports marginalized groups through targeted employability interventions.
