Staff Profile
Professor Gerard McElwee
Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship
My first degree was in Sociology, followed by a PGCE, an MBA and then a PHD. I also have a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR).
I am currently Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at York St John University. I have been Professor of Entrepreneurship at the universities of Nottingham Trent and Huddersfield. I have engaged in consultancy work with farmers in Mexico, Zambia, Oman, Italy and the UK. My PhD was in Farm Diversification. My current interests include village sustainability and illegal entrepreneurship in the rural.
I have examined over 20 PhD theses and have 10 doctoral completions. I am also passionate about the North Yorkshire Moors and Rural Issues. I also work as drystone waller.
- School – York Business School
- Email – g.mcelwee@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
- Postgraduate Research Supervisor
Further information
Research
My research interests are in rural sociology and entrepreneurship, in particular:
- Rural entrepreneurship
- Illegal entrepreneurship
- Village sustainability
Professional activities
I am a Volunteer Ranger for the North York Moors National Park and a trustee of The North York Moors Association.
