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Biography
Dr Patrice Seuwou earned his PhD in Computer Science & Informatics from London South Bank University, specialising in Autonomous vehicle adoption. Patrice’s master’s degree was in Innovative Technology from the University of East London in the United Kingdom, specialising in Forensics science.
He is an Associate Professor in Learning and Teaching, Deputy Head of Subject Business Systems and Operation as well as programme leader for the MSc Business Analytics, EDI Trainer and former MBA deputy programme leader. Before that, he was a programme leader for a portfolio of undergraduate courses in the private sector in partnership with Plymouth University, a lecturer at London South Bank University and an Academic Registrar & Quality Manager working for a large private institution in collaboration with Gloucestershire University. He has published in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks, Actor-Network Theory, and Self-driving cars. His research interests include Autonomous vehicles, Management Information Systems, VANET security, Authentication and privacy, computer networks including wired and wireless networks, mobile and ubiquitous computing, Linux systems, RFID technology, protocols simulation and legislation in computer science.
Patrice’s 2nd PhD is in the sociology of Education. His current research focuses on the experiences of students from ethnic and culturally diverse backgrounds in Higher education through the lens of critical race theory (CRT) and the tools of Pierre Bourdieu.
Patrice is currently conducting a longitudinal study exploring the experiences of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students in Higher education.
Patrice is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), Reviewer for the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics (IJESDF), External Examiner for Pearson and a QAA reviewer. Patrice is a Microsoft-certified professional, a Member of the Association of Computer Professionals (ACP), a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and also Member of the Chartered Institute for IT(BCS). He also Qualified as an Enterprise Solution Architect with the British Computer Society.
He has also taught Executive MBA students in China (Shanghai) and delivered guest lectures at Kathmandu University in Nepal.
Patrice is a C@N-DO Mentor and an internal assessor for fellowship and senior fellowship applications to the HEA. He also provides training on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for Researchers.
Research Interests
- Vehicular Ad hoc Networks,
- Actor Network Theory
- Autonomous vehicles Adoption,
- Management Information Systems,
- Security, Authentication and privacy,
- Computer networks including wired and wireless networks,
- Mobile and ubiquitous computing and Linux systems,
- RFID technology, protocols simulation and legislation in computer science.
- Technology Acceptance Models and theories.
- Sociology of Education (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience in Higher Education)
- BAME Attainment Gap/ GEM Award Gap in the UK Higher Education Sector
- Critical Race Theory
- Pierre Bourdieu Theory of Practice
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Research funding
- £9,997.2: BAME Attainment in Higher Education: Exploring the Experiences of South Asian Students and the Factors influencing their Grades at Northampton University. Application submitted to the Learning and Teaching Enhancement and Innovation Fund 2021-22:
- £8,641.31: BAME Attainment in Higher Education: Exploring the Experiences of African Descent Students and the Factors that Impact on their Low Grades at Northampton University. Application submitted to the Learning and Teaching Enhancement and Innovation Fund 2020-21: Project successfully completed on 30 June 2021.
- £5,597.88: An investigation into BAME attainment, exploring the factors that impact on low grades of BAME students at the University of Northampton. funded by the Learning and Teaching Enhancement and Innovation Fund 2019-20. Project successfully completed on 30 June 2020.
- £2,499.50: A causal model of COVID-19 on the performance of doctoral researchers from ethnic minority background at UON
- £2,491.2: Building GEM Student Research Capacity by Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment with Lego Serious Play
- £9,260.30: Study of possible solutions to reduce the GEM Award Gap- A case study of the Accounting and Finance (A&F) subject group
- £9,997.54: Exploring Academic Misconduct for GEM students: Some Insights into Student Behaviour and their attainment in Higher Education.
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate Modules
- BSO1010 Information Management (Level 4)
- BSO1210 Information Management (Apprenticeship) (Level 4)
- BSO2016 Project Management: Planning & Control (Level 5)
- BSO2017 Information Technology for Business (Level 5)
- BSO3017 Strategic Management of the Digital Organisation (Level 6)
- BSO3014 Project Management: Managerial Perspectives (Level 6)
- BSO3217 Strategic Management of the Digital Organisation (Apprenticeship) (Level 6)
Postgraduate Modules
- BSOM052 Quality and IT Management (Level 7)
- BSOM058 Strategic Management of IS (Level 7)
- BSOM071 Fundamentals of Project Management (Level 7)
- BSOM077 Business Research Project (Level 7)
- BSOM079 Business Intelligence (Level 7)
- BSOM083 Digital Business (Level 7)
- BSOM084 Practical Data Analysis for Business (Level 7)
- BSOM091 Leading Digital Transformation in Organisations (Level 7)
- BSOM093 Leadership and Digital Transformation (Level 7)
- Equality Diversity and Inclusion for Researchers (Level 8)
Other Responsibilities
- Programme Leader MSc Business Analytics
- MBA Deputy Programme Leader
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Co-Lead - Inclusion, Diversity and Special Education SIG, Centre for Education and Research
- Co-Research Lead - Global Ethnic Majority Staff Network
- Co-Research Lead - DELTA working group (Decolonising Education – Learning, Teaching and Assessment).
- Program chair Annual UON conference, June 2022
- Book Proposal Reviewer for Theories and Practices of Self-Driving Vehicle by Elsevier 2021
- Book Proposal Reviewer for Business Analytics by Bloomsbury 2021
- Book Proposal Reviewer for Probabilistic Benchmarking: Norm-Setting in the Age of Big Data by DE GRUYTER 2022.
- Reviewer for International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics (IJESDF), since 2012
- Reviewer for Journal of Applied Sciences - MDPI, since 2018
- Reviewer for IGI-global since 2020
- Member of Advisory Board Handbook of Research on 5G Networks and Advancements in Computing, Electronics, and Electrical Engineering
- Member of Editorial Board for the International Journal of Robotics and Automation Technology since 2022
External Roles
- Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee member (External): Chartered Association of Business Schools
- QAA Reviewer
- DQB Assessor
- Contributing Writer: Times Higher Education
- Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) Member for reference book entitled "5G Networks and Advancements in Computing, Electronics, and Electrical Engineering".
- Reviewer for the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics (IJESDF)
- Reviewer for the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Journal
- External Panel Member for course approval event: BSc (Hons) Data Science (Nottingham Trent University)
- External Examiner for Pearson.
- External Examiner for Open University
- BSc (Hons) Business Computing (Top-up)
- BSc (Hons) Computing with Networking (Top-Up)
- BSc (Hons) Cyber Security (Top-up)
- BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions (Top-up)
- External Examiner for Staffordshire University
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Top-up)
- PhD Examiner (External): Open University Malaysia 2021
- PhD Examiner (External): Liverpool John Moores University 2023
Industry Connections
Digital Northampton
CIPD Branch in Northampton
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
Master, Postgraduate Certificate in Research Degree supervision, University of Northampton
10 Sept 2020 → 10 Sept 2021
Award Date: 24 Nov 2021
PhD, Measuring Behavioural Intention to Accept Autonomous Vehicles: A Structural Equation Model, London South Bank University
23 Apr 2010 → 4 Oct 2019
Award Date: 31 Mar 2020
PGCE, London South Bank University
18 Sept 2012 → 14 Jan 2014
Award Date: 31 Jan 2014
Master, Securing Vehicular Ad hoc Networks, University of East London
15 Jun 2007 → 20 Jul 2008
Award Date: 20 Jun 2008
External positions
External panel member for course approval event, Nottingham Trent University
6 Mar 2023 → …
QAA Reviewer, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
12 Sept 2022 → …
Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee member, Chartered Association of Business Schools
20 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2024
External Examiner, Staffordshire University
Oct 2021 → …
External Examiner, The Open University
Aug 2021 → …
Book Reviewer, Elsevier
Apr 2021 → May 2021
External Examiner, Open University Malaysia
Mar 2021 → Jul 2021
IGI Global Editorial Advisory Board Member
5 Aug 2020 → …
External Examiner, Pearson
Aug 2014 → Mar 2016
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Projects
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Exploring Academic Misconduct for GEM students: Some Insights into Student Behaviour and their attainment in Higher Education.
Seuwou, P., Dodzo, N. & Opoku Agyeman, M.
3/10/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Internal Fund › Learning Enhancement & Innovation Fund
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Study of possible solutions to reduce the GEM Award Gap- A case study of the Accounting and Finance (A&F) subject group
Dsouli, O., Elgergeni, S., Seuwou, P. & Khangura, D.
1/10/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Internal Fund › Learning Enhancement & Innovation Fund
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A causal model of COVID-19 impacts on the performance of MBA students from ethnic minority background at UON.
Elgergeni, S., Dsouli, O. & Seuwou, P.
FBL Research EDI Seedcorn Funding; University of Northampton
13/12/21 → 29/07/22
Project: Internal Fund › Quality-related Research (QR) Fund
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BAME Attainment in Higher Education: Exploring the Experiences of African Descent Students and the Factors that Impact on their Low Grades at Northampton University
Seuwou, P., Dodzo, N. & Opoku Agyeman, M.
2/11/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Internal Fund › Learning Enhancement & Innovation Fund
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An investigation into BAME attainment, exploring the factors that impact on low grades of BAME students at the University of Northampton.
4/11/19 → 30/06/20
Project: Internal Fund › Learning Enhancement & Innovation Fund
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Experiences of Global Ethnic Majority Students in UK Higher Education: Evaluating Multiple Theoretical Frameworks to Understand the Ethnic Majority Awarding Gap
Seuwou, P., Chepkurui, H., Dodzo, N. & Opoku Agyeman, M., 3 Jul 2023, EDULEARN23 Proceedings: 15th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. Chova, L. G., Martínez, C. G. & Lees, J. (eds.). Valencia, Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), p. 7104-7111 8 p. (EDULEARN Proceedings).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Conference Contribution › peer-review
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Exploring the Factors that Impact Ethnic Minority Students’ Attainment at a British University
Seuwou, P., Dodzo, N., Osho, Y., Ajaefobi, W. & Ngwana, T. A., 22 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Educational Research and Review. 6, 1Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Ten actions to improve the experiences of Black students within UK universities
Seuwou, P., 24 Jan 2023, Times Higher Education, 24 January 2023.Research output: Contribution to Specialist Publication › Article
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The Lived Experience of Black International Students at a Post-1992 University in England: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Academic Resilience
Seuwou, P., Sarwar, D. & Pilkington, A., 6 Mar 2023, INTED2023 Proceedings: 17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Online Conference. 6-8 March, 2022. International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), p. 1345-1354Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Conference Contribution › peer-review
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Action to improve diversity and inclusion for Black students and staff
Dzineku, C. & Seuwou, P., 2 Dec 2022, Times Higher Education.Research output: Contribution to Specialist Publication › Article
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Analysing the Elements that Affect People's Behavioural Intention to Adopt Autonomous Vehicles
Seuwou, P., 22 Dec 2022, In: international journal of Robotics and Automation Technology. 9, p. 124-134 11 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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A Phenomenological Exploration of the Holistic Experiences of Students of African Descent at a Post-1992 University in England
Seuwou, P., Sarwar, D. & Pilkington, A., 26 Nov 2022, iCERi 2022: 15th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), p. 7234-7243 10 p. (ICERI2022 Proceedings).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Conference Contribution › peer-review
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Experiences and Challenges of Africans Diaspora in Great Britain and their Role in the Future Development of Africa
Seuwou, P. & Ajani, R., 12 Apr 2022, (Accepted/In press) African Development Perspectives: A Holistic Reflection. Austin Macauley PublisherResearch output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Understanding Mental Health: Exploring the challenges and coping strategies adopted by Black students at Universities in the UK
Patrice Seuwou (Author), Yaz Osho (Author) & Christina Dzineku (Author)
3 Mar 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation
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A Phenomenological Exploration of the Holistic Experiences of Students of African Descent at a Post-1992 University in England
Patrice Seuwou (Author)
24 May 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar/Workshop › Research
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Black Student Experiences Matter: Needs of Black students and the complexity
Patrice Seuwou (Invited speaker)
9 Mar 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
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Insights into the Attainment of the GEM Students- A case study of the BSc Accounting and Finance
Ouarda Dsouli (Author), Siham Elgergeni (Author) & Patrice Seuwou (Author)
22 Jun 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation
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GEM Experiences at UON: Actions to improve GEM Students’ experience
Patrice Seuwou (Author)
28 Feb 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
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The Lived Experience of Black International Students at the University of Northampton
Patrice Seuwou (Author)
12 Apr 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
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Black Communities and Lived Experiences
Patrice Seuwou (Author)
25 Apr 2023 → 27 Apr 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
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Exploring the Experiences of International Students in UK HE Sector
Patrice Seuwou (Author) & Rob Howe (Speaker)
7 Jul 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
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Press/Media
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Welcoming our new Associate Professors
Patrice Seuwou, Abdeldjalil Bennecer, Dilshad Sarwar, Cathy Smith & Ecem Karlidag-Dennis
18/08/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Diaspora Connect: A Pathway for African Academics living abroad to contribute to the development of Africa
2/03/22
1 Media contribution
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TV Documentary on Widening Participation Agenda in the UK higher Education
25/02/22
1 Media contribution
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Automation and transformation for the next generation at The University of Northampton
6/12/21
1 Media contribution
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Automation Anywhere and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust launch white paper series
22/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
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UK’s Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and Automation Anywhere Launch White Paper Series on Automation as a Force for Good in the Healthcare Industry
19/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
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