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Dr Jane Dowson

Dr Jane Dowson

Associate Professor
Project Management Programme
School of Computing and Data Science

Academic Qualifications
  • 2024 PgCert in Advanced HE Practice/FHEA, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
  • 2021, PhD in Project Management, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
  • 2017 MBA Executive Development (Distinction), Liverpool John Moores University, UK
  • 1993 BA (Hons) Geography with Modern European Languages (2i), University of Sunderland, UK
Professional Experience
  • Prior to academia, Jane spent 25 years working in business operations and projects, as a manager and leader, predominantly in the UK's public sector, and third sector. Jane was responsible for developing both day-to-day and project-related operational processes, training and stakeholder management with a variety of high-profile clients, funders and teams. Jane brings a plethora of training, facilitation and engagement techniques from her extensive professional experience to strengthen the connection between theory and practice. Jane has earned several highly relevant professional certifications that contribute to curriculum development, and delivery of knowledge to enhance student skills, including PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner; Lean Six Sigma Green and Yellow Belts; Lean Organization Management Techniques; Lego Serious Play certified practitioner.
Research Interests
  • Lean Project Management
  • Organizational and Project Learning
  • Project Experiences, change and development
  • Responsible & Sustainable Project Management
  • Social Value, organizational improvement
  • Gamification in project management
Selected Publications
  • Drummond, M., Gaston, L., Doyle, A., & Dowson, J. (2025) Building Employability and Self Identity Brick By Brick: CABS Insight, June 2025 at https://charteredabs.org/insights/opinion/building-employability-and-self-identity-brick-by-brick
  • Dowson, J., Unterhitzenberger,C., & Bryde, D.J. (2024) Facilitating and improving learning in projects: Evidence from a lean approach, International Journal of Project Management, 42 (1) 102559, ISSN 0263-7863, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102559
  • Amin Akhavan Tabassi, David James Bryde, Ernawati Mustafa Kamal, Jane Dowson, Roula Michaelides (2019) Challenges for Project Management in the 21st Century, European Proceedings for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Future Academy, available at https://www.europeanproceedings.com/files/data/article/117/7002/article_117_7002_pdf_100.pdf

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