Independent trade union research, education and consultancy

I am an experienced educator and researcher with many years experience as a trade union activist. I am Professor Emeritus in the School of Education, University of Nottingham.

I work with trade union organisations and activists to develop collective capacity and build union power. Working with unions and their members I undertake research projects, provide one-off and on-going training workshops and offer bespoke presentations/keynotes.

My work is based on my experience as an academic researcher and a trade union activist – and seeks to integrate theory, practice and context.

Organising with ideas – organising around ideas

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What I do . . .

Research

I have extensive experience as a researcher, undertaking work with a variety of organisations. Work is focused on diverse project types – scoping projects, literature searches, programme evaluations and commissioned reports. Examples of recent work can be found here.

Education and training

I offer a range of education and training programmes. These include keynote presentations, one-off workshops, and programmes that run over longer periods of time. The principal focus is on trade union organising, branch development and activist/leadership development. Programmes are designed around the needs and priorities of those commissioning the work.

Consultancy

I work with national trade unions and union branches to develop long-term strategic plans to grow union membership and build union strength. Projects are co-designed with union branches and bespoke designed to reflect local conditions and priorities.

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“Though a university professor, Howard always takes his work beyond the ivory tower . . . From equipping us with a greater understanding of theory in order to better understand our situations, to offering practical support and encouragement, he has enabled many of us to not only engage critically with the education system but to engage with a fight to improve it.” NEU Young Educators activist.