Dr Robert Walford

My name is Dr Robert Walford and I have been working for the University of Chester since 2013 as a Visiting Lecturer at Chester Business School.

Following in excess of ten years’ experience in the private sector working in hotels and manufacturing, in practical, supervisory and management roles and also employment in the Health Service in Administration and Management, I began a career in education where I was initially appointed a lecturer eventually progressing to Senor Lecturer, Principal Lecturer and eventually Head of a Hospitality Curriculum Department. This post was followed by the role of Head of Department for Business, Finance, Administration and Trade Union Studies.

A later role involved the management and development of a commercial Services Department, whose excellent work was recognised by the Queen in 2002 with a National Honours award, The Queen’s Anniversary Prize Awards for higher and Further Education. The work of the department involved working closely with industry developing and delivering academic programmes on a flexible basis throughout the year and as well as NVQ training provision, to companies and small businesses in the UK and in Europe.

I have worked on educational projects with UK companies including Roll-Royce, Bae Systems, Iceland Frozen Foods and Hanson Quarries, to name a few, as well as working with numerous Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs) over a number of years. In addition, participation in educational and industry related projects resulted in my involvement on projects in Finland, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Portugal.