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... In 2024 David was part of the team which received the Vice Chancellor's award for 'Advancing knowledge'.
David has an international reputation for his knowledge of the Anglo Boer War, 1899 - 1902 and is the author of four books on this conflict.
moreResearch
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"
Responsible consumption and production
"Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns"
Partnership for the Goals
"Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development"
Journal Articles
- Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2023. Designing for student wellbeing: Challenging assumptions about where our students learn. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education.
- Holley, D., Biggins, D. and Supa, M., 2022. From tools to wellbeing: A proposed Digital Learning Maturity Model (DLMM). INTED2022 Proceedings.
- Quinney, C.A., Lamont, M.C., Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2017. Optimising disruptive approaches: extending academic roles and identities in higher education. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education.
- Biggins, D., Holley, D. and Zezulkova, M., 2017. Digital Competence and Capability Frameworks in Higher Education: Importance of Life-long Learning, Self-Development and Well-being. EAI Endorsed Transactions on e-Learning, 4 (13).
- Quinney, C., Lamont, M., Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2017. Embedding the value of learning by extending professional boundaries. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education.
- Roushan, G., Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2016. The kaleidoscope of voices: An action research approach to informing institutional e-learning policy. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 14 (5), 293-300.
- Biggins, D., Crowley, E., Bolat, E., Dupac, M. and Dogan, H., 2015. Enhancing university student engagement using online multiple choice questions and answers. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 71-76.
Books
- Allen, S. et al., 2022. Fusion Learning Colloquium 2022 - Proceedings. Poole, UK: Bournemouth University.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, A., 2022. Wepener siege account and medal roll. Token Publishing Ltd.
- Biggins, D.J., 2012. Talana Account and Medal Roll. Token Publishing Ltd.
- Biggins, D.J., 2010. Kimberley Siege Account and Medal Roll. Token Publishing Ltd.
- Biggins, D.J., 2004. Elandslaagte Account and Medal Roll. Token Publishing Ltd.
Chapters
- Kitchenham, A., Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2024. The meaning of metrics: An educators' perspective. IFNTF Symposathon proceedings. IFTNF.
- Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2023. EMPOWERING AND ENABLING: Leveraging Technology for a Student-Centred Future. How to Be a Learning Developer in Higher Education: Critical Perspectives, Community and Practice. 80-88.
Conferences
- Kitchenham, A., Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2025. Unlocking the data dungeons of higher education. In: International Technology, Education and Development Conference 2025 3-5 March 2025 Valencia, Spain.
- Kitchenham, A., Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2023. The meaning of metrics: an educators' perspective. In: IFNTF Symposathon 4-5 December 2023 Online.
- Biggins, D., Holley, D., Goldsmith, B. and Priego-Hernández, J., 2023. Why students engage in simulation and how it prepares them for work. In: ALDinHE Conference 2023 13-14 April 2023 Portsmouth. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Special issue (29).
- Biggins, D., Holley, D., Goldsmith, B. and Priego, J., 2023. Why students engage in simulation and how it prepares them for work. In: ALDinHE 2023: The Learning Development Conference 13-14 June 2023 Portsmouth.
- Holley, D., 2023. Technostress and student experience. In: Department of Nursing Research and Scholarship Seminar Series 17 May 2023 Bournemouth.
- Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2022. Student wellbeing and technostress: critical learning design factors. In: ALDinHE 2022 Conference 10 June 2022 Online.
- Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2021. Digital wellbeing to institutional compassion: a co-created journey? In: Association for Learning Technology Conference 6-9 September 2021 Online.
- Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2020. Moving academic advising online: enabling student aspiration and reflection. In: Association of Learning Technology Online Summer Summit 26-27 August 2020 Online.
- Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2020. Institutional compassion: a co-design approach to developing digital wellbeing. In: Association of Learning Technology Online Summer Summit 26-27 August 2020 Online.
- Biggins, D. and Kitchenham, A., 2019. Hidden learning spaces: What learning analytics cannot tell us. In: Association of Learning Technology Conference 2019 3-5 September 2019 Edinburgh.
- Biggins, D. and Clarke, S., 2017. Developing digital competencies in academic staff: One institution's experience of applying Lean. In: Lean in Higher Education Conference: Implementing, Measuring and Sustaining Change 1-3 November 2017 Sydney.
- Holley, D., Biggins, D., Evangelinos, G. and Zezulkova, M., 2017. Digital Competence and Capability Frameworks in the Context of Learning, Self-Development and HE Pedagogy. In: Third International Conference. Dublin, Ireland 4 May 2017 Dublin.
- Holley, D., Biggins, D. and Lamont, C., 2017. iInnovate: trying something different together. In: ALDinHE 10-12 April 2017 University of Hull.
- Biggins, D., Holley, D., Evangelinos, G. and Zezulkova, M., 2017. Digital competence and capability frameworks in the context of learning, self-development and HE pedagogy. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST, 180, 46-53.
- Biggins, D. and Truelove, L., 2016. Empowering learning through the creation and answering of multiple choice questions. In: Social Media in Higher Education 16 16 December 2016 Sheffield.
- Bolat, E., Dogan, H., Biggins, D., Dupac, M. and Crowley, E., 2016. Empowering University Students Through Online Multiple Choice Questions. In: Chova, L.G., Martinez, A.L. and Torres, I.C., eds. 9th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (iCERi) 14-16 November 2016 Valencia, Spain. , 4187-4193 IATED-INT ASSOC TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION A& DEVELOPMENT, LAURI VOLPI 6, VALENICA, BURJASSOT 46100, SPAIN.
- Biggins, D., Truelove, L. and Lawlor-Wright, T., 2016. Trends in Project Management 1966 – 2015. In: British Academy of Management 6-8 September 2016 Necastle.
- Biggins, D.J., Trollsund, F. and Høiby, A.L., 2016. Applying a life cycle approach to project management methods. In: European Academy of Management 1-4 June 2016 Paris.
- Biggins, D., Bolat, E., Crowley, E., Dogan, H. and Dupac, M., 2016. EMPOWERING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THROUGH ONLINE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. ICERI2016: 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, 4187-4193.
- Biggins, D., Crowley, E., Bolat, E., Dupac, M. and Dogan, H., 2015. Using Peerwise to improve engagement and learning. In: The European Conference on Education 1-5 July 2015 Brighton, United Kingdom. , 585-602 Japan: The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).
- Biggins, D., 2015. Perspectives on Project Management Methods. In: British Academy of Management 8-10 September 2015 Portsmouth.
- Biggins, D., Crowley, E., Bolat, E., Dogan, H. and Dupac, M., 2015. Using Peerwise to Improve Engagement and Learning. In: The European Conference on Education 1-5 July 2015 Brighton, UK.
- Biggins, D.J., 2014. Medals awarded for the battle of Talana. In: From the Boer to the Great War International Military History Conference 115th Anniversary Anglo Boer War 1899-1902 Centenary The Great War 1914-1918 20-22 October 2014 Dundee, South Africa.
Reports
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2023. The First Boer War Part 5 - Remaining sieges and conclusion. Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2023. The First Boer War Part 4 - Four sieges. Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2023. The First Boer War Part 3 - Majuba Hill. Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2023. The First Boer War Part 2 - Laing's Nek to Ingogo River. Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2023. The First Boer War Part 1 - Antecedents to Bronkhorstspuit. Medal News: Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2023. The Wolf of Mafeking. Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Alvarez, G., 2022. Baden-Powell's miniatures. Medal News.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, A., 2022. The siege of Wepener, April 9 - 25, 1900. Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2021. Student digital wellbeing survey interim results - August 2021. SlideShare. Available from: https://www.slideshare.net/DavidBiggins3/student-digital-wellbeing-survey-interim-results-august-2021.
- Biggins, D., Biggins, E. and Simpson, C., 2021. Rushed by folly into the hands of the enemy: The Kraaipan incident. Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2021. Sailor, surveyor and soldier: The life of John Godolphin Burslem (1842-1923). Exeter: Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D. and Biggins, E., 2021. The life and times of Major-General Kekewich. Exeter, Devon: Token Publishing.
- Biggins, D., 2020. The Incredible Crompton: The life and times of Rookes Crompton CB (1845 to 1940). Exeter, Devon: Token Publishing Limited.
- Biggins, D., 2019. Raised date QSAs. How they arose and the number issued. Token Publishing.
Internet Publications
- Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2021. #Take5 #65 Wellbeing: The chasm between students’ expectations and institutional provision. ALDinHE. Available from: https://lmutake5.wordpress.com/2021/11/25/take5-65-wellbeing-the-chasm-between-students-expectations-and-institutional-provision/.
- Holley, D. and Biggins, D., 2020. The use and value of TEL toolkits: Designing for learning in a time of complexity. Association for lLearning Technology. Available from: https://altc.alt.ac.uk/summit2020/news/2020/08/11/guest-post-the-use-and-value-of-tel-toolkits-designing-for-learning-in-a-time-of-complexity-by-david-biggins-debbie-holley/.
Scholarly Editions
- Biggins, D. and Holley, D., 2023. Student wellbeing and technostress: critical learning design factors. Association for Learning Developers in Higher Education.
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
- Klinkner, M., Whittle, J., Nwagu, C., Garcia-Campo, N. and Biggins, D., 2022. Rapid Response Ukraine: Real-time Mass Grave Recording. In: 17th annual Social Simulation Conference.
- Klinkner, M., Biggins, D. et al., 2022. The Missing Persons Indicator Project. In: Fusion Learning Conference.
Others
- Holley, D., Biggins, D. and Supa, M., 2021. An open-source model to help HEIs to benchmark and develop institutional digital maturity. All Digital. Published.
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
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Introduction to PM for Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University, 18 Oct 2024 more
Introduction to PM for Tourism and Hospitality -
The consulting process for MBA students, Bournemouth University, 20 Sep 2022 more
The consulting process for MBA students -
The consulting process for MBA students, Business School, 19 Sep 2021 more
The consulting process for MBA students -
Project management in production management, Media School, 09 Jan 2021 more
Project management in production management -
Project management for MBA students, Business School, 14 Sep 2020 more
Project management for MBA students -
Project management in production management, Media School, 07 Jan 2019 more
Project management in production management -
Project management in production management, Media School, 11 Jan 2018 more
Project management in production management -
Project management in production management, Media School, 16 Jan 2017 more
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Project management in production management, FMC, 05 Oct 2016 more
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Project management in production management, Media School, Bournemouth University, 08 Oct 2014 more
Project management in production management
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
- Newcastle College, MBA External Examiner (2021), https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/courses/masters-in-business-administration-mba/
- New College of the Humanities, External Examiner (2021-2023), https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/
- Bournemouth School, Trustee (2021-), https://www.bournemouth-school.org/
- Wessex PM Academic Community, Organiser (2014-2017)
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),
Social Media Links
- Academia.edu, https://bournemouth.academia.edu/DavidBiggins
- LinkedIn, http://uk.linkedin.com/in/djbiggins
