David Biggins

Dr David Biggins

  • Principal Academic in Project Management
  • Dorset House D107, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography

David is an experienced project and change manager with an industry track record in the management and successful delivery of IT and business projects. David has PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM and PMP accreditation, has an MBA, BSc (Hons) and BA (Hons) and a PhD in Project Management.

His practical experience of projects provides a solid foundation for his role as principal lecturer at Bournemouth University where he teaches project management, management and data science at undergraduate and post graduate levels and supervises projects to PhD level.

David's teaching has been recognised through the award of multiple ‘You’re Brilliant’ awards. These culminated in the award of the Students; Union (SUBU) silver award for ‘Most Brilliant Lecturer’ and SUBU ’Most Outstandingly Brilliant Gold Award’ in November 2015.

David's research encompasses technology enhanced learning, learning analytics, data visualisation and reporting. David is a recognised thought leader in student learning using technology...

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Research

1. The application of project management to business.

2. Data analytics in an education context.

3. The Boer War 1899-1902.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation"

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Responsible consumption and production

"Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns"

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Partnership for the Goals

"Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development"

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Journal Articles

Books

Chapters

Conferences

Reports

Internet Publications

Scholarly Editions

Theses

  • Biggins, D., 2018. An exploratory investigation into how project management methods are chosen and implemented by organisations in the UK. PhD Thesis. University of Manchester.

Exhibitions

  • Bolat, E. et al., 2016. Digital Me, Pop-up Photo Exhibition. Photo. Digital Me. Sovereign Shopping Centre, Boscombe, Bournemouth. 5 November 2016.
  • Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2016. Demonstration of the BU TEL Toolkit. 3rd EAI International Conference on e-Learning e-Education and Online Training, 2016. Univerity College Dublin.
  • Biggins, D. and Holley, D.. The BU TEL Tooklit. Jisc Student Experience Experts’ Group Meeting. Birmingham. 12 October 2016.

Performances

  • Biggins, D. and Holley, D.. ALDinHE Book Club Discussion - to discuss the paper: Designing for student wellbeing: Challenging assumptions about where our students learn. Online. 8 November 2023.

Posters

Others

PhD Students

  • Diego Nunez, 2030. Digging through silence: on the Memorialization of Mass Graves, (In progress)
  • Andrew Kitchenham, (In progress)
  • Miles Shepherd, (Completed)

Profile of Teaching PG

  • Masters dissertation supervision
  • Senior Leaders Apprenticeship

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Project management
  • Business simulation
  • Statistics
  • Data science
  • Dissertation supervision

Invited Lectures

  • Introduction to PM for Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University, 18 Oct 2024 more
  • Help to Grow, Bournemouth University, 01 Oct 2024 more
  • The consulting process (MBA), Bournemouth University, 23 Sep 2024 more
  • Using MSP for planning, Bournemouth University, 29 Feb 2024 more
  • The consulting process (MBA), Bournemouth University, 18 Sep 2023 more
  • The consulting process for MBA students, Bournemouth University, 20 Sep 2022 more
  • The consulting process for MBA students, Business School, 19 Sep 2021 more
  • Project management in production management, Media School, 09 Jan 2021 more
  • Project management for MBA students, Business School, 14 Sep 2020 more
  • Introduction to statistics, Business School, 07 May 2020 more
  • Ethics in project management, Business School, 01 May 2020 more
  • Using Microsoft Project, Business School, 01 May 2020 more
  • Project management in production management, Media School, 07 Jan 2019 more
  • Project Management Standards, Scitech, 07 Dec 2018 more
  • Project Management Planning, FoM, 03 Oct 2018 more
  • Project management in production management, Media School, 11 Jan 2018 more
  • Project Management Standards, Scitech, 07 Dec 2017 more
  • Project Management and RACI, FoM, 13 Oct 2017 more
  • Project management in production management, Media School, 16 Jan 2017 more
  • Project management in production management, FMC, 05 Oct 2016 more
  • Microsoft Project, LLS, 16 Mar 2016 more
  • Project Management Standards, SciTech, 26 Nov 2015 more
  • PRINCE2, SciTech, Bournemouth University, 30 Oct 2014 more
  • Project management in production management, Media School, Bournemouth University, 08 Oct 2014 more
  • Project managing your MBA, Bournemouth University, 24 Sep 2014 more
  • PRINCE2, SchTech, Bournemouth University, 22 Oct 2013 more
  • Introduction to PRINCE2, University of Manchester, 01 Feb 2013 more

Grants

  • Missing Persons Indicator Development and Internships (HEIF, 03 Jun 2024). Completed
  • Missing Persons Indicator Project Grant (International Commission on Missing Persons, 01 Oct 2023). In Progress
  • A comprehensive, universal human rights framework for Mass Grave Protection, Investigation & Engagement (European Research Council, 01 May 2023). In Progress
  • UoA25 writing retreat (Bournemouth University, 01 Apr 2017). Completed
  • An Ontology of digital toolkits (Bournemouth University, 01 Nov 2016). Completed
  • Student technology trainer pilot (Bournemouth University, 01 Jan 2016). Completed
  • The TEL toolkit’ and follow-on project ‘Horizon Scanning: the affordances of Augmented and Immersive Technologies (Bournemouth University, 01 Dec 2015). Completed
  • Digital Toolkit Development (Bournemouth University, 02 Nov 2015). Completed
  • Co-creating a Multiple Choice Question repository with students and for all students (Bournemouth University, Fusion Investment Fund, FIF strand: Co-creation and co-production, 30 Nov 2014). Completed
  • Project Management building blocks for BU students and staff: Essential skills in Microsoft Project (Bournemouth University, 01 Jun 2014). Completed

External Responsibilities

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Virtual Reality Showcase (16 Jun 2018)

Conference Presentations

  • Celebrating neuro-diversity – strategies, successes and stories;  an ALDinHE Regional Event, OfS Condition B3: can simulations level the playing field?, 12 Aug 2024, Bournemouth University
  • IASP 2019 Congress, Journalism Students Perspectives on the Reporting of Suicide in the UK and Ireland, 17 Sep 2019, Derry, Londonderry
  • Association for Learning Technology Conference, Reimagining teaching practice: Results and recommendations from a three year programme to promote technological innovation in academic staff, 03 Sep 2019, Edinburgh
  • Association for Learning Technology Conference, Upside down: staff and student led digital learning strategies in UK HEIs Critical perspectives in Learning Technology, 11 Sep 2018, Manchester
  • CELebrate 2018, Pushing the boundaries, 13 Jun 2018, Bournemouth
  • University College Dublin Education Technology Conference 2018, Keynote: Achieving student success using Brightspace, 15 Mar 2018, Dublin
  • Jisc Digifest, #Hashtags, apps and social media: The next generation of the TEL Toolkit, 06 Mar 2018, Birmingham
  • CELebrate 2017, What is iInnovate is telling us about assessment and feedback?, 13 Jun 2017, Bournemouth
  • CELebrate 2017, Using audience response systems for engagement and feedback, 13 Jun 2017, Bournemouth

Qualifications

  • PhD in Project management (University of Manchester, 2018)
  • PGCE in Education Practice (Bournemouth University, 2014)
  • BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Computing (Open University, 2001)
  • MBA in Business (Open University, 2000)
  • BA (Hons) in Russian (Nottingham University, 1985)

Honours

  • Nomination for the Vice Chancellor's Award in Creativity (Bournemouth University, 2024)
  • Winner of the Vice Chancellor's Award for Advancing Knowledge Award (the MaGPIE project) (Bournemouth University, 2024)
  • Runner up for the Herbert Walter award for best PhD in project Management (Association for Project Management, 2019)
  • Best Paper Award (3rd EAI International Conference on e-Learning e-Education and Online Training (eLEOT), 2016)
  • ‘Most Outstandingly Brilliant’ Gold Award (Bournemouth University Students Union (SUBU), 2015)
  • Award of Merit (Orders and Medals Research Society, 2015)
  • Most Brilliant Lecturer (Bournemouth University Students Union (SUBU), 2015)

Memberships

  • Association for Project Management, Fellow (2023-),
  • Royal Society of Arts, Fellow (2023), https://www.thersa.org/
  • Association of Learning Developers, Member (2016-), http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk/
  • Higher Education Academy, Senior Fellow (2016-),
  • British Academy of Management, Member (2015-2018),
  • Wessex Project Management Academic Community, Chair (2014-2017),
  • Project Management Institute, Member (2012-2018),