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Biography
Louise Reader is an academic with a commercial background in the IT Industry, specialising in product, project and business management. Her academic expertise focuses on socio-technical challenges including social aspects of cyber-risk, resilience, and hte strategic integration of artificial intelligence in organisations, with an emphasis on the psychology of decision making. Her research extends into social responsibility, and community impact in the context of SMEs primarily.
She has a strong track record in curriculum innovation, having developed the BA (Hons) BUsiness Management programme with pathway options, which became the institutions highest-enrolling undergraduate course (2019-2024). She has led the validation of four new degree apprenticeships (2025), and designed multiple applied learning modules, including those involving live client projects.
Her ongoing work spans research, knowledge exchange, and enterprise activity aligned with her areas of interest.
Research Interests
Louise has engaged in research examining socio-technical challenges with risk and security, specifically cyber risk. She has been involved in research and projects that have enabled her to offer support for businesses in areas such as the introduction of GDPR, and cyber risk management. As an active member of the BSI (British Standards Institute) Risk Committee Louise has participated in the (ongoing) development of BS31111 - a new British Standard to support cyber risk management, and the review of related ISO standards.
Alongside, Louise has pursued research examining the relationship between businesses and the communities in which they operate for her doctoral research. Nearing completion Louise has plans to further this work and its related outputs post doctorate. She is open to building networks with other academics and practitioners in her fields of itnerest. To date Louise has provided business training and awareness programs, and works with business partners and networks to provide advice and support.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, BA (hons) Business and Management, University of Northampton
Sept 2009 → Jul 2010
Award Date: 20 Jul 2010
PhD, The role of community influences on socially responsible activity within SMEs
2015 → …
External positions
External Examiner, University of Huddersfield
Sept 2019 → Aug 2024
Committee Member (Risk), British Standards Institution
Mar 2017 → …
External Examiner, Anglia Ruskin University
2016 → 2020
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Projects
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Pluswipes
Hills, M. (PI), Reader, L. (PI) & Teasdale Brown, T. (PI)
31/05/19 → 31/07/19
Project: Internal Fund › Big Ideas Fund 2019
Research output
- 2 Chapter
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Towards cyber-resilient & sustainable SMES: the case study of added value from a large IT reseller
Hills, M., Atkinson, L. & Hills, M. (Editor), 1 Dec 2016, Why Cyber Security is a Socio-Technical Challenge: New Concepts and Practical Measures to Enhance Detection, Prevention and Response. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 150 p. (Computer Science, technology and applications).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter
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Towards cyber-resilient and sustainable SMEs: The case study of added value from a large IT Re-seller
Hills, M. & Atkinson, L., 1 Nov 2016, Why Cyber Security is a Socio-Technical Challenge: New Concepts and Practical Measures to Enhance Detection. Nova Science PublishersResearch output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Sustainable feedback: Students’ expectations
Sun, S. (Speaker), Atkinson, L. (Speaker) & Smith, M. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2018 → 22 Jun 2018Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Oral presentation › Research
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Thesis
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The Role of Community Influences on Socially Responsible Activity within SMEs
Atkinson, L. (Author), Lawrence, P. (Supervisor), Hazenberg, R. (Supervisor) & MacDonald, S. (Supervisor), Jun 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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