91ºÚÁÏÍø

Lecturer in Strategic Management

Mohammad Faruk is dedicated to the study and practice of Human Resource Management, talent management, and people development, with a strong commitment to advancing ethical, inclusive, and evidence-based people practices. His work focuses on connecting academic research with real-world organisational challenges to support better outcomes for both institutions and employees. Across academia and professional practice, he is driven by a commitment to developing future talent and strengthening the impact of HRM in evolving organisational contexts.

He has extensive experience in UK higher education, including teaching, curriculum development, course leadership, and unit coordination, and is an experienced HR and Talent Management professional with over 15 years of consultancy experience across private, public, and voluntary sector organisations. His expertise spans Strategic Human Resource Management, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), talent management, Global HRM, people analytics, digital HRM, and employment law compliance. He brings a values-led and practice-informed perspective to teaching, research, and professional engagement.

He teaches across lectures, seminars, and workshops for diverse student cohorts and class sizes. He also supervises postgraduate students and supports applied learning through live projects that strengthen the link between academic study and organisational practice. He is also a PhD candidate in Human Resource Management, and his teaching is informed by current research, applied methods, and contemporary organisational practice.

His academic and professional interests include strategic talent management, inclusive people development, HRM research methodologies, and the relationship between HRM, ethics, and wider societal issues. He is particularly interested in how organisations design and govern people practices that are both strategically effective and socially responsible.

Committed to bridging academia and practice, Mohammad Faruk contributes to talent development through teaching, consultancy, and collaborative initiatives. At the 91ºÚÁÏÍø, he contributes to the Talent Hub, an initiative focused on identifying and developing future talent through applied programmes and partnerships. He also contributes to public discourse through opinion writing on HR practice, talent management, human rights, and emerging societal issues.

Mohammad Faruk is currently accepting PhD students in Human Resource Management, particularly those interested in theoretically informed and empirically rigorous research in HRM across public, private, and voluntary sector organisations; contextual talent management; the impact of artificial intelligence on HRM practices; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in HRM; and the use of people analytics to inform HR strategy.

Through his teaching, research, and professional practice, he aims to support the development of the next generation of HR leaders who are ethically grounded, analytically capable, and prepared to lead in complex organisational environments.

Qualifications

• PhD Candidate in Human Resource Management, 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Hull (Expected 2026)
• MSc in Human Resource Management – 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Luton (2006)
• MSS in Public Administration – 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Chittagong (2003)
• BSS (Honours) in Public Administration – 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Chittagong (2001)
• PGCHE (PGCert in Teaching in Higher Education) – 91ºÚÁÏÍø (2025)
• PGDip in Research and Training – 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Hull (2023)
• Certified in e-Technology – National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) (2023)

Professional Memberships

• FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)
• Advance HE Academic MCIPD - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
• Member of the British Academy of Management and the Continuous Innovation Network

Expertise

Expert in curriculum development, in unit and course leadership and teaching groups of all sizes in the areas of:Ìý

• International and Comparative Human Resource Management
• Global Human Resource Management Resourcing and Talent Development
• People Analytics and HR Strategies
• Organisational Behaviour Research Methods
• Business Administration Public Administration
• Voluntary Sector Management
• Social Science
• Continuing Professional Development
• Personal Effectiveness, Ethics and Business Acumen
• Business Research in People

Public Administration Human Resource Management and its critical role in shaping organisational success and societal impact. Specifically, I am deeply interested in:

• HRM across public, private, and voluntary sector organisations Contextual talent management
• The impact of artificial intelligence on HRM practices Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in HRM
• The use of people analytics or human resource analytics to inform HR strategy
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) for HRM, including the impact of artificial intelligence on specific HRM practices Publications Research Publications and Conferences Papers Conferences and Presentations

Faruk, M. (2025) ‘Talent management in voluntary health sector organisations in UK: challenges and opportunities’, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) 14th Workshop on Talent Management, the Netherlands.

Faruk, M. (2024) ‘Strategic Inclusive Recruitment Processes: Attracting and Selecting for Values and Ethics to Improve Diversity and Inclusion’, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Milton Keynes and Bedford.

Faruk, M. (2023) ‘Significance of Talent Acquisition in Voluntary Sector’, The Future of Global Work and Leadership Institute, 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Hull, UK.

Faruk, M. (2022) ‘Exploring the Talent Management strategies and practices in the UK Voluntary Health Sector’, The Future of Global Work and Leadership Institute, 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Hull, UK
Media/Policy Engagement
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Faruk, M. (2024) Strategic inclusive recruitment processes: attracting and selecting for values and ethics which should improve diversity and inclusion. Keynote speakers at CIPD Event arranged by The CIPD Branch in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. 8th May 2024.
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Faruk, M. (2023) Significance of talent acquisition in the Voluntary Sector, Seminar arranged by The Future of Global Work and Leadership Institute, Faculty of Business, Law and Polities, 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Hull. 8th December 2023. Available at: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/874a742122fd4977a377d927bfb2140e/recording/99b54496a5a8435db19bdf3527838f3e/watch
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Faruk, M. (2022) Significance of Talent Management in the UK Voluntary Sector, Seminar arranged by The Future of Global Work and Leadership Institute, Faculty of Business, Law and Polities, 91ºÚÁÏÍø of Hull. 8th December 2022.

Faruk, M. (2019). ‘Protecting our female migrant workforce’, The Daily Star, Published on 31st August 2019. Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/proting-our-fmale-migrant-workforce-1793371

Faruk, M. (2019). ‘An open secret’, Dhaka Tribune. Published on 2nd August 2019. Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2019/08/02/an-open-secret

Faruk, M. (2018) ‘A Case for merit-based recruitment in BCS’, The Daily Star, Published on 25th January 2018. Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/case-merit-based-recruitment-bcs-1524502

Faruk, M. (2018) ‘Why we need to manage talent in the public sector’, The Daily Star, Published on 12th February 2018. Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/global-affairs/why-we-need-manage-talent-the-public-sector-1533103

Faruk, M. (2018) ‘Workers’ health and safety must come first’, The Daily Star, Published on 16th February 2018. Available at https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/perspective/workers-health-and-safety-must-come-first-1535326

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Contact Details

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T: 01582 489714

E: [email protected]

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