Prof Paul Dwyer

Prof Paul Dwyer

I'm Head of Academic Engagement in the Business Engagement and Graduate Futures Directorate

I'm also Professor of Creative Enterprise and author of Understanding Media Production (Routledge) as well as journal articles and book chapters on media production.

Previously, I worked for the BBC as Head of Development for Documentary and Specialist Factual, and directed and produced drama, documentary, current affairs, news, arts and entertainment programmes.

Research Grants

  • PI British Council Creative Spark Award 2019-21
  • PI Creative Enterprise Zone, Harrow Consortium (GLA)
  • Principal Investigator for the TSB/Innovate UK funded Radio Connected Research & Development project working with UK Radio broadcasters (such as Radioplayer and Mixcloud) to develop and evaluate new digital platforms for radio.
  • Co-investigator for the AHRC Digital Transformations Research Development Grant 'Community-powered transformations' working with The Tate, The British Library, the BBC and University College London to explore how arts and cultural organisations can use digital media to engage with audiences.


Sustainable Development Goals
In brief

Research areas

Media industries and media production, creative economy and enterprise, freelancing

Skills / expertise

Employability, enterprise, curriculum design

Supervision interests

Media industries, media production, theory and practice