Helen O'Sullivan

Dr Helen O'Sullivan

  • 01202 962205
  • hosullivan at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Deputy Head of Department in Marketing, Strategy and Innovation
  • Dorset House D233, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography

Dr Helen O’Sullivan is a Chartered Marketer and Senior Fellow of The Higher Education Academy. She has worked within Higher Education for the past 20 years. Helen is currently the Head of Department in the Department of People and Organisations, having previously been Deputy Head in the Department of Marketing, Strategy & Innovation. Previous to this she was the Head of Education & Professional Practice.

Dr O'Sullivan is the Academic Partnership Lead for the Business School's partnerships in SE Asia.

Prior to academia, Helen worked in Journalism, Marketing and Events Management roles within Higher Education and Commercial Radio, in the UK and Australia.

Helen is passionate about both Education and Marketing and committed to giving people from all backgrounds the access to education they deserve.

Research

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Branding in Higher Education 2014 – 2022 Antecedents, consequences and nature of Brand Success in UK Post-92 HEIs.

Dr O'Sullivan's research interests are predominantly focused on the interplay between social psychology and societal marketing in the process of behavioural change and human progress for positive social outcomes.

Her publications sit in the domains of branding for NPOs, Quality education, representing marginalised groups in higher education, the social value of higher education, consumer psychology, cultural studies, freedom of expression, and issues of identity.

Funded research projects Social profiles of Spanish and British Universities: The role of Social Media in online brand management. Funded by the Extremadura Government, Spain. 2015- present

Favourites

  • O'Sullivan, H., Polkinghorne, M. and Taylor, J., 2022. Investigating the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Undergraduate Business Education: Using Learning Gain as a Measure to Compare Two Cohorts of Marketing Students. Businesses, 2 (2), 214-227.
  • O'Sullivan, H. and Ngugi, I., 2022. Marketing Mix. In: Buhalis, D., ed. Encyclopaedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2022. Antecedents, nature and consequences of brand success in comparable newer universities. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University Business School.
  • O'Sullivan, H., Alcaide Pulido, P. and Buhalis, D., 2021. Corporate Reputation.. In: Buhalis, D., ed. Encyclopaedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021.
  • Alcaide-Pulido, P., O’Sullivan, H. and Chapleo, C., 2021. The application of an innovative model to measure university brand image. Differences between English, Spanish and Portuguese undergraduate students. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education.
  • O'Sullivan, H. and Zhu, H., 2020. Shhhh! Chinese students are studying quietly in the UK. Innovations in Education and Teaching International.
  • Leijerholt, U., Chapleo, C. and O’Sullivan, H., 2019. A brand within a brand: an integrated understanding of internal brand management and brand architecture in the public sector. Journal of Brand Management, 26 (3), 277-290.
  • Chapleo, C. and O’Sullivan, H., 2017. Contemporary thought in higher education marketing. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 27 (2), 159-161.
  • Bolat, E. and O’Sullivan, H., 2017. Radicalising the marketing of higher education: learning from student-generated social media data. Journal of Marketing Management, 33 (9-10), 742-763.
  • O'Sullivan, H., Chapleo, C. and Garcia Garcia, M., 2016. The role of social media in university brand strategy; an exploration. In: Contemporary Thought in HE Marketing. Academy of Marketing 27 April 2016 Bournemouth University.
  • O'Sullivan, H., Bolat, E. and sreedharan, C., 2016. Listening to students' conversations and stories - how, what and where? In: Contemporary Thought in HE Marketing. The Academy of Marketing. 27 April 2016 Bournemouth Univeristy.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2016. What is Brand Success in Post-92 UK HEIs? In: Academy of Marketing Annual Conference 2016 4-7 July 2016 Newcastle Business School.
  • Bolat, E., O'Sullivan, H. and Sreedharan, C., 2016. Radicalising the Marketing of Higher Education: Learning from students - generated social media data. In: Academy of Marketing 4-7 July 2016 Newcastle, UK.
  • Bolat, E., O'Sullivan, H. and Sreedharan, C., 2016. Listening to students' conversations and stories - how, what and where? In: Contemporary Thought in HE Marketing Colloquium. 27 April 2016 Bournemouth, UK.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2015. The Impact of consumer culture in higher education. In: 2015 Academy of Marketing Conference 7-9 July 2015 University of Limerick.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2015. Assessing and Understanding the influences on brand effectiveness in different contexts. A study of UK higher education as it moves towards marketisation. In: 2015 Academy of Marketing Conference 6-7 July 2015 University of Limerick.
  • OSullivan, H., 2015. How do we measure successful HEI brands? In: Bournemouth University Research Conference 27-28 January 2015 Bournemouth University.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2007. The importance of work-based learning in partnership with the local college. In: Work-Based Learning Conference 21-28 June 2007 Bournemouth University.

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:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Quality education

"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"

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Gender equality

"Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls"

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Reduced inequalities

"Reduce inequality within and among countries"

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Journal Articles

Books

Chapters

  • O'Sullivan, H., 2022. Ask not what marketing practice can do for NPOs; ask what NPOs can do for marketing practice. Charity Marketing: Contemporary issues, research and practice.. Routledge.

Conferences

  • O'Sullivan, H., Chapleo, C. and Cownie, F., 2023. Antecedents, nature and consequences of brand success in comparable English newer universities. In: 44th Eurasia Business & Economics Society Conference 6-8 July 2023 Istanbul.
  • O'Sullivan, H., Chapleo, C. and Cownie, F., 2023. Location, Vocation, Education: Place Marketing in the context of English 'New' Universities. In: 22nd International Congress on Public & Non-Profit Marketing 4-6 July 2023 Hungary.
  • O'Sullivan, H. and Alcaide-Pulido, P., 2023. How have undergraduate students’ wellbeing and quality of life changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? A cross-national European analysis. In: 22nd International Congress on Public & Non-Profit Marketing 4-6 July 2023 Hungary.
  • Chapleo, C., Leijerholt, U. and O'Sullivan, H., 2023. A complex identity and brand structure: insights from the Swedish public sector. In: International Congress on Public and Nonprofit Marketing 7 July-8 December 2022 Braga, Portrugal.
  • O'Sullivan, H., Musarskaya, M. and Hibbert, J., 2019. Ask not what marketing practice can do for NPOs; ask what NPOs can do for marketing practice. In: When you tire of Marketing you tire of life. Academy of Marketing annual conference 2-4 July 2019 Regents.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2019. The antecedents of Brand Success in post-1992 British universities. In: Managing uncertainty through a time of change in HE marketing colloquium 3-5 April 2019 Universidad Loyola Andalucia..
  • Leijerholt, U., Chapleo, C. and O'Sullivan, H., 2018. A brand within a brand in the public sector. In: The Global Brand Conference 6-7 March 2019 Northumbria University.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2017. Interpretations of brand success from post-applicant students in the context of newer UK universities. In: Innovation in HE Marketing Colloquium. Academy of Marketing 3 April 2017 Kingston, Univeristy, London.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2017. Branding with a conscience in Higher Education. In: Brands' search for meaning 28-30 March 2017 Universidad Loyola, Andalucia.
  • O'Sullivan, H., Chapleo, C. and Garcia Garcia, M., 2016. The role of social media in university brand strategy; an exploration. In: Contemporary Thought in HE Marketing. Academy of Marketing 27 April 2016 Bournemouth University.
  • O'Sullivan, H., Bolat, E. and sreedharan, C., 2016. Listening to students' conversations and stories - how, what and where? In: Contemporary Thought in HE Marketing. The Academy of Marketing. 27 April 2016 Bournemouth Univeristy.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2016. What is Brand Success in Post-92 UK HEIs? In: Academy of Marketing Annual Conference 2016 4-7 July 2016 Newcastle Business School.
  • Bolat, E., O'Sullivan, H. and Sreedharan, C., 2016. Radicalising the Marketing of Higher Education: Learning from students - generated social media data. In: Academy of Marketing 4-7 July 2016 Newcastle, UK.
  • Bolat, E., O'Sullivan, H. and Sreedharan, C., 2016. Listening to students' conversations and stories - how, what and where? In: Contemporary Thought in HE Marketing Colloquium. 27 April 2016 Bournemouth, UK.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2015. The Impact of consumer culture in higher education. In: 2015 Academy of Marketing Conference 7-9 July 2015 University of Limerick.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2015. Assessing and Understanding the influences on brand effectiveness in different contexts. A study of UK higher education as it moves towards marketisation. In: 2015 Academy of Marketing Conference 6-7 July 2015 University of Limerick.
  • OSullivan, H., 2015. How do we measure successful HEI brands? In: Bournemouth University Research Conference 27-28 January 2015 Bournemouth University.
  • O'Sullivan, H., 2007. The importance of work-based learning in partnership with the local college. In: Work-Based Learning Conference 21-28 June 2007 Bournemouth University.

Scholarly Editions

Theses

Posters

Profile of Teaching PG

  • MSc International Marketing Management
  • MSc Marketing Management: Marketing Communications

Profile of Teaching UG

  • BA (Hons) Industrial Design: Commercial Design Project
  • BA (Hons) Design Business Management: Market Research for Design
  • BA (Hons) Industrial Design: Business Development
  • BA (Hons) Business Studies: Consumer Behaviour
  • BA (Hons) Business Studies: Marketing

Invited Lectures

  • Embracing Sustainability: A cross-culture review, Universitas Pendidikan, Indonesia, 30 Oct 2023 more
  • Fashion Branding, Universidad de Loyola, Andalusia, 10 Mar 2023 more
  • Brand Success. Foreign Trade University, Vietnam, Foreign Trade University, Vietnam, 25 Oct 2018 more
  • 22 Jan 2018 more

Grants

  • Contemporary Thought in Higher Education Marketing Colloquium, 2016 (Bournemouth University, 27 Apr 2016). Awarded

External Responsibilities

  • Coventry University, External Examiner (2020-)
  • Coventry University, External Examiner, (2020-2024)
  • University of Bolton, External Panel Member: Validation (2017-)
  • Academy of Marketing Science, Reviewer (2017)
  • British Conference of Undergraduate Research, Reviewer (2017)
  • Journal of Marketing of Higher Education, Guest Editor (2017)
  • University of Salford, External Advisor for Periodic Review (2017-)
  • Leeds Beckett University, External Examiner (2016-2020)
  • Kingston University, External Examiner (2015-)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University, External Examiner (2015-2019)
  • Academy of Marketing, Reviewer (2015-2017)
  • Chartered Institute of Marketing: Dorset Branch, Committee member (2010-)

Journal Reviewing/Refereeing

  • Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, Open peer review, 31 Jan 2017

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • The Hunger Games: Let’s Win Together! (16 Jul 2015)

Attended Training

  • European Academy of Innovation. Romania, 20 Feb 2023

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Branding (Bournemouth University, 2022)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education Practice (2015)
  • MA in Marketing Management (Southampton Solent University, 2014)
  • PGCE in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (City & Guilds, 2013)
  • Chartered Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing (Chartered Institute of Marketing, 2010)
  • BA (Hons) in English (University of Surrey, 2001)

Honours

  • Excellence in Sustainable Teaching award. Bournemouth University (2019)
  • Best Paper (Academy of Marketing, 2016)
  • Best Paper in Track "HE Marketing" Award. (Academy of Marketing, 2016)
  • Vice-Chancellor's Staff Award: Collaborative Team Award (2016)
  • Vice-Chancellor's Staff Award 2015: Achievement of qualification relevant to your role (Bournemouth University, 2015)
  • Best Marketing Campaign (HEIST, 2014)
  • Nominated Vice-Chancellor's Staff Awards 2014: Collaborative Team (Bournemouh University, 2014) (2014)
  • Marketing Excellence Award (Best Marketing Campaign) (Chartered Institute of Marketing, 2013)
  • Vice-Chair CIM Dorset Committee (Chartered Institute of Marketing, 2012)
  • Chartered Marketer (Chartered Institute of Marketing, 2010)

Memberships

  • Chartered Management Institute, Member (2017-),
  • Academy of Marketing, Chair (2014-),
  • Higher Education Academy, Senior Fellow (2014-),
  • Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Marketer (2010-),