Summary
Terry worked in operational research (OR) for nine years, developing project risk management for major defence projects.
He joined Strathclyde University, becoming Professor and Department Head, where he worked in research and consultancy, modelling project behaviour and supporting $1.5bn+ post-project claims.
Terry became Management School Director at Southampton University, then Dean of Hull University Business School in 2011 before recently stepping down to set up the Risk Institute.
He has 80 journal articles (h-index 42), and a number of books to his name. He is an accredited project-manager, has edited a leading academic journal, was on the REF panel, and holds various fellowships.
Journal Article
An empirical study of assurance in the UK government major projects portfolio: from data to recommendations, to action or inaction
Vo, H., Kirkham, R., Williams, T. M., Howells, A., Forster, R., & Cooke-Davies, T. (2021). An empirical study of assurance in the UK government major projects portfolio: from data to recommendations, to action or inaction. International journal of managing projects in business, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-10-2019-0242
Learning in and from projects: the learning modes and a learning capability model
Eltigani, A., Gardiner, P., Kirkham, R., Williams, T., Ou, L., & Calabrese, A. (2020). Learning in and from projects: the learning modes and a learning capability model. Production planning & control, 31(10), 786-798. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2019.1690175
A cross-national comparison of public project benefits management practices – The effectiveness of benefits management frameworks in application
Williams, T., Vo, H., Bourne, M., Bourne, P., Cooke- Davies, T., Kirkham, R., …Valette, J. (in press). A cross-national comparison of public project benefits management practices – The effectiveness of benefits management frameworks in application. Production planning & control,