3 Last checked 2 October 2020.

Radi’s research interests lie in the areas of general Management, more specifically on Strategic Management, Business Ethics, Healthcare and Pharmacy Practice, Minority/Migrants Entrepreneurship and Forecasting. Prior to joining the academia, Radi worked in healthcare practice for nine years in a strategic planning department at an international pharmaceutical company that operates in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) countries, in addition to his last post as a Unit Head at Procter and Gamble's distributor in the Gulf.

Radi is currently looking at the impact of culture and religion on social integration of minorities in developed countries and the role of businesses, such as healthcare facilities and pharmacies in supporting migrants and refugees.

Radi has served the community in the UK by conducting consultancy projects with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT), Kirklees Council, Calderdale Council, in addition to a few projects for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Yorkshire.

Radi is interested in multidisciplinary research and teaching between the Business School, School of Applied Science and School of Engineering by teaching Strategic Management for non-Business Students and leading Business Research projects.

Funded projects:

UK Community Renewable Fund (UKCRF) in partnership with Wakefield Council and Spectrum People. Radi was commissioned as Principal investigator to work with partners in Wakefield District. The title of the project is – Better Future Post Covid: Empowering Communities in the Wakefield District (ECWD). ECDW project is inspired by the Consultancy Route, that I lead, and considered as a pre-project to provide an evidence that ECDW will act as “a booster for mental health through the inspiring beneficiaries and supporting and working with volunteers and staff at different community hubs and geographies in Wakefield region”. ECDW project is a recovery plan using existing resources and partnership between the University of Huddersfield, Spectrum People and Wakefield Council to motivate beneficiaries to use various resources offered by academics and engage them in five business workshops and activities to protect them from future distress and collapse. The total value is £750k. Grantted on Nov 2021 and to be completed by July 2022. 

BA/Leverhulme funded project: Radi was commissioned as Co-investigator and working with Deema Refai and John Lever. This project titled: A Better Future - Understanding Refugee Entrepreneurship (BFURE). The team has been commissioned to carry out multi-site researches in West Yorkshire region and develop refugee’s skills and integration into the society. The project is supported by the Kirklees Council and some voluntary sector organisations such as Huddersfield Sanctuary and Yorkshire Spirit CIC (Education). Value: £6,060 (Completed in Aprl 2021).

University Sandpit project: Radi was commissioned as the Principal Investigator and working with Deema Refai, Toby Martin and John Lever. This project titled: Sounding Out Refugees Stories in Jordan (SORJ). This is an interdisciplinary project to explore the journeys of Syrian refugees in Jordan and the challenges they face, focusing particularly on how these journeys and challenges lead them to engage in entrepreneurship, whereby they enhance their socio-economic cohesion. The project aimed to turn refugee stories into two songs to be presented at two main events in Jordan (at a university and a secondary school, respectively) to promote the positive image of refugees through songs. Value: £14,300 (completed in 2019).

Santander Student Mobility Funds: Radi was commissioned to lead a group of four MSc students to present and contribute to Business Ethics workshop at the American University of Madaba in Jordan. The workshop and presentation was conducted at the School level and all students and academics were involved. Value: £5,000 (completed in 2016).

• Strategic Management and Leadership 
• Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Business Ethics 
• Pharmaceutical Management 

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