Dr Michael Tomlinson BSc, PGCHE, PhD, FHEA
Associate Professor
Dr Michael Tomlinson is Associate Professor within Southampton Education School at the University of Southampton.
His research interests are in policy, mainly in relation to higher education, labour market, employability and marketisation. He’s interested in the construction of identities and how policy and social changes impact on institutions and stakeholders. His work combines critical conceptual analysis with an interest in developing practical tools and resources that can aid future career progression.
He has received research funding from the ESRC, Higher Education Academy (Advance HE), HEFCE (OfS) and the Greek Education Ministry to develop this research agenda. He is on the editorial boards of Journal of Education and Work, British Journal of Sociology of Education and Higher Education Policy and has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Eastern Finland.
He is happy to supervise prospective doctoral students in areas related to his substantive research interests.