Dr Track Dinning
Liverpool Business School
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law
School: Liverpool Business School
Email address: T.M.Dinning@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 5278
Dr Track Dinning is a Subject Leader in the School of Business and Management and has held various non-academic and management roles since joining LJMU over 20 years ago. Those roles include Sport Facility Management and Business Development Manager for LJMUs Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Track joined the academic team in 2007 and since then she has developed and led a new Sport Business degree, which continues to grow in student numbers and developed a Joint Master in Global Sport Leadership and Management with Southern Connecticut State University, USA.
Track’s current role as Subject Leader is wide reaching across the school, with responsibility for the students experience, quality assurance and external engagement. She has a passion for employability, enterprise and entrepreneurship and this is where her research interests lie. Her PhD thesis is a critical examination of approaches to embedding enterprise and entrepreneurship in higher education curricula, from which, using student interns Track developed an employability, enterprise and entrepreneurship strategy for the school.
In 2007, Track set up Sport Start Academy at LJMU that employs over 40 students and provides freelance coaching to schools and local community organisations. Sport Start is also used to provide many students with placement and project opportunities. In addition to using Sport Start, Track also has an extensive knowledge and network of sport organisations which she draw from to enhance the students’ experience and placement opportunities. On moving to Liverpool Business School in 2019, Track led the developments of the Business Clinic that supports the curriculum through real world consultancy modules and authentic assessment.
Track is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (formerly, the Higher Education Academy) a fellow of the National Council for Graduation Enterprise, and member of The British Academy of Management and the European Associate of Sport Management. She was highly commended by the Enterprise Educator UK in 2011 for her work and received VC awards for External Engagement and Entrepreneurship in 2014 and Teaching and Learning in 2016. In addition in 2014 Track won ‘Best Personal Tutor’ of the Year at the Liverpool Student Union Awards. More recently Track has become a Certified Management and Business Educators (CMBE) and to stay connected to her network, she is a Non – Executive Director for an alumni social enterprise.
Degrees
2020, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, PhD
2019, Columbia Business School, United States, Post Graduate Diploma
2008, Liverpool John Moores University, Unitied Kingdom, PGCert Learning and Teaching
1990, Sheffield University, United Kingdom, M.Medical Science
1989, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, BSc(hons) Sport and Exercide Science
Certifications
2020, Chartered Association of Business School, Certified Management and Business Educator
2010, National Council for Graduate Enterprise, European Enterprise Programme
2009, National Council for Graduate Enteprise, International Enterprise Educators Programme
Academic appointments
Subject Leader, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores university, 2020 - present
Programme Leader, Liverpool John Moores Univerisity, 2016 - 2020
Principal Lecturer: Student Enterprise and External Engagement, Liverpool John Moores University, 2010 - 2015
Highlighted publications
Dinning T. 2019. Articulating entrepreneurial competencies in the undergraduate curricular Education and Training, 61 :432-444 DOI Publisher Url
Dinning TM. 2018. Assessment of Entrepreneurship in Higher Education: An evaluation of current practices and proposals for increasing authenticity Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 11 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning TM. 2017. Preparing sport graduates for employment: satisfying employers expectations Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 7 :354-368 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning T. 2017. Embedding employability and enterprise skills in sport degrees through a focused work - based project; a student and employer viewpoint Ünlü H. Cogent Education, 4 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning TM, Brown S. 2016. Fostering learning for capability and assessing authentically: a vision for Enterprise Education Winkel D. Experiential Entrepreneurship Exercises Journal, 1 Public Url
Dinning TM. 2015. Dispelling the Myth of How to Develop Enterprise/Entrepreneurship Skills in University Students: A Staff Perception Study Creative Education, 6 :1584-1596 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning TM. 2013. Successes and Challenges of Developing Entrepreneurial Skills within the curriculum in Higher Education Innovations in Practice, 8 :115-128
Dinning TM. 2010. Sport Start: Creating a model to enhance student employibility through employer engagment CETL Journal: Innovations in Practice, 2 Publisher Url
Internet publication
Dinning TM, Wolstencroft P. 2023. It takes two: Co-leadership in British higher education Publisher Url Public Url
Wolstencroft P, Whitfield E, Dinning TM. 2022. But what do the numbers say? How the movement towards datafication might change English higher education Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wolstencroft P, Whitfield E, Dinning T. Convergence in the English and French education systems: Vive la difference! Author Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Dinning T. 2019. A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF APPROACHES TO EMBEDDING ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION CURRUCULA: TOWARDS AN UBIQUITOUS PARADIGM Nixon S. Public Url
Journal article
Dinning T. 2019. Articulating entrepreneurial competencies in the undergraduate curricular Education and Training, 61 :432-444 DOI Publisher Url
Walsh BA, Dinning TM, Money J, Money S, Maher A. 2018. Supporting reasonable adjustments for learners with disabilities in physical education: An investigation into teacher’s perceptions of one online tool Cogent Education, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning TM. 2018. Assessment of Entrepreneurship in Higher Education: An evaluation of current practices and proposals for increasing authenticity Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 11 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning TM. 2017. Preparing sport graduates for employment: satisfying employers expectations Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 7 :354-368 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning T. 2017. Embedding employability and enterprise skills in sport degrees through a focused work - based project; a student and employer viewpoint Ünlü H. Cogent Education, 4 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Morley D, Maher A, Walsh BA, Dinning TM, Lloyd D, Pratt A. 2017. Making reasonable adjustments for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities: pre-service teachers' perceptions of an online support research British journal of Special Education., 44 :203-219 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Money J, Nixon S, Tracy FE, Hennessy C, Ball E, Dinning TM. 2017. Undergraduate student expectations of university in the United Kingdom: What really matters to them? Cogent Education, 4 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Money J, Dinning TM, Nixon S, Walsh BA, Magill C. 2016. Co- Creating a Blended learning Curriculum in Transition to Higher Education: A Student Viewpoint. Creative Education, 7 :1205-1213 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning TM, Brown S. 2016. Fostering learning for capability and assessing authentically: a vision for Enterprise Education Winkel D. Experiential Entrepreneurship Exercises Journal, 1 Public Url
Dinning TM, Maghill CA, Money J, Walsh B, Nixon S. 2016. Can a blended learning approach enhance students transition into higher education? A study to explore perception , engagement and progression. International Journal of Advancement in Education and Social Science, 3 :1-7 Public Url
Dinning TM. 2015. Dispelling the Myth of How to Develop Enterprise/Entrepreneurship Skills in University Students: A Staff Perception Study Creative Education, 6 :1584-1596 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Dinning TM. 2013. Successes and Challenges of Developing Entrepreneurial Skills within the curriculum in Higher Education Innovations in Practice, 8 :115-128
Dinning TM. 2013. Sucesses and challenges of developing entrepreneurial skills within the curriculum in higher education. CETL Journal Innovation in Practice, 8
Dinning TM. 2010. Sport Start: Creating a model to enhance student employibility through employer engagment CETL Journal: Innovations in Practice, 2 Publisher Url
Beattie I, Dinning TM, Williams L. 2008. Continuing the Sport Development spirit using P2P networking as the catalyst. CETL Journal: Innovations in Practice, 1
Dinning TM. Staff perceptions to enterprise / entrepreneurship education: Pedagogies, benefits and barriers
Conference publication
Dinning TM. 'Making things happen’ in an enterprising way Teaching and Learning Conference, Liverpool John Moores University
Dinning TM. SPORT START: Giving Students a Start in the World of Work. E-Evolve Enhancing Employability Conference
Dinning TM. Enterprise Education within a Faculty International Enterprise Educators Programme
Dinning TM, Magill C, Money J, Walsh B, Nixon J. Doing things differently: Blended learning AfPE ITTE Conference
Dinning TM, Magill C, Money J, Walsh B, Nixon S. Blended learning activities to support the transition process European First Experience Conference
Dinning TM, Magill C, Money J, Walsh B, Nixon S. Student perceptions of a blended learning approach to their first five weeks at university Teaching and Learning Conference
Dinning TM. The LJMU Experience Enterprise in the classroom
Dinning TM. Enterprise Education in Universitues-presentation of a case study International Enterprise Educators Conference
Dinning TM, Crehan E, Schofield C, Hookham-Williams C. Battleship : A Business plan model International Enterprise Educators Conference
Shore A, Dinning T. Experiential learning: using live projects as a conduit for civic engagement and 'clinical' business practice ISBE 2022 Public Url
Chapters
Wolstencroft P, Dinning TM. Leading a large and disparate school in higher education Outhwaite DEBORAH, Simon CATHERINE. Leadership and Management for Education Studies Taylor & Francis Public Url
Editorial boards:
Journal of Work-Applied Management, Guest Editor, https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.emeraldgrouppublishing.com%2fcalls-for-papers%2fentrepreneurial-learning-21st-century-frameworks-competences-and-futures&umid=350a245c-649c-42b7-9e17-dc00918a5007&auth=6b639a990a359ff1d6cc8761081d57748ce3c81e-65d5640838107ae9a7d585539c7fec9fe00d9941. 2022
Conference presentation:
Employability :Infused, LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference, Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2022
Developing an approach to embedding enterprise in the curriculum: landscape, approaches and principles through research and practice, International Enterprise Educators Conference, Leed Beckett University, Oral presentation. 2018
Are you hungry? The Enterprise tapas: developing entrepreneurial students through innovative curriculum design, Liverpool John Moores University Teaching and Learning Conference, Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2018
The Enterprise Tapas (2018), LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2018
Teaching strategies to engage learners (2016), LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference 2016, LJMU, Oral presentation. 2016
External collaboration:
Northumbria University, External Examiner appointment. 2021
Other Professional Activity:
Co- lead on the Enterprise Skills Hub. European Social Funded project. 2021
Industrial connections:
Business in the Community, https://www.bitc.org.uk/. 2020
England Athletics, Athlete -fit. 2014
Equality and Human Rights Commission, Raising participation and attainment in disabled children in school. 2014
Rugby Union, Student Ambassador Programme. 2014
England Badminton, No Strings badminton Project developed as part of the sport development curriculum. 2012
Insitute of Swimming and the ASA, Tutor on the IOS National Teaching Plan for Teachers Programme. 2012
Tennis Foundation and the LTA, Students Tennis Coordinator Programme This is a three year project. Funding secured to employ a University tennis coordinator. 2012
English Lacrosse, Set up a temporary liverpool development officers post to support Lacrosse development in Liverpool . This was a students role and was part of testing new models of working with organisations. This project more recently has been re launched for 2014. 2007
Liverpool City Council, Developed projects to support LCC delivery of sport across the city. Supported programmes such as , sports links, street games, merseyside youth games. 2006
Liverpool School Sport Partnership, Delivered projects to support the LSSP deliver of sport across Liverpool school. Projects include active playtime, afterschool clubs, and provision of sports coaches. 2006
County Sport Partnership - Merseyside Sport, Development of sport related project linking sports governing bodies to the student workforce. 2005
Fellowships:
Certified Business and Management Educator, Chartered Association of Business Schools. 2020
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE (formally HEA). 2012
Fellow of the National Council of Enterprise Education, National Council for Enterprise Education. 2008
Fellow of the HEA, Higher Education Academy. 2005
Membership of professional bodies:
Certified Management and Business Educator, Chartered Association of Business Schools, https://charteredabs.org/cmbe/. 2020
European Association of Sport Management, European Association of Sport Management, http://www.easm.net/. 2019
Member of The Higher Education Academy, The Higher Education Academy, http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/. 2005
Member of The Chartered Institute of Management, Sport and Physical Activity, The Chartered Institute of Management, Sport and Physical Activity, http://www.cimspa.co.uk/. 2000
Research Grants Awarded:
Lawn Tennis Association, Continuation of the university tennis programme, Grant value (£): 5000, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2018
Tennis Foundation, University Tennis, Grant value (£): £10,000, Duration of research project: 2 years. 2015
Equality and Human Rights Commission, Raising Attainment in Disabled Children, Barbara Walsh, Grant value (£): £37,000, Duration of research project: 2 years. 2014
Lawn Tennis Association, University Tennis Coordinator, Grant value (£): £20,000. 2012
Sport England, Sportivate, Tom Flectcher, Grant value (£): £3200. 2011
Other invited event:
Publish my Pedaggoy, Liverpool John Moores University, The presentation covered my personal journey and top tips of how I have started to develop a research profile over the past 3 years. 2017
International Enteprise Educators Programme, Manchester Metropolitan University, Presented on the impact of the IEEP course to potential new delegates. 2012
Higher Education Academy Employibility Good Pratcise Event, HEA: London, Following a brief presenation on the subject, led a discussion forum: Title 'Sport start an enterpriseing model of engagment for students and stakeholder'. 2009
Award:
VC Teaching and Learning Award of Excellence, Liverpool John Moores university. 2016
The Amazing Tutor of the Year Award, Liverpool Students Union. 2014
Vice Chancellor Award of Excellence, LJMU. 2014
Enterprise Educator of the Year - Highly Commended, Enterprise Educators UK. 2011
External committees:
Healthiness Steering Group, Healthiness Ltd, Steering group member 2014 - 2018 Director from 2019, http://healthinessltd.co.uk/. 2014
British University Collage Sport (BUCS) - North West Region, British University Collage Sport (BUCS), HEI Representative, http://www.bucs.org.uk/homepage.asp. 2007
Childwall Fiveways Trust, A collaboration of schools, business and HEIs, Board member.
Teaching qualification:
Post Graduate Cerificate in Learning, Teaching and Assessment. 2008
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education - Learning & Teaching in Higher Education. 2005