Beverley Caddick-Kala is the Subject Leader in Law in the School of Law at Liverpool John Moores University and is an active member of the School Management Team. Her role involves providing leadership and innovation in both teaching and learning and in the promotion of research-informed teaching.
Beverley provides leadership and line management to academic staff within the School of Law and has strategic responsibility of academic activities, including teaching, research, and enterprise. Beverley is very committed to the development of staff within the School of Law and actively encourages and works with colleagues to achieve their career aspirations.
Beverley is passionate about widening participation in higher education and challenging barriers into the legal profession to ensure that everyone, no matter their background is provided with the opportunity to realise their potential and succeed in the law. In November 2023 Beverley was the winner of the Women in Law Excellence Award for the prestigious BizWomen Awards 2023 for her commitment to increasing social mobility, equality, diversity and inclusivity in widening participation in higher education and challenging barriers that exist when entering the legal profession.
In addition, Beverley is also dedicated to enhancing the student experience by adopting a dynamic and professional learning environment built upon core academic legal skills. Beverley works closely with the legal profession, businesses and City Region to support networking opportunities for staff and students, research projects, enterprise and external engagement to further enhance and develop the School of Law.
Beverley’s research interests are in the area of leadership, with specific focus on entrepreneurial leadership and women in leadership. Beverley has attended numerous conferences on leadership and in particular engaged in the Global Women Leadership Summit 2023, which focused on the theme of female leadership and global impact. Furthermore, Beverley was a panellist and a mentor to young female leaders at the Global Women Leadership Summit 2024 which focused on 'Women in Leadership: Leading and Thriving in Challenging Times'.
Beverley has a degree in law and a Masters degree in Educational Leadership. She is currently completing her PhD on entrepreneurial leadership and women in leadership in universities. The thesis explores the lived experiences of women who are in senior leadership positions in HE to capture women leaders’ perceptions of their identity as it has been constructed through different stages in their professional career.
Degrees
University of Bolton, United Kingdom, MA in Educational Management
University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, LLB
University of Bolton, United Kingdom, PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Certifications
Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom, Fellow
Academic appointments
Subject Leader in Law, School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Academic Lead in Law, School of Law, University of Bolton, 2018 - 2023
Senior Lecturer in Law, School of Law, University of Bolton, 2016 - 2018
Lecturer in Law, School of Law, University of Bolton, 2013 - 2016
Associate Lecturer, School of Law, Edge Hill University, 2012 - 2012
Research Assistant in Law, School of Law, University of Central Lancashire, 2010 - 2012
Associate Lecturer, School of Law, University of Central Lancashire, 2009 - 2012