معرفی
Neil Stott is Management Practice Professor of Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, where he directs the Master of Studies in Social Innovation programme and co-directs the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. He is also Professorial Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College.
Education
- BA, Bradford University
- PG Cert, Anglia Ruskin University
- MSt, University of Cambridge
- DProf, Middlesex University
Research & Scholarly Interests
Neil’s scholarship sits at the intersection of organisational theory and social innovation. He interrogates how social-purpose organisations are conceived, governed, and scaled, with particular attention to race, housing, community enterprise, peacekeeping institutions, and the ethics of organisational power. His recent work explores organisational lethality—the capacity of organisations to do systemic harm—and the redemptive possibilities of social innovation.
Research Trends in Recent Work
Across 2024–2025 publications, a clear arc emerges: from diagnosing structural failures in global governance (UN peacekeeping, climate mobility, SDG blockages) to proposing reparative, community-centred innovations. Recurring themes include meta-organisational reform, symbolic construction of social problems, and the historical agency of marginalised communities (BME housing associations, Black business schools).
Awards & Fellowships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- Fellow of the Inter University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society
- Fellow, Clayton State University Center for Social Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University, Newfoundland
Advising & Pedagogical Leadership
As Director of the MSt in Social Innovation, Neil mentors a diverse cohort of practitioners and scholars. One current student, Selene Biffi, gained international recognition for her role in evacuating Afghan scholars from Kabul, illustrating the programme’s impact on global social innovation leadership.
Laboratories, Centres & Teams
Neil co-leads the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, a hub for interdisciplinary research that partners with governments, NGOs, and community enterprises worldwide. He is embedded within the Organisational Theory and Information Systems subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School, fostering cross-disciplinary projects on leadership, ethics, and systemic change.
