Curriculum Vitae

Mike Cushman  

 



Guest Teacher
Department of Management
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
United Kingdom

tel:

+44 (0) 20 7955 7426

fax:

+44 (0) 20 7955 7385

email:

m.cushman@lse.ac.uk

Education

   

1965-1968

University of York
BA Social Science (Economics and Statistics)

1978-1979

Institute of Education, University of London
PGCE Social Studies

1994-1995

London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc (Analysis, design and management of information systems) - Distinction

 


Professional Experience

 

2008 - 2009

Visiting Research Fellow
Department of Management, University of Bristol

2004 -2007

Research Fellow - Penceil Project
Department of Information Systems, London School of Economics

2001-2004

Research Fellow - C-SanD Project
Department of Information Systems, London School of Economics

1999 -2003

Information and Communication Manager - formerly Web Administrator
Information Systems and Innovation Group, London School of Economics

1998-1999

Research Officer - B-Hive Project
Department of Information Systems, London School of Economics

1996-

Guest Teacher
Department of Management, LSE

 

 

1995-

Freelance researcher, consultant and trainer

 

 

1991-1994

Head of Adult Education Service
London Borough of Lambeth, Education Department

1990-1991

Vice-Principal (Curriculum)
Lambeth Community Education

1989-1990

Adult Education Transfer Co-ordinator
Lambeth Education Department

1987-1989

Vice Principal
Streatham and Tooting Adult Education Institute (ILEA)

1983-1986

Head of Area
Clapham-Battersea Adult Education Institute (ILEA)

1973-1983

Community Education Worker
Islington (formerly Holloway) Adult Education Institute (ILEA)

 

 

1972-1973

Executive Officer
Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation

1969-1971

Research Assistant
Transport and General Workers Union

   

Freelance Projects include:

Information Systems

  • Analysis of client needs for a new computer-based system for disseminating labour market information for London TEC council.
  • Sub-editing books on managers and management information systems.
  • Preparing disaster recovery strategey brief for LSE IT services
  • Web-site design

Problem Structuring Methods

  • Facilitation of Operational Research Society event 'Extending the impacts of OR in public policy', LSE, London
  • Presentation of Reshaping Children's Health Services at Shaping Choices in Public Policy, Royal Society, London
  • Teaching a workshop on Problem Structuring Methods for Development for the International Federation of Operational Research Socities (INFORMS)
  • Facilitating a workshop for the officers and senior staff of the Operational Research Society on the future strategy and direction for the society.
  • Facilitating workshops for Camden and Islington Health Authority on the Reoganization of Children's Health Services
  • Facilitating a workshop on a Public Heath Strategy for NHS London
  • Facilitating Route Planning Workshops for the Notting Hill Carnival
  • Contributing to Salford Healthy Cities Project on crime reduction
  • Managing and lecturing on the MSc Problem Structuring Methods unit for the LSE OR Department
  • Acting as trainer on Problem Structuring Methods for the Operational Research Society.
  • Developing new case study materials for an income generating course at LSE in Problem Structuring Methods.

Media and computer literacy

  • Invited expert participant in European Media Education seminar on "Lifelong learning media literacy in practice", Brussels, 17-19 November, 2008.
  • Invited speaker Voice of the Viewer and Listener/Ofcom conference on Making the Most of New Media: How the over 50s can get to grips with digital broadcasting and other new media, London, 1 April, 2009

Other Projects

  • Understanding the role for information and communication technologies
  • Research project on the effects of the abolition of ILEA and the setting up of the FEFC on inner London adult education from 1990 to 1995 for the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education.
  • A research survey of vocational education and training in Hackney for Hackney Task Force.
  • Commissioned research paper for BECTA on Schools and communities: developing links; understanding the role for information and communication technologies
  • Survey design and analysis for Sutton CVS Business Plan

Publications


Other Professional Activities


Voluntary Activity

Extensive experience as active member of a wide range of voluntary and community organisations. Iam curently a trustee of War on Want. A major previous activity was with London Printworks Trust, where I was on the management committee from 1995-2002 (Chair 1996-2001). LPT was a Brixton based fabric printing project encompassing education, small business support and exhibition activities. It worked with many of the leading Young British Artists.

Secretary, LSE Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) Branch, 2008 - 2013
Membership Secretary, LSE Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) Branch, 2013-2015


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