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Paula Danby serves as Associate Head of School for Leadership, HRM and Enterprise at the University of Sunderland's Business School. She also co-leads the Business School Research Centre, fostering an inclusive research environment. Her academic career focuses on innovative leadership, workplace wellbeing, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), with a unique emphasis on human-animal interactions in leisure contexts.
Her research spans human-equine relationships in tourism and hospitality, exploring topics such as psychological wellbeing and post-humanist frameworks. She has published widely in journals like Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research and contributed to edited volumes on multispecies leisure and animal ethics.
- Co-edited Multispecies Leisure, Human-Animal Interactions in Leisure Landscapes (2021)
- Published on human-equine tourism well-being (2020)
- Explored post-humanist perspectives in equine encounters (2019–2018)
Her work bridges academic research with practical application, influencing curriculum development and student experience initiatives in business management and leadership education.
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Teaching responsibilities include leading undergraduate and postgraduate management courses, while her administrative roles oversee programs in HRM and senior leadership apprenticeships. She actively engages with interdisciplinary research networks, including conferences on leisure studies and tourism.
