Dr Melissa Hawkins

Lecturer

Department: Newcastle Business School

Lecturer at Northumbria University

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Key Publications

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Harnessing Complexity for better outcomes in Public and Non-profit Services, French, M., Hesselgreaves, H., Wilson, R., Hawkins, M., Lowe, T. 23 Feb 2023
New development: Learning communities—an approach to dismantling barriers to collective improvement, Wilson, L., Hawkins, M., French, M., Lowe, T., Hesselgreaves, H. 19 May 2023, In: Public Money and Management
Reflective practice at 40: why it’s still a vital leadership tool, James, C., Hawkins, M., Gilbride, N., Connolly, M. 20 Sep 2023
Using complexity theory to understand the problematic nature of performance management in schools in England, Hawkins, M. 28 Jun 2023
Secular discernment: A process of individual unlearning and collective relearning, Burton, N., Vu, M., Hawkins, M. 7 Jul 2022, In: Management Learning
Managing the complexity of outcomes: a new approach to performance measurement and management, French, M., Lowe, T., Wilson, R., Rhodes, M., Hawkins, M. 7 May 2021, Handbook on performance management in the public sector, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar
New development: Responding to complexity in public services—the human learning systems approach, Lowe, T., French, M., Hawkins, M., Hesselgreaves, H., Wilson, R. 3 Oct 2021, In: Public Money and Management
New development: The emerging role of a 'learning partner' relationship in supporting public service reform, Hesselgreaves, H., French, M., Lowe, T., Hawkins, M., Wheatman, A., Martin, M., Wilson, R. 3 Oct 2021, In: Public Money and Management
Navigating complexity: The future of public service, Lowe, T., French, M., Hawkins, M. 26 Dec 2020, The Palgrave Handbook of the Public Servant, London, Palgrave Macmillan
Reconceptualising and redefining educational leadership practice, James, C., Connolly, M., Hawkins, M. 2 Sep 2020, In: International Journal of Leadership in Education

Professional Activity

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Organising a conference, workshop, ...: Towards Relational Public Services 2023
Publication Peer-review: HLS Collaborative (Publisher) 2021
Consultancy: Funding and Commissioning in Complexity 2018
Other: Transforming public services through new commissioning and management priorities 2018

Qualifications

Education PhD June 28 2023
Education MA December 13 2012
Education PGCE June 18 2003
Philosophy BA (Hons) July 07 2001
Qualified Teacher Status QTS

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