University of Essex

School of Entrepreneurship & Business

Staff Biography

Sujun Fieldhouse
[Research and Development Officer &
Project Manager]

t: +44 (0) 1702 328389
e: zhangs@essex.ac.uk

Sujun is the Research and Development Officer at SEB, University of Essex . Her responsibilities include project application & management, research, conference organisation, doctoral student support, business outreach and development activities.

Sujun was educated both in China and in the UK . Her educational background includes Accounting and Statistics, Marketing, and Business Administration. After receiving her MBA in Entrepreneurship in the UK in 2002, she worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Central England in Birmingham (now called Birmingham City University) for three years.

Sujun also has three years of work experience in purchasing in China. Prior to this she was a qualified Accountant in China. She has extensive knowledge in project management, finance, purchase planning, customer relations, research, and conference organisation.

Sujun’s international experiences include study/business visits to Europe , India , Africa , and the USA . Her particular interest lies in creating links between academic and business, and developing the collaboration at local, national and international levels.

Research related interests

Entrepreneurial environment and conduct at the institutional, local, national and international levels.

Publications (Referred conference proceedings)

Zhang, S (2007) 'Institutional Entrepreneurship and Its Impact on Regional Regeneration'. Proceedings of the 30th ISBE national conference, Glasgow, UK 2007.

Zhang, S and Sparrow, J (2005) ‘Action Research to Enhance Reflective Practice in Social Enterprises’. Best paper nomiated proceedings of the 28th ISBE national Conference, Blackpool, UK, 2005.

Projects