Profile
Dr Elly Philpott, Senior Research Fellow
Elly Philpott is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bedfordshire and a private business consultant. She has a BSc in Physical Science, a Masters in IT for Manufacture and a PhD in Concurrent Engineering and Design Ethos.
Elly has worked in international supply chain management in the telecommunications sector and with various aerospace and automotive OEMs to improve new product introduction processes. More recently, Elly has been engaged in the support of local SMEs.
In previous years she has managed regional innovation projects and consulted on projects with the aim of improving processes of knowledge exchange between universities and small businesses.
Her most recent projects have mapped innovation services provision in the East of Englan, developed an online innovation tool for SMEs See www.uni-east.ac.uk/innovation-test and facilitated knowledge exchange for companies in the environmental goods and services sector.
At an international level Elly has worked on FP7 projects ‘ Use and Diffuse' and ‘EECALink’. Use and Diffuse explored best practice in dissemination and exploitation of research outcomes in health and ICT, the outcomes of which informed a handbook on European best practice in the area. In EECALInk Elly delivered post doctoral seminars on engaging with business to students in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Elly retains tutoring responsibilities in Strategic Technology Management, Project Management Tools and Techniques, Risk and Quality Management, Business Research Methods and ‘the project’ – a practice based learning unit on the MSc In Project management.
Previous teaching responsibilities have included, Knowledge Management, Design Tools and Techniques, Lean supply and E-business for Women. Elly has examined 3 PhDs and is currently Director of Studies for a further 2 PhD students.
Her current research interests include university – SME relationships, implementation of innovation in small companies and virtual project teams, specifically Virtual Team Communities of Practice VTCoPs. Elly welcomes MRes and PhD applications in her research and teaching areas.
Selected Publications
Books
- 2011 Philpott, E. “Successful knowledge sharing in virtual projects – a review of an EU FP7 project”, accepted by the International Journal of Information Technology and Management, June
- 2009 McNerney, O. and Philpott, E., et al “Making European Research Work for Your Company: Strategic Guide to the Successful Use and Dissemination of the results of Research and Development projects. Steinbeis Publications ISBN 978-3-941417-27-4. Available in eight languages.
- 2009 Philpott, E., “Overcoming reticence to aid knowledge creation between universities and business – a case reviewed”, in Cultural Implications of Knowledge Sharing, Management and Transfer: Identifying Competitive Advantage, (Eds) Deogratias Harorimana, IGI-Global, ISBN 16056679002008
- Philpott, E.,“Holistic Approaches to Business Planning” in The Handbook of 21st Century Management, (Eds) Charles Wankel, Sage Publications Inc, New York, ISBN 14129497262008
- Philpott, E., “Identifying innovation opportunities – using the internet to match universities with SMEs” International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies (IJKMS), special issue on “Using Technology for Innovation and Knowledge Sharing in SMEs: Socio technical Approaches”. Vol. 2, No. 3, 285-3032004
- Philpott, E., Hamblin, D.J., Baines, T.S., Kay, G., (2004), “The use of models and methods for strategic planning: Towards an holistic view of strategy”, International Transactions in Operations Research, 11(2), 203-2162001
- Philpott, E., “Constraints on the Implementation of Concurrent Engineering in civil and defence design communities: differentiating design ethos’” PhD thesis, 2001
Working Papers
- 2011 Bentley, Y., Philpott, E., Richardson, D., Duan, Y., Ong, V., “Research-led Design of an Innovative Postgraduate course in PM”, under review at the Journal of Management Education, August
- Sarabia, M., Obeso, M., Philpott, E., “In and Out Succession Model: the Founder’s legacy and the Successor’s involvement in Family Business”, submitted to the International Small Business Journal, July
- 2011 Ahmad, A. Philpott, E., Duan, Y., Randle, W.,“Factors affecting participation in online business communities: A conceptual framework” under review, The International Journal of IT and Industrial Marketing, August
- 2011 Bentley, Y., Philpott, E., Richardson, D., He, Q., “Physician heal thyself: a review of the application of PM principles to the design of a PM course” for submission to the International Journal of Project Management, August
- 2011 Philpott, E., and Beaumont-Kerridge, J, et al. “Lessons Learnt from Innovative EU Projects: the Benefits and Barriers to Collaboration for SMEs”, work in progress
- 2011 Philpott, E., “A framework for exploring SME success in EU collaborative innovation projects”, work in progress
- 2011 Philpott, E., and Meredith, N, “Managing change in SMEs approaching new markets: the juxstaposition of theory and practice”, work in progress
Conference papers given
- 2011 Nagaraju, R.A., Philpott, E., “A framework for ‘innovation strategy’ in small business, ECIE, Aberdeen 2011
- 2011 Williams, N., Bentley, Y., Owen, D., Philpott, E., (2011), Market Made: Manufacturing Capabilities and Export Markets for Developing Country Firms, EuROMA, Cambridge, UK
- 2010 Richardson, D. Bentley, Y. Duan, Y., Philpott, E., He, Q., & Owen, D., (2010), “The Outcome of a Research-Informed-Teaching Project: The Design and Development of an MSc Course in Project Management”, Presentation at the Conference on Research Informed Teaching, delivering Participation, Engagement and Enquiry, Staffordshire \university, UK, 14th July
- 2010 Philpott, E. “SMEs as future partners: Lessons learnt from EU Projects for SMEs and HEIs”, Higher Education Academy conference, Hatfield, conference proceedings, June, www.heacademy.ac.uk/eventsandnetworking/conference/tracks2010 access date 090610
- 2009 Philpott, E., and Beaumont-Kerridge, J, et al. “Lessons Learnt from Innovative EU Projects: the Benefits of Collaboration for SMEs”, Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Liverpool, conference proceedings, Nov, 158
- 2006 Bevis, K., and Philpott, E., "Emergence of a Regional Model for University-Business Knowledge Transfer", JEKPOT 11th Knowledge Management , November, Milan
- 2006 Philpott, E., and Bevis, K., “ ‘Access to knowledge’ – a successful approach to university-business working using an online innovation test as a CRM tool’, ISPIM , June, Athens
- 2005 Philpott, E., Barnard, M., ”Supporting Emerging environmental clusters: evidence from one EU region”, proceedings of ISBE – Illuminating Entrepreneurship – the theory and practice of enterprise creation and development”, Blackpool, November
- 2005 Philpott, E., Barnard, M., ”Supporting Emerging environmental clusters: evidence from one EU region”, proceedings of ISBE – Illuminating Entrepreneurship – the theory and practice of enterprise creation and development”, Blackpool, November
- 2005 Philpott. E., Bevis, K., "Innovation needs of manufacturing SMEs: evidence from an EU region", proceedings of EuROMA – Operations and Global Competitiveness conference, Budapest July, 1661-1667
- 2005 Philpott. E., Bevis, K., "Detecting innovation opportunities: the development of an online innovation tool and process for university - business engagement", ISPIM conference, Porto July
- 2005 Philpott. E., Bevis, K., "Innovation in Manufacturing SMEs - A process for effective university - SME engagement", SMESME conference, Glasgow, July
- 1999 Philpott, E., Hamblin, D.J., Fan, I.S., Gregory, M.J., "A Framework and implementation guidelines for Knowledge Management and Inter-company working", IPSERA 99, Dublin & Belfast, March
- 1999 Gregory, M.J., Fan, I.S., Hamblin, D.J., Philpott, E., "An Implementation Template to set up Concurrent Engineering Projects in the Defence Supply Chain", ICE 99,The Hague, March
- 1999 Fan, I.S., Gregory, M.J., Hamblin, D.J., Philpott, E., Hadfield, R., (BAe), "A Model of deploying engineering capability of aerospace suppliers in producibility analysis". SAE Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Conference, Seattle, June
- 1999 Hamblin, D.J., Fan, I.S., Philpott, E., Gregory, M.J., "A Framework for Evaluating the Success of Early Supplier Involvement in the Aerospace Industry". European Operations Management Association (EUROMA) Conference on Manufacturing Networks, Venice, June
- 1999 Fan, I.S., Gregory, M.J., Hamblin, D., Philpott, E., "Making Effective Use of Early Supplier Involvement in New Product Development in Aerospace". 6th IPDM Conference, Cambridge, 5-6th July
- 1999 Fan, I.S., Hernando, D., Gregory M.J., Hamblin, D., Philpott, E., Russell, S., "A decision support tool to set up Concurrent Engineering projects with different levels of suppliers’ involvement" Paper to be presented at the CE'99 Conference, Bath, September
