Dr Liz Heyworth-Thomas was appointed as Senior Lecturer in Management at Bangor Business School in 2023.

After graduating from Bangor University, Liz went on to build a successful academic career across UK Business Schools, including Cumbria Business School, Wolverhampton Business School, and Liverpool Business School, where she held Lectureship, Senior Lectureship, and Principal Lectureship [Programme Leader] positions.  

With fond memories of studying at Bangor University, Liz welcomed the opportunity to return as a member of the Business School teaching team.  

  • Professional: Senior Fellowship
    Higher Education Academy, 2021
  • PhD: Sociology and Social Policy [Thesis Title: Living with Stroke: a Wales Context]
    2018
  • MA: Business and Marketing
    2011
  • BA: [Hons] Business and Social Administration
    2009

Liz has built a reputable research profile with publications and academic contributions in the field of entrepreneurship, is a Doctoral Supervisor and is open to opportunities for research collaboration, Doctoral supervision, and guest speaker invitations. 

Academic Publication Record

Jones, R., Morrish, S. C., Heyworth-Thomas, E. M., & Graham, E. (2023). Post-Pandemic Marketing: Use of Business Crisis Recovery Frameworks to Enhance Entrepreneurial Marketing Education. Journal of Marketing Education, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/02734753231190249

Heyworth-Thomas, E.M. (2023). The Simulation Game: creating an experiential learning experience within a taught setting, Journal of Applied Work Management.  

Heyworth-Thomas, E.M., Hyslop, K., and Jones, R (2022). Entrepreneurship and Societal Change, in Hyams-Ssekasi, D. (Eds.) Understanding Entrepreneurship: A Catalyst for Change Perspective, Palgrave.

Jones, R., Heyworth-Thomas, E.M., Henley, A., and Jones, W. (2022).  Sustainability and Resilience of Rural Enterprise in Areas of Outstanding Natural

Beauty: Challenges and Barriers to increasing Entrepreneurial Opportunity post-pandemic.  ISBE Conference, November 2022 (accepted).

Heyworth-Thomas, E.M. (2021). Social Enterprise: a sustainable model for supporting vulnerable adults in rural communities. AM Entrepreneurial and Small Business Marketing SIG 25th Symposium – December 2021

Heyworth-Thomas, E,M., Foster, S., and Jones, R. (2021).  Business Owner Wellbeing: the hidden impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. AM Entrepreneurial and Small Business Marketing SIG 25th Symposium – December 2021

Jones, R., and Heyworth-Thomas, E.M. (2021). Being Enterprising in Beautiful Landscapes: how can governments and policy makers best support rural enterprise? ISBE Conference, October 2021.

Heyworth-Thomas, E.M (2020).  Interviewing vulnerable service-user groups: Biographical Narrative Interpretive Method– invited to present at Telling the Story of Business Conference, University of South Wales-January 2020.

Heyworth-Thomas, E. M., and Jones, R. (2019) Social Enterprise: bridging the gap between statutory and third sector. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 20, No. 2: 80-89.

Wiscombe, C., Heyworth-Thomas, E. M., Ryder, S., Maynard, L., and Dobson, C. (2017). Social Enterprise and the Rural Landscape, in Oriade, A., and Robinson, P. (Eds.) Rural Tourism and Enterprise: Management, Marketing and Sustainability. CABI Tourism Texts.

Heyworth, E.M., and Jones, R (2014). Social Enterprise: bridging the gap between the statutory sector and the third sector, ICSB World Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Conference, June 2014.

Heyworth, E.M., Jones, R., and Roach, D (2013). Providing Support in Rural Wales: motives, observations and end-user perspectives, ISBE Conference, November 2013.

Heyworth, E.M  (2013). Improving Student Engagement through use of Online Resources, HEA Teaching and Learning Conference, Bangor University, April 2013.

Heyworth, E. M., Jones, R., and Rowley, J (2011). Meeting the Demand: the study of a business support network, ISBE Conference, November 2011.

Self-funded or willing to work towards a funding bid

2023

2019

  • Principal Investigator: Benchmarking, Critical Success Factors, and Network Support for Quantum Technology physicist-led spin-outs, in collaboration with Professor Mike Holynysiki [Quantum Hub, University of Birmingham], and Professor Rosalind Jones [Bangor Business School].  Award: [Partnership Research Fund] EPSRC grant

Externally, Liz holds a Co-Chair position of the Academy of Marketing's Entrepreneurship and Small Business Marketing Special Interest Group and has been invited as a guest author for media publications such as The Professional Mountaineer. Liz has also been invited to host workshops for outdoor business entrepreneurs at events such as the British Nordic Walking CIC Annual Conference.

Liz is currently working on other research projects, which include [though are not limited to] agri-entrepreneurship in the Cambrian Mountains, entrepreneurship in AONB regions, frameworks to understand quality of life, as well as supervising PhD students in the field of business and entrepreneurship. 

  • Winner Lecturer of the Year 2021 – John Moores Students Union
  • Nominee for the 2018 Vice-Chancellor Awards for Staff Excellence, Innovative Teacher category
  • Shortlisted Lecturer of the Year 2017 – Wolverhampton University Students Union