Dr Patrice Seuwou

Dr Patrice Seuwou is an Associate Professor in Learning and Teaching and Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Racial Equality, whose work is internationally oriented around the theme of Race Equity, Social Justice, and Transformative Learning in Higher Education. He holds two doctoral degrees: a PhD in Computer Science & Informatics from London South Bank University, specialising in the adoption of autonomous vehicles, and a second PhD in the Sociology of Education from the University of Northampton, examining the experiences of racially and culturally diverse students in higher education.

Dr Seuwou is a recognised scholar and thought leader in the field of higher education equity and transformation. His research advances critical and applied understandings of structural inequality through the use of Community Cultural Wealth (CCW), intersectionality, critical race theory, and Bourdieusian analysis. His work is particularly concerned with how institutions can move beyond access to meaningful transformation, focusing on AI-resilient assessment, inclusive curriculum design, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as key levers for equitable student success.

As Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Racial Equality, he provides strategic leadership for institutional and sector-wide initiatives to address racial inequities and embed inclusive practice across higher education. He is currently leading a longitudinal research programme examining the experiences, progression, and outcomes of students from racially minoritised backgrounds in UK higher education, with a particular focus on trust, belonging, and systemic change.

Dr Seuwou brings a distinctive interdisciplinary perspective, underpinned by his background in computing and information systems. His earlier research includes work on vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), network security, authentication and privacy, and mobile and ubiquitous computing. This expertise informs his current contributions to debates on the ethical and pedagogical implications of artificial intelligence in higher education, positioning him at the forefront of AI and social justice in education.

He is the author of a Digital Business textbook and a regular contributor to national and international higher education discourse, writing for Times Higher Education and Advance HE on race equity, curriculum transformation, and the future of assessment in the age of AI. His work is widely engaged with by educators, leaders, and policymakers seeking to advance inclusive and transformative educational practices.

Dr Seuwou is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE, a QAA reviewer, an External Examiner for several Universities in the UK, and serves as a reviewer for a number of journals in education and the social sciences. He is actively engaged in academic and professional communities, contributing to the development of teaching excellence, equity-driven policy, and sector-wide innovation.

Alongside his academic leadership, he provides consultancy, executive education, and professional development in race equity, inclusive curriculum design, and AI in education, supporting institutions to implement sustainable and impactful change.

• Race Equity and Student Success in Higher Education – focusing on belonging, trust, and addressing the awarding gap
• Critical Frameworks and Social Justice – including Critical Race Theory, Community Cultural Wealth (CCW), and intersectionality
• Inclusive and Transformative Curriculum Design – decolonising the curriculum and embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL
• AI in Education and AI-Resilient Assessment – exploring ethical, inclusive, and authentic assessment in the age of AI
• Digital Transformation, Doctoral Education, and Institutional Change – advancing equitable learning environments, research development, and sector-wide impact

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.  
• £9,583.18: Exploring the experience of postgraduate international students (PIS) as they transition through UON - building a sense of belonging: Phase One: Pre-arrival and initial orientation  
• £10,000: Learning Enhancement and Innovation Bids 2024-25An evaluation of the undergraduate and postgraduate international student pre-arrival and initial orientation experience at the University of Northampton.
• £600: An evaluation of the undergraduate and postgraduate international student pre-arrival and initial orientation experience at the University of Northampton (URB@N & PURB@N).
• £8127: Equality and Access (E&A): Access and Participation Ambassador Role: Unconscious Bias in the Classroom: Perception of Black Students by Faculty and its Impact on Grading Practices (Fund 2025-26).
• £1000: Vice Chancellor Research Grant - Anti-Racist Book Club
• £9,998.2: Exploring Belonging and Bias: Staff Perspectives on Supporting Black Neurodivergent Students in Higher Education (Student Success Innovation Fund 2025-26)
• £600: Staff Reflections on Black Student Voice and Belonging ((P)URB@N Funding (2025-26)
• £9900.10: Student Success Innovation Fund 2025-26: Exploring Belonging and Bias: Staff Perspectives on Supporting Black Neurodivergent Students in Higher Education

• Programme Leader MSc Business Analytics
  
• Programme Leader BSc (Top-up) Business Data & Information Systems
• Programme Leader BSc (Top-up) Business Analytics and AI
• MBA Deputy Programme Leader

• Co-Lead - Inclusion, Diversity and Special Education SIG, Centre for Education and Research

• Co-Lead -  Centre for the Advancement of Racial Equality (CARE)
• 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

• 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
• Reviewer for the Studies in Higher Education Journal (Routledge)
• Reviewer for the Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning Journal (Open University)
• External Panel Member for course approval event: BSc (Hons) Data Science (Nottingham Trent University)
  
• External Panel Member for Programmes Validation for the Division of Computer Science and Informatics (London South Bank University)
  (School of Engineering)1. BSc (Hons) Data Engineering with Foundation
  2. BSc (Hons) Data Engineering
  3. BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence
  4. BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation
  5. BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
  6. BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Foundation
  7. MSc Cybersecurity
  8. MSc Computer Science (conversion)

• 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

Digital Northampton

CIPD Branch in Northampton

Dr Merlin Atchuthen - DBA

Mr Tolulope Odunsi - PhD

Mr ABDULRAZZAK HUSSAIN - DBA

Mr Godfred Bonse - PhD