Louise McArdle - Academic Staff

Louise's background is in industrial sociology and she has taught a range of subjects including critical management studies, research methods and management theory. Louise currently leads the School of Management and works closely with colleagues across a number of business and management-related disciplines.

Louise has many years of experience in teaching and academic management. She has been involved in curriculum development, enhancing the student experience as well as supporting academic staff development. In 2018 she was awarded the University Star for Inspiring Leader and has used her leadership skills to develop and maintain the success of the School. Louise is also a member of the Academic Board at the University. Louise has also published in a range of disciplines including, work and employment, creative industries and design and the impact of neo-liberal work practices.

Louise joined the University of Central Lancashire in 1992. Previously she was a researcher at Keele University and since then she has forged a strong academic profile gaining expertise in teaching, research and academic management.

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Conferences & Events

Stream Co-convenor for ‘The Degradation of the Employment Relationship – Turning away from Management and Back to Work’ 9th International Conference in Critical Management Studies, Leicester University, School of Management, 8-10th July 2015, with Dr Pete Thomas (Lancaster University and Dr Richard Saundry (University of Plymouth).
McArdle, L. & Thomas, P. (2015)‘Fifty is the new sixty’ The competing discourses of age in the English Firefighters’ pension dispute’ presented at the 31st EGOS Colloquium, Athens, July.
McArdle, L. (2014) ‘Who do you think you are? Processes of self-identification and trade union membership' seminar presentation to IROWE, UCLan, December.
McArdle, L., Thomas, P. & Saundry, R. (2013), ‘Workplace mediation schemes: Antagonism and articulation in the discursive process of organizational conflict and disputes’ Paper presented at ESRC Seminar Series, Reframing resolution – Managing Individual Workplace Conflict, University of Swansea.
McArdle, L. & Saundry, R. (2011) ‘Heading them off at the pass: Transforming conflict through mediation in the Public Sector’ paper presented to the 7th Critical Management Studies Conference, Naples, Italy.
McArdle, L. (2010) ‘Fair Enough? The market, Fairtrade and Gender’ paper presented to 26th EGOS Colloquium, Lisbon