Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He holds an MSc in Biotechnology from University College London and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Southampton, with postdoctoral research at the National Institute for Medical Research. He leads the EPSRC-funded Research to Enterprise program, a university-wide initiative supporting research students and staff through skills workshops, mentoring, and annual events. Phillips is actively involved in biotech startups like Alergenetica and has contributed to over 67 research outputs, focusing on entrepreneurship education, biotech ventures, and gender issues in entrepreneurship.

His academic contributions span peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, and media commentary in outlets like The Guardian, Forbes, and Times Higher Education. Phillips received the Fellowship of Enterprise Educators UK (2020) and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2023). His work addresses global challenges through UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing innovation, education, and societal impact.

• Education:
• MSc Biotechnology, University College London
• PhD Biochemistry (Industrial CASE studentship with Actinova), University of Southampton
• Postdoctoral research at National Institute for Medical Research

• Grants & Programs:
• EPSRC-funded Research to Enterprise program
• Contributions to ventures like Alergenetica

Phillips advocates for entrepreneurship education, emphasizing its role in fostering innovation and addressing global issues like climate change and gender disparities in business. His research explores crowdfunding dynamics, postgraduate entrepreneurship support, and the integration of micro-learning in higher education.