Prof Stephen Syrett
| Name | Prof Stephen Syrett |
|---|---|
| Job title | Deputy Dean: Research & Knowledge Exchange |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | Business School Leadership |
| Email address | S.Syrett@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1965-6256 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography Stephen is Professor of Local Economic Development and Deputy
Dean Research and Knowledge Exchange for the Faculty of Business and Law. His
research specialises in issues of local, urban and regional economic
development, governance and policy, and small business research, with
particular reference to immigrant business, social enterprise, home-based
business, and the role of enterprise in regenerating deprived areas. He has
published extensively on these topics including books, journal articles and policy
and practice reports. Across multiple funded research projects. Stephen has
worked with a wide range of national, regional and local government bodies in
the UK and Europe, including government departments and the European
Commission, as well as voluntary and community sector and private sector
organisations. A leader in research and knowledge exchange, Stephen has a
track record of high quality, impactful research and working closely with
external partners. Previously as Director of the Centre for Enterprise and
Economic Development Research, he was responsible for all aspects of
managing and leading this major university research centre. CEEDR provided six
highly rated impact case studies across the Business and Management submissions
to REF2014 and REF2021 consistently generating up to 80 per cent of research
funding earnt by Middlesex University Business School. As Business School Director of Research Stephen subsequently
led the School’s REF2021 Business and Management submission, the largest in
Middlesex University, which attained the outstanding achievement of a number
one ranking nationally for the social impact of its research. This achievement resulted
from building a strong research team and related infrastructure and putting
centre-stage support for researcher development via mentoring, seedcorn
funding, research time allowances, writing bootcamps, research cluster
development, and funding and impact workshops. This work is now being built upon in Stephen’s current role as Deputy
Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange for the Faculty of Business and Law.
Activity here focuses on developing the research and knowledge exchange
management and support infrastructure for the Faculty and enhancing PhD study, through
membership of the ESRC funded SENSS social science Doctoral Training
Partnership, alongside the growth of our Professional Doctorates provision.
Teaching Stephen's areas of teaching include: Immigrant and transnational entrepreneurship Stephen has been the Director of Studies for 13 successful PhD
students and been part of the supervisory team for many more. He is always keen
to speak to anyone interested in pursuing further Doctoral study.
Employment
Deputy Dean Research & Knowledge Exchange Faculty of Business & Law
Middlesex University
01 Sept 2022
Deputy Dean Research & Knowledge Exchange Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences
Middlesex University
01 Sept 2020
30 Sept 2022
Business School Director of Research
Middlesex University
01 Sept 2016
31 Aug 2020
Education and qualifications
PhD
01 Jul 1991
Exeter University
BA (Hons) Geography
20 Jun 1985
Durham University
Grants
SENSS Doctoral Training Partnership
01 Sept 2023
ESRC
Black Led Business in Barnet
01 Jun 2023
Trust for London Racial Justice Fund
International Network for Comparative Analysis of Social Inequalities
01 Sept 2020
European Commission Horizon
Cities, the Social Economy and Inclusive Growth
01 Apr 2017
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Exploring the Impact of Volunteer Business Mentoring on Young Entrepreneurs
01 May 2016
Youth Business International
Entrepreneurship in Homes and Neighbourhoods
01 Sept 2013
ESRC
Business and Economic Intelligence for London
01 May 2013
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills/ National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Developing an Economic Strategy for Barnet
01 Sept 2012
London Borough of Barnet
Social Enterprise Research Capacity Building Cluster
01 Jun 2007
ESRC, Office for Civil Society and Barrow Cadbury Trust
Regeneration: How should the problem be addressed?
01 Mar 2010
Department of Communities and Local Government
Refugees, New Arrivals and Enterprise: Their Contributions and Constraints
01 Jun 2007
Small Business Service
Local Area Agreements and Strategy Activity at the Local and Sub-regional Level
01 Mar 2008
Department of Communities and Local Government
Mapping Economic Assessments and Strategy Activity at the Local and Sub-regional Level
01 Mar 2008
Department of Communities and Local Government
Regional Governance and the Economic Needs of Deprived Communities
01 Apr 2005
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Systematic Reviews for Policy Development: Local Economic Development
01 Feb 2003
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
The Contribution of Social Capital in the Social Economy to Local Economic Development (CONSCISE)
01 Apr 2000
European Commission
Prizes and Awards
Research outputs
Immigrant business in transnational contexts: a multifocal understanding of the breakout process
Onyima, J., Syrett, S. and Sepulveda Ramirez, L. 2023. Immigrant business in transnational contexts: a multifocal understanding of the breakout process. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research. 30 (1), pp. 155-179. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-02-2023-0190Local power and economic policy: Local authority economic initiatives in Portugal
Syrett, S. 1994. Local power and economic policy: Local authority economic initiatives in Portugal. Regional Studies. 28 (1), pp. 53-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343409412331348066Turning job seekers into job creators through entrepreneurship mentoring at Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust, India
Sanyal, C., Haddock-Millar, J., Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Owen, R., Syrett, S. and Kaye, N. 2023. Turning job seekers into job creators through entrepreneurship mentoring at Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust, India. in: Cannio, S., Carvalho, C. and Yu, F. (ed.) Mentoring with a Coaching Attitude: International Corporate Mentorship that Works London, UK Open University.A contextual understanding of diaspora entrepreneurship: identity, opportunity and resources in the Sri Lankan Tamil and Kurdish diaspora
Syrett, S. and Keles, J. 2022. A contextual understanding of diaspora entrepreneurship: identity, opportunity and resources in the Sri Lankan Tamil and Kurdish diaspora. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research. 28 (9), pp. 376-404. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-08-2021-0658An institutional analysis of 'power within' local governance: a Bazaari tale from Pakistan
Khan, M.S. and Syrett, S. 2022. An institutional analysis of 'power within' local governance: a Bazaari tale from Pakistan. World Development. 154, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.105882Digital futures of small businesses and entrepreneurial opportunity
Reuschke, D., Mason, C. and Syrett, S. 2022. Digital futures of small businesses and entrepreneurial opportunity. Futures. 135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2021.102877Digital futures of small businesses and entrepreneurial opportunity
Reuschke, D., Mason, C. and Syrett, S. 2021. Digital futures of small businesses and entrepreneurial opportunity. Futures. 128, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2021.102714Territorial capital as a source of firm competitive advantage: evidence from the North and South of Italy
Morretta, V., Syrett, S. and Sepulveda Ramirez, L. 2020. Territorial capital as a source of firm competitive advantage: evidence from the North and South of Italy. European Planning Studies. 28 (12), pp. 2390-2408. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2020.1722067Portugal Economy
Syrett, S. 2019. Portugal Economy. in: Europa, P. (ed.) Western Europe 2020 Routledge.The political institutionalization of the social economy in Ecuador: indigeneity and institutional logics
Calvo, S., Syrett, S. and Morales, A. 2020. The political institutionalization of the social economy in Ecuador: indigeneity and institutional logics. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. 38 (2), pp. 269-289. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654419857719Diasporas, agency and enterprise in settlement and homeland contexts: politicised entrepreneurship in the Kurdish diaspora
Syrett, S. and Keles, J. 2019. Diasporas, agency and enterprise in settlement and homeland contexts: politicised entrepreneurship in the Kurdish diaspora. Political Geography. 73, pp. 60-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2019.05.008Monitoring and evaluating business mentoring: towards a research and evaluation toolkit to measure impact
Haddock-Millar, J., Sanyal, C., Kaye, N., Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Owen, R. and Syrett, S. 2018. Monitoring and evaluating business mentoring: towards a research and evaluation toolkit to measure impact. International Journal of Human Resource Development: Practice, Policy & Research. 3 (2), pp. 35-47. https://doi.org/10.22324/ijhrdppr.3.115Understanding entrepreneurship in residential neighbourhoods and communities of place
Reuschke, D., Kleinhans, R., Syrett, S., van Ham, M. and Mason, C. 2017. Understanding entrepreneurship in residential neighbourhoods and communities of place. in: van Ham, M., Reuschke, D., Kleinhans, R., Mason, C. and Syrett, S. (ed.) Entrepreneurial Neighbourhoods: Towards an Understanding of the Economies of Neighbourhoods and Communities Edward Elgar. pp. 297-308Unravelling the nexus between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities - introduction
Kleinhans, R., Reuschke, D., van Ham, M., Mason, C. and Syrett, S. 2017. Unravelling the nexus between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities - introduction. in: van Ham, M., Reuschke, D., Kleinhans, R., Mason, C. and Syrett, S. (ed.) Entrepreneurial Neighbourhoods: Towards an Understanding of the Economies of Neighbourhoods and Communities Edward Elgar. pp. 1-18Entrepreneurial neighbourhoods: towards an understanding of the economies of neighbourhoods and communities
van Ham, M., Reuschke, D., Kleinhans, R., Mason, C. and Syrett, S. (ed.) 2017. Entrepreneurial neighbourhoods: towards an understanding of the economies of neighbourhoods and communities. Edward Elgar.Cities, the social economy and inclusive growth
Vickers, I., Andrea, W., Roger, S., Brennan, G. and Syrett, S. 2017. Cities, the social economy and inclusive growth. York Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Entrepreneurship in cities: neighbourhoods, households and homes
Mason, C., Reuschke, D., Syrett, S. and van Ham, M. (ed.) 2015. Entrepreneurship in cities: neighbourhoods, households and homes. Edward Elgar.Integrating entrepreneurship with urban and neighbourhood studies: lessons for future research
Reuschke, D., Mason, C., Syrett, S. and van Ham, M. 2015. Integrating entrepreneurship with urban and neighbourhood studies: lessons for future research. in: Mason, C., Reuschke, D., Syrett, S. and van Ham, M. (ed.) Entrepreneurship in Cities: Neighbourhoods, Households and Homes Edward Elgar. pp. 273-286Connecting entrepreneurship with neighbourhoods and homes
Reuschke, D., Mason, C., Syrett, S. and van Ham, M. 2015. Connecting entrepreneurship with neighbourhoods and homes. in: Mason, C., Reuschke, D., Syrett, S. and van Ham, M. (ed.) Entrepreneurship in Cities: Neighbourhoods, Households and Homes Edward Elgar. pp. 1-16Spatially-concentrated worklessness and neighbourhood policies: experiences from New Labour in England
Syrett, S. and North, D. 2013. Spatially-concentrated worklessness and neighbourhood policies: experiences from New Labour in England. in: Manley, D., van Ham, M., Bailey, N., Simpson, L. and Maclennan, D. (ed.) Neighbourhood effects or neighbourhood based problems? A policy context Springer. pp. 43-65Social enterprise and ethnic minorities: exploring the consequences of the evolving British policy agenda
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Syrett, S. and Calvo, S. 2013. Social enterprise and ethnic minorities: exploring the consequences of the evolving British policy agenda. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. 31 (4), pp. 633-648. https://doi.org/10.1068/c11319Reconsidering private sector engagement in subnational economic governance
Syrett, S. and Bertotti, M. 2012. Reconsidering private sector engagement in subnational economic governance. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. 44 (10), pp. 2310-2326. https://doi.org/10.1068/a44675Urban governance and economic development in the diverse city
Syrett, S. and Sepulveda Ramirez, L. 2012. Urban governance and economic development in the diverse city. European Urban and Regional Studies. 19 (3), pp. 238-253.Population superdiversity and new migrant enterprise: The case of London
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Syrett, S. and Lyon, F. 2011. Population superdiversity and new migrant enterprise: The case of London. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 23 (7-8), pp. 469-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620903420211Regeneration: how should the problem be addressed? A discussion paper commissioned from the Regeneration and Economic Development Analysis Expert Panel for the Regeneration Futures Roundtable.
Syrett, S. 2011. Regeneration: how should the problem be addressed? A discussion paper commissioned from the Regeneration and Economic Development Analysis Expert Panel for the Regeneration Futures Roundtable. London Department for Communities and Local Government.Realising the diversity dividend: population diversity and urban economic development.
Syrett, S. and Sepulveda Ramirez, L. 2011. Realising the diversity dividend: population diversity and urban economic development. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. 43 (2), pp. 487-504. https://doi.org/10.1068/a43185Social enterprise and ethnic minorities
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Syrett, S. and Calvo, S. 2010. Social enterprise and ethnic minorities. Birmingham Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Between economic competitiveness and social inclusion: New Labour and the economic revival of deprived neighbourhoods.
Syrett, S. and North, D. 2010. Between economic competitiveness and social inclusion: New Labour and the economic revival of deprived neighbourhoods. Local Economy. 25 (5/6), pp. 476-493.Informal economic activities and deprived neighbourhoods.
Evans, M., Syrett, S., Williams, C. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2006. Informal economic activities and deprived neighbourhoods. London Department of Communities and Local Government.Tackling concentrated worklessness: integrating governance and policy across and within spatial scales
North, D., Syrett, S. and Etherington, D. 2009. Tackling concentrated worklessness: integrating governance and policy across and within spatial scales. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. 27 (6), pp. 1022-1039. https://doi.org/10.1068/c0855Local area agreements and local economic development
Syrett, S., North, D., Owen, R., Etherington, D., Engelbert, S. and CEEDR 2009. Local area agreements and local economic development. London Department for Communities and Local Government.Governing London: competitiveness and regeneration in a global city
Syrett, S., Owen, R., Middlesex University. Regional Regeneration Research Programme. and CEEDR 2001. Governing London: competitiveness and regeneration in a global city. London. Middlesex University Press.Portugal: the economy.
Syrett, S. 2009. Portugal: the economy. in: Western Europe, 2010 London Routledge.New ethnic minority business communities in Britain: challenges of diversity and informality for the UK business and policy frameworks.
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Syrett, S. and Lyon, F. 2008. New ethnic minority business communities in Britain: challenges of diversity and informality for the UK business and policy frameworks. London Middlesex University.Renewing neighbourhoods: work, enterprise and governance
Syrett, S. and North, D. 2008. Renewing neighbourhoods: work, enterprise and governance. Bristol Policy Press.Review of economic assessment and strategy activity at the local and sub-regional level.
Syrett, S. 2008. Review of economic assessment and strategy activity at the local and sub-regional level. London Department of Communities and Local Government.Making the links: economic deprivation, neighbourhood renewal and scales of governance
North, D. and Syrett, S. 2008. Making the links: economic deprivation, neighbourhood renewal and scales of governance. Regional Studies. 42 (1), pp. 133-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400601147273Local alchemy in the East Midlands
Vickers, I. 2007. Local alchemy in the East Midlands. in: North, D., Syrett, S. and Etherington, D. (ed.) Political devolution, regional governance and tackling deprivation York, UK Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Interventions to tackle the economic needs of deprived areas: analysis of six policy case studies.
North, D., Syrett, S., Etherington, D., Vickers, I. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2007. Interventions to tackle the economic needs of deprived areas: analysis of six policy case studies. York Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Devolved governance and the economic problems of deprived areas: the cases of Scotland, Wales and four English Regions
North, D., Syrett, S., Etherington, D. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2007. Devolved governance and the economic problems of deprived areas: the cases of Scotland, Wales and four English Regions. York Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Formalising new arrival enterprises: challenges of new ethnic entrepreneurship for business support policy.
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Lyon, F., Botero, A., Syrett, S. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2007. Formalising new arrival enterprises: challenges of new ethnic entrepreneurship for business support policy. Prevista Ltd.Devolution and regional governance: tackling the economic needs of deprived areas
North, D., Etherington, D. and Syrett, S. 2007. Devolution and regional governance: tackling the economic needs of deprived areas. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Migration, new arrivals and local economies
Syrett, S. and Lyons, M. 2007. Migration, new arrivals and local economies. Local Economy. 22 (4), pp. 325-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940701736710Enterprising refugees: contributions and challenges in deprived areas
Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and Syrett, S. 2007. Enterprising refugees: contributions and challenges in deprived areas. Local Economy. 22 (4), pp. 363-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940701736769Out of the shadows? Formalisation approaches to informal economic activity
Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and Syrett, S. 2007. Out of the shadows? Formalisation approaches to informal economic activity. Policy and Politics. 35 (1), pp. 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557307779657739Generating social capital? The social economy and local economic development
Syrett, S. and Evans, M. 2007. Generating social capital? The social economy and local economic development. European Urban and Regional Studies. 14 (1), pp. 53-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969776407072664Governing the global city: economic challenges and London's new institutional arrangements
Syrett, S. 2006. Governing the global city: economic challenges and London's new institutional arrangements. Local Government Studies. 32 (3), pp. 293-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930600693203Governing Lisbon: evolving forms of city governance
Syrett, S. and Silva, C. 2006. Governing Lisbon: evolving forms of city governance. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 30 (1), pp. 98-119. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2427.2006.00646.xEconomies of deprived neighbourhoods: summary of research
North, D., Syrett, S., Evans, M., Sanderson, I., Williams, C. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2006. Economies of deprived neighbourhoods: summary of research. London Department of Communities and Local Government. https://doi.org/06NRU03863The dynamics of local economies and deprived neighbourhoods
North, D., Syrett, S. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2006. The dynamics of local economies and deprived neighbourhoods. London Department of Communities and Local Government. https://doi.org/06NRU03866Metropolitan governance and regionalism: the case of Lisbon.
Syrett, S. and Silva, C. 2005. Metropolitan governance and regionalism: the case of Lisbon. in: Sagan, I. and Halkier, H. (ed.) Regionalism contested: institutions, society and territorial governance. Aldershot Ashgate. pp. 247-264Reshaping London's economic governance: the role of the London Development Agency
Syrett, S. and Owen, R. 2003. Reshaping London's economic governance: the role of the London Development Agency. European Urban and Regional Studies. 10 (1), pp. 69-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969776403010001323Portugal transformed
Syrett, S. 2002. Portugal transformed. in: Syrett, S. (ed.) Contemporary Portugal: dimensions of economic and political change Aldershot, UK Ashgate. pp. 1-23Economic change and regional development in Portugal
Syrett, S. 2002. Economic change and regional development in Portugal. in: Syrett, S. and Owen, R. (ed.) Contemporary Portugal: dimensions of economic and political change Aldershot, UK Ashgate. pp. 47-82Contemporary Portugal: dimensions of economic and political change
Syrett, S. 2002. Contemporary Portugal: dimensions of economic and political change. Aldershot, UK Ashgate.Governing London: challenges for the new economic governance
Syrett, S., Owen, R., Middlesex University. Regional Regeneration Research Programme. and CEEDR 2001. Governing London: challenges for the new economic governance. in: Syrett, S. and Owen, R. (ed.) Governing London: competitiveness and regeneration in a global city London Middlesex University Press. pp. 48-160Regional development agencies in Portugal: Past developments and future challenges
Syrett, S. and Silva, C. 2001. Regional development agencies in Portugal: Past developments and future challenges. Regional Studies. 35 (2), pp. 174-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400120033160Changing times, changing styles: new forms of economic governance in London
Syrett, S., Owen, R., Middlesex University. Regional Regeneration Research Programme. and CEEDR 2001. Changing times, changing styles: new forms of economic governance in London. in: Syrett, S. and Owen, R. (ed.) Governing London: competitiveness and regeneration in a global city London Middlesex University Press. pp. 1-22Agências de Desenvolvimento Regional em Portugal: que futuro?
Silva, C. and Syrett, S. 2000. Agências de Desenvolvimento Regional em Portugal: que futuro? Cadernos Municipais - Revista de Acção Regional e Local. 14 (72), pp. 36-47.The single European market and SMEs: a comparison of its effects in the food and clothing sectors in the UK and Portugal
Smallbone, D, Cumbers, A, Syrett, S and Leigh, R 1999. The single European market and SMEs: a comparison of its effects in the food and clothing sectors in the UK and Portugal. Regional Studies. 33 (1), pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343409950118913The politics of partnership - The role of social partners in local economic development in Portugal
Syrett, S 1997. The politics of partnership - The role of social partners in local economic development in Portugal. European Urban and Regional Studies. 4 (2), pp. 99-114. https://doi.org/10.1177/096977649700400201Local economic initiatives in Portugal - Reality and rhetoric
Syrett, S. 1993. Local economic initiatives in Portugal - Reality and rhetoric. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 17 (4), pp. 526-546. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2427.1993.tb00239.x3947
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