Jakov Jandrić

Jakov Jandrić is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for MSc Human Resource Management (HRM) and International HRM at the University of Edinburgh Business School. His research focuses on the intersections of work, ageing, and health, with a particular emphasis on demographic changes and age-inclusive workplaces.

• Academic Role: Programme Director, Organisational Behaviour course leader
• Research Leadership: Co-Investigator for £1.95m UKRI-funded Supporting Healthy Ageing at Work (SHAW) project (2021-2024)
• Professional Affiliation: Academic Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

His work has been recognized through shortlistings for the University of Edinburgh Good Research Practice Awards (2023) and Research Impact Festival Award (2024), ultimately winning the UKRI Healthy Ageing Catalyst Showcase Audience Award in 2024. He also received the UEBS Excellence in Teaching Award 2023.

Research themes include:

• Age discrimination and inclusive work environments
• University governance and student experiences
• Business school pedagogy and hidden curriculum
• Global reward systems in NGOs

Current projects focus on sustaining collegiate environments, fair global reward systems, and student experience analysis, with ongoing UKRI funding for research commercialization.