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Personal profile
Contact Details
Telephone: 0121 204 3241
Email: [email protected]
Biography
I have been at Aston Business school for over 15 years. During which time I have been heavily involved in the design and management of the schools degree portfolio including a term as the Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching. I have championed the introduction of new technologies in the student experience, including the use of the VLE, Lecture capture and now research in the area of Gamification of Higher Education.
Teaching Activity
I teach in the areas of Business Analytics, Operational Research, Statistics and IT.
BN1116 Introduction to Business Analytics
BN2226 Advanced Spreadsheet Systems
BN3373 Data Envelopment Analysis
Research Interests
- The use of Data Envelopment Analysis in Performance Measurement
- The development and testing of spreadsheet models
- Use of computer aided learning packages and multimedia in Teaching/Learning
- The Gamification of Higher Education
Qualifications
Doctor Of Philosophy, University of Salford 1996
Certificate in Education, University of Central Endland 1996
BSc Joint Honours Science (Mathematics and Computer Science) University of Salford 1987
Membership of Professional Bodies
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the Operational Research Society
Administrative Roles
Member of the Regulations Subcommittee
Keywords
- HA Statistics
- Data Envelopment Analysis
- Performance Measurement
- High Education Management
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A path-dependent contingent-claims approach to capacity investments
Driouchi, T., Bennett, D. & Simpson, G., 16 Feb 2010, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 201, 1, p. 319–323 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing pupil and school performance by non-parametric and parametric techniques
de Witte, K., Thanassoulis, E., Simpson, G., Battisti, G. & Charlesworth-May, A., Aug 2010, In: Journal of the Operational Research Society. 61, 8, p. 1224-1237 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing pupil and school performance by non-parametric and parametric techniques
de Witte, K., Thanassoulis, E. & Simpson, G., Mar 2009, Birmingham (UK): Aston University, (Aston Business School research papers; no. RP0908).Research output: Preprint or Working paper › Working paper
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Girl's and boy's GCSE results: a comparison of efficiencies of single sex and mixed schools using DEA
Simpson, G., 2009, (Unpublished) Aston University.Research output: Preprint or Working paper › Working paper
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Does attendance matter?
Simpson, G. & Essex, A., Feb 2008, Good practice guide in learning and teaching. Higson, H. E. (ed.). Birmingham (UK): Aston University, p. 3-7 5 p. (Good practice guide in learning and teaching; vol. 5).Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter
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