Paul Blackmore

A unique international profile for managing core services at the university–business interface.     

Paul is the Divisional Head of Student Employability and Academic Success at the University of Exeter, England. He has a Master’s of Education in networked collaborative learning from Sheffield University, England and a Bachelor’s in information science from Leeds Metropolitan University, England). Over the past 25 years, Paul has delivered nationally and internationally acclaimed services in employability, careers and learner support, e-learning, study and working abroad, student predictive analytics, entrepreneurship education, placement strategies, employer engagement, personal and professional development and business HR support. He has assisted numerous international universities and governments in developing related strategies and frequently speaks at international events. He currently leads a research team examining exemplar university employability ecosystems around the world and has been a member of the Steering group of the EAIE Expert Community Employability from 2008–2016.