Holly Patrick-Thomson

Dr Holly Patrick-Thomson is a Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University's Business School, specializing in the Human Resource Management Group. She holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews (2013) and previously served as Visiting Scholar at University of Technology Sydney.

• Research Focus: Changing nature of work in creative/craft sectors
• Primary Interests: Freelancer precarity, peer support systems, AI advisory tools
• Industry Collaboration: British Academy of Management SIG Chair, craft beer sector analysis

Her funded projects include:

• £9,998 - British Academy: Freelance Advisor App
• £5,000 - AHRC: AI for Creative Freelancers
• £5,000 - University of Edinburgh: Pandemic response in creative industries
• $20,000 - UTS Research Grant
• $149,600 - Australian Government Contract

Key contributions:

• Co-edited 'Researching Craft Beer' (Emerald, 2021)
• International symposium organizer (Edinburgh, 2019)
• Published in Work Employment and Society, Management Learning, and Asia Pacific Journal of Arts and Cultural Management