What we are seeing today is the consequence of decades of under-investment in public administration education, professional development, and research.
Author Archives: iancelliott
Using Microsoft Word to Automatically Transcribe Audio Files
How to auto-transcribe using Microsoft Word!
Academic podcasts
This blog post was stimulated by a discussion I had recently on Twitter and LinkedIn about academic podcasts. For some time now I’ve been a big fan of the Academics of PA podcast. This is a podcast hosted by Bruce McDonald (North Carolina State University), Josie Schafer (University of Nebraska Omaha) and Will Hatcher (AugustaContinue reading “Academic podcasts”
Curriculum Co-Design and Co-Production
Here I discuss how to integrate curriculum co-design and coproduction into public administration programmes.
Scottish devolution has been a disaster and Tony Blair’s biggest mistake
To what extent can we say that devolution has been a success?
Doctoral Research – the examiners perspective
My thoughts on examining doctoral research.
Organisational Learning and Change in a Public Sector Context
Brief summary of my research on organisational learning and change.
Researching COVID-19
The co-editors of PPA have published a journal article outlining the seven key research themes relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Conducting qualitative research via online platforms
Over the next few weeks I will be developing a number of resources on research methods to support some of my teaching. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic many of these resources will be about online research methods. I am adding them here so they are publicly accessible for anyone else to use. ThisContinue reading “Conducting qualitative research via online platforms”
Interview with Gary Bandy
Short interview with Gary Bandy, author of Financial Management and Accounting in the Public Sector.