Dr Femi Owolade LLB (Hons), MA, PhD
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Summary
Femi is a Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Associate in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ (CRESR). He has expertise in equality and diversity interventions, specifically in the higher education sector. His research interests centre on power, marginalised people, and educational inequalities. He is currently working across two workstreams of the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) project, analysing evidence of 'what works' in terms of civic impact, and observing and reflecting on an action learning process involving cohorts of university leaders.
About
Femi is a Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Associate in CRESR. His role involves working across two workstreams of the NCIA project, analysing evidence of 'what works' in terms of civic impact, and observing and reflecting on an action learning process involving cohorts of university leaders. Partly funded by Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ England, the NCIA is an ambitious three-year project to gather evidence and intelligence of what works, share civic innovations, and provide universities with the framework and tools to deliver meaningful, measurable civic strategies and activities.
Prior to joining CRESR in 2023, Femi worked as a Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµer on ASPIRE (Accomplished Study Programme in Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Excellence), an ambitious research project led by Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ, in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University and Advance HE. Funded by the Office for Students, the project aims to address the underrepresentation of Black and Black heritage research students. The project has developed a novel programme which equips student participants with the skills needed to access opportunities for doctoral-level study or enter graduate-level jobs. Femi’s research role entailed carrying out a literature review and qualitative analysis of multiple sources of data to generate an understanding of issues concerning the underrepresentation of Black students in postgraduate education.
Femi’s broader research interests centre on power, marginalised people, and educational inequalities. His doctoral research, which he completed at King’s College London, focused on legal pluralism and British colonial rule in Nigeria. Femi has also led a research project in the Entrepreneurship Institute, King’s College London that addresses socio-economic barriers to entrepreneurship. Funded by Santander UK, the project used an institutional survey and semi-structured interviews to generate an understanding of how students perceive barriers to entrepreneurship.
Teaching
College of Social Sciences and Arts
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- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ
- Social and Economic Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Institute
Please contact me for further details about these research projects:
2023-2026 National Civic Impact Accelerator, Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ England. Role: Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµer.
2023 Harold Moody Scholarships Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Project, King’s College London. Role: Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµer.
2022-23 Accomplished Study Programme in Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Excellence, Office for Students. Role: Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµer.
2022 Socio-economic Barriers to Entrepreneurship at King’s College London, King’s College London (Entrepreneurship Institute) and Santander. Role: Lead Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµer.
Publications
Journal articles
Dobson, J., & Owolade, F. (2025). . Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management.
Owolade, F. (2023). . History in Africa.
Awolowo, F., Owolade, F., Abidoye, A., Dosumu, O., & Ajao, O. (2023). . People, Place and Policy Online, 18 (1), 48-58.
(n.d.). Correction. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1.
Conference papers
Awolowo, I., Abidoye, A., Owolade, F., Seun, A., & Dosumu, O. (2023). . In BAM Conference, University of Sussex, 4 September 2023 - 7 September 2023. British Academy of Management
Reports
Owolade, F., Dobson, J., Duncan, S., Manners, P., Adams, G., & Williamson, Z. (2024). . Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/becoming-civic
Owolade, F. (2023). . Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/developing-the-civic-university-mission
Owolade, F. (2014). . Gatestone Institute.