Dr Matt Offord

  • Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Management Education (Management)

Biography

Matt is a Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Management Education. As a learning and teaching specialist, Matt focuses on business education through experiential learning.  In practice this means offering experience-based alternatives to complement more traditional teaching.  This could be through outdoor learning and field trips (ecopedagogy) or through games, such as business simulation games and educational escape rooms (games-based learning).

Matt's research is based on sociocultural evolution and computational social science.  His interests are primarily how culture changes over time and what the mechanisms for change are.  This is the lens through which Matt researches and writes about changes in leadership and management and Higher Education.

Matt is a second-career academic, having served for 30 years in the Royal Navy as a submariner and also as a mine clearance diver.  He ran his own business as a management consultant working with well known business education companies and in the maritime sector, working in the UK, Middle East and Europe.

Research interests

Matt is a member of the School's Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour research cluster.

 Matt's study in sociocultural evolution was used to explain the importance of prestige in leadership and how leadership structures evolve.  He uses this to teach about 21st Century Leadership, especially the role of informal networks for agile decision making.

His specific interests are:

  • Computational Social Science
  • Cultural Evolution of Leadership and Higher Education
  • Leadership in the 21st Century
  • Prestige
  • Social Networks

Publications

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Number of items: 20.

2023

Offord, M. (2023) Educational Escape Rooms in Maritime Leadership Education. 2023 BAM MKE Teaching Practice Conference, UCL, London, 7 July 2023.

Karlsson, P. S. and Offord, M. (2023) Higher education during crisis: a case study on organic resilience. Continuity and Resilience Review, 5(2), pp. 185-197. (doi: 10.1108/CRR-10-2022-0030)

Karlsson, P. S. , Offord, M. and Enang, I. (2023) Guest editorial: resilience in a post-pandemic world – has anything changed? Continuity and Resilience Review, 5(2), pp. 113-115. (doi: 10.1108/CRR-07-2023-045)

Gray, M., Leeper Jr., M., Offord, M. and Porteous, R. (2023) The Growing Role of Games in Social Science Innovation. Sustaining and Scaling Impact through Commercial Routes and Gaming [Workshop] - Hope into Action: Social Sciences Impact Conference, 20-21 March 2023.

Karlsson-Brown, P. , Offord, M. and Enang, I. (Eds.) (2023) Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World – Has Anything Changed? Continuity and Resilience Review. [Edited Journal] (Accepted for Publication)

2022

Honeychurch, S., Barr, M., Quinn, N., Mullen, H. and Offord, M. (2022) The co-creation of a digital escape room designed to develop students’ digital confidence. Journal of Social Media for Learning, (Accepted for Publication)

Offord, M. (2022) Agent Based Modelling to Demonstrate Self-synchronisation at The Battle Of Trafalgar: A Demonstration of Computational Methods for Teaching Command and Control. In: 27th ICCRTS Information Central, Quebec City, Canada, 25-27 October 2022,

Offord, M. , Honeychurch, S. , Quinn, N. , Barr, M. and Mullen, H. (2022) The escape room: using a simple text-based game to promote business undergraduates’ digital self reliance. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 23, (doi: 10.47408/jldhe.vi23.855)

Offord, M. , Gibb, A. and Quinn, N. (2022) Business Games for Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG). Learning Design and Education for Sustainable Development Bootcamp 2022, 24 March-20 June 2022.

Offord, M. (2022) Battle of Trafalgar - Self Organisation Demonstrator. [Artefact]

2021

Offord, M. (2021) Day1b: Cheating is inevitable in business games. [Website]

Honeychurch, S. and Offord, M. (2021) Developing a school-wide framework for blended and online learning and teaching (BOLT). Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 109-117. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v9i2.481)

Hunter, P., Mullen, H. , Offord, M. , Quinn, N. and Thompson, K. (2021) Early adoption in an agile online teaching environment: an intrapreneurial perspective. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 127-136. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v9i2.476)

Honeychurch, S. and Offord, M. (2021) Developing a School-wide Framework for Blended and Online Learning and Teaching (BOLT). 14th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, 18 Jun 2021.

Mullen, H. , Quinn, N. , Offord, M. and Tasler, N. (2021) SoTLcast Podcast: Transitioning into HE from Private Sector. [Audio]

Honeychurch, S. , Offord, M. , Quinn, N. , Barr, M. and Mullen, H. (2021) The Co-Creation of a Digital Escape Room Designed to Develop Students’ Digital Confidence. SocMedHE21, 14 Dec 2021.

2020

Offord, M. (2020) Objections and Solutions to Online Learning. Online Learning Teaching and Student Experience (LTSE) Festival, Online Only, 15 Sep 2020.

2019

Offord, M. , Gill, R. and Kendal, J. (2019) The effects of prestige on collective performance and information flow in a strictly hierarchical institution. Palgrave Communications, 5, 4. (doi: 10.1057/s41599-018-0211-8)

2017

Offord, M. (2017) The Effects of Prestige on Collective Performance and Information Flow in a Strictly Hierarchical Situation. European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association Annual Conference, Paris, France, 6-8 April 2017.

2016

Offord, M. , Gill, R. and Kendal, J. (2016) Leadership between decks: a synthesis and development of engagement and resistance theories of leadership based on evidence from practice in Royal Navy warships. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 37(2), pp. 289-304. (doi: 10.1108/LODJ-07-2014-0119)

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Number of items: 20.

Articles

Karlsson, P. S. and Offord, M. (2023) Higher education during crisis: a case study on organic resilience. Continuity and Resilience Review, 5(2), pp. 185-197. (doi: 10.1108/CRR-10-2022-0030)

Karlsson, P. S. , Offord, M. and Enang, I. (2023) Guest editorial: resilience in a post-pandemic world – has anything changed? Continuity and Resilience Review, 5(2), pp. 113-115. (doi: 10.1108/CRR-07-2023-045)

Honeychurch, S., Barr, M., Quinn, N., Mullen, H. and Offord, M. (2022) The co-creation of a digital escape room designed to develop students’ digital confidence. Journal of Social Media for Learning, (Accepted for Publication)

Offord, M. , Honeychurch, S. , Quinn, N. , Barr, M. and Mullen, H. (2022) The escape room: using a simple text-based game to promote business undergraduates’ digital self reliance. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 23, (doi: 10.47408/jldhe.vi23.855)

Honeychurch, S. and Offord, M. (2021) Developing a school-wide framework for blended and online learning and teaching (BOLT). Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 109-117. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v9i2.481)

Hunter, P., Mullen, H. , Offord, M. , Quinn, N. and Thompson, K. (2021) Early adoption in an agile online teaching environment: an intrapreneurial perspective. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 127-136. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v9i2.476)

Offord, M. , Gill, R. and Kendal, J. (2019) The effects of prestige on collective performance and information flow in a strictly hierarchical institution. Palgrave Communications, 5, 4. (doi: 10.1057/s41599-018-0211-8)

Offord, M. , Gill, R. and Kendal, J. (2016) Leadership between decks: a synthesis and development of engagement and resistance theories of leadership based on evidence from practice in Royal Navy warships. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 37(2), pp. 289-304. (doi: 10.1108/LODJ-07-2014-0119)

Edited Journals

Karlsson-Brown, P. , Offord, M. and Enang, I. (Eds.) (2023) Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World – Has Anything Changed? Continuity and Resilience Review. [Edited Journal] (Accepted for Publication)

Conference or Workshop Item

Offord, M. (2023) Educational Escape Rooms in Maritime Leadership Education. 2023 BAM MKE Teaching Practice Conference, UCL, London, 7 July 2023.

Gray, M., Leeper Jr., M., Offord, M. and Porteous, R. (2023) The Growing Role of Games in Social Science Innovation. Sustaining and Scaling Impact through Commercial Routes and Gaming [Workshop] - Hope into Action: Social Sciences Impact Conference, 20-21 March 2023.

Offord, M. , Gibb, A. and Quinn, N. (2022) Business Games for Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG). Learning Design and Education for Sustainable Development Bootcamp 2022, 24 March-20 June 2022.

Honeychurch, S. and Offord, M. (2021) Developing a School-wide Framework for Blended and Online Learning and Teaching (BOLT). 14th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, 18 Jun 2021.

Honeychurch, S. , Offord, M. , Quinn, N. , Barr, M. and Mullen, H. (2021) The Co-Creation of a Digital Escape Room Designed to Develop Students’ Digital Confidence. SocMedHE21, 14 Dec 2021.

Offord, M. (2020) Objections and Solutions to Online Learning. Online Learning Teaching and Student Experience (LTSE) Festival, Online Only, 15 Sep 2020.

Offord, M. (2017) The Effects of Prestige on Collective Performance and Information Flow in a Strictly Hierarchical Situation. European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association Annual Conference, Paris, France, 6-8 April 2017.

Conference Proceedings

Offord, M. (2022) Agent Based Modelling to Demonstrate Self-synchronisation at The Battle Of Trafalgar: A Demonstration of Computational Methods for Teaching Command and Control. In: 27th ICCRTS Information Central, Quebec City, Canada, 25-27 October 2022,

Artefact

Offord, M. (2022) Battle of Trafalgar - Self Organisation Demonstrator. [Artefact]

Audio

Mullen, H. , Quinn, N. , Offord, M. and Tasler, N. (2021) SoTLcast Podcast: Transitioning into HE from Private Sector. [Audio]

Website

Offord, M. (2021) Day1b: Cheating is inevitable in business games. [Website]

This list was generated on Wed Sep 27 14:16:52 2023 BST.

Grants

Grant

Description

Amount

RN Defence Fellowship 2010 - 2017

Research into prestige based informal leadership in Royal Navy warships in the UK and South Atlantic

£150000

Senior Hudson Fellowship 2016 - 2017

Research into Royal Navy Officer Training using Social Network Analysis based at St Antony's College, University of Oxford

£20000

ASBS Research Reinvigoration Fund 2022

Research into free-riding in group work in business educaiton

£2000

ASPECT Innovation Fellowship 2023

Development and evaluation of escape room games for teaching in maritime education

£8000

Supervision

Matt is interested in supervising in the following fields:

  • Ecopedagogy
  • Experiential Learning theory
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Agent Based Models in teaching
  • Business simulation games
  • Digital business education
  • Pedagogy of simulation
  • Sociocultural evolution in the leadership studies field
  • Mazid, Tasfia
    The Role of Paradoxical Leadership in Influencing Followers to Deal with Multiple Contradictory Demands'

Matt currently supervises three PhD students studying paradoxical leadership, post-heroic leadership and emotional intelligence.  Matt has also supervised undergraduate Business & Management students and MBA students.

Teaching

Matt is a Senior Fellow of Recognising Excellence in Teaching (RET) and Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE).  Matt specialises in the use of experiential learning theory in outdoor learning, serious games, simulations and case teaching.  He teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and has delivered executive education around the world.  Matt has published research on the use of educational escape rooms and also works with business partners to use escape rooms in learning development programmes.

Interests:

  • Ecopedagogy
  • Experiential Learning Theory
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Serious Games
  • Business Simulation Games
  • Digital Educational Escape Rooms

Matt was shortlisted for the Best Innovation Strategy Award 2024 at the Association of MBA & Business Graduates Association Excellence Awards for the Futures In Leadership Course (4th Year Honours - Business and Management)

 

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2021: Distinction in Post Graduate Certificate of Academic Practice (University of Glasgow)

Research fellowships

  • 2016 - 2017: RN Hudson Fellow (Oxford University)
  • 2010 - 2017: RN Defence Fellow

Editorial boards

  • 2022 - 2023: Continuity and Resilience Review (Special Edition)

Professional & learned societies

  • 2021 - 2022: Member, The Cultural Evolution Society
  • 2017: Fellow, The Institute of Leadership and Management
  • 2022: Senior Fellow, Recognising Excellence in Teaching (RET)

Selected international presentations

  • 2022: 27th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium (Quebec City)

Additional information