Harvey Ells MA, MSc, PG Cert, FHEA

Principal Lecturer

contact:
Sport and Service Management
Darley Road
Eastbourne
BN20 7UR

Telephone: +44 (0)1273 643626

Email: H.Ells@brighton.ac.uk

Biography

Prior to working for the University, Harvey worked in a variety retail store operation and head office roles for national food retailers.  He holds an MA in Learning and Development, an MSc in Food Policy and Postgraduate Certificates in Research Methods and Academic Practice. Since joining the school he has focused on the ongoing development of our retail courses and food curriculum. His personal research interests include Higher Education service quality, Food street markets/ Pop-Up retailing, Retail SMEs, Retail branding, Community food projects, Sustainable food supply chains and UK urban agriculture policy.

Harvey has completed a wide range of consultancy activities and in doing so has helped to inform and update our taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Projects include an ‘A’ Rated Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, two National Research projects on behalf of the Institute of Customer Service and evaluations for Tourism South East. He has also worked on a number of short-term projects with a range of regional retail businesses.

Currently he is working in partnership with the University of Sussex on BBSRC funded food and satiety research, developing a community garden on-campus with students and Sussex Oakleaf, expanding the retail offer at Spring Barn Farm near Lewes, and undertaking New Product Development for hot food vending with Bon Appetit at Crawley.

Affiliations

• British Academy of Management, Retail Marketing Special Interest Group
• Hastings and St Leonard Allotment Federation (HASLAF)
• The Consortium of Retail Universities (CRU)
• BBSRC DRINC Group
• Hastings Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG)

Scholarly activities

Harvey has contributed the following papers/ posters at recent conferences

Dennis, C., King, T., Mitchell, R., Ells, H., and Dutton, C. Pielichaty, H.(2013) Retail and Shopping at the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games: British Academy of Management Conference. 10-12 September 2013. Liverpool (Forthcoming)

Malley, V., Ells, H. and Dutton, C. (2013) Charity Shops and Social Media: A Case Study of St Wilfrid’s Hospice Eastbourne. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships; Associate Conference, University of Brighton. June 14th 2013

Ells H. (2012) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Trends in the Development of Rural Farm Shop Retailing in East Sussex, UK. Conference : Recent Advance in Retailing and Services Science. Vienna, Austria. July 9th - 12th

Yeoman, M., Chambers, L. and Ells, H. (2012) Can sensory-nutrient satiety effects be maintained? In: 8th BBSRC DRINC dissemination event , 15 – 16 May 2012 , The Met Hotel, Leeds, UK.

Ells. H., Chambers L., Yeomans M. and Woodward K. (2012) Exploring visual dimensions of eating in restaurant settings. Poster: British Food and Drink Group, Conference, Brighton, UK. 29th-30th March

McCrickerd K., Chambers, L., Ells H. & Woodward, K. (2011) Can food labels enhance satiety? Poster: DRINC Conference, 7th BBSRC Dissemination Event Manchester 12th-13th October

McCrickerd K., Yeomans M., Chambers, L., Jansz, L., Stables, L., Ells H. and Woodward, K. (2011) Enhancing satiety in the real world. DRINC Conference, Bristol

Yeomans M., Chambers, L., Jansz, L., Stables, L., Ells H. & Woodward, K. (2011) Enhancing satiety in the real world. Presentation: DRINC Conference, 7th BBSRC Dissemination Event Manchester 12th-13th October

Ells H. (2011) Current Themes and Issues in Food Policy. Conference: HOTPOT forum, University of Brighton 22nd September

Ells H. and Hanif H. (2011) Understanding Consumers’ Motivations for Shopping at Local Food Street Markets in Croydon, UK. Conference: Recent Advance in Retailing and Services Science. San Diego US 15th-18th July

Dobson, L., Dutton, C., and Ells, H. (2011) Developing a Rural Retail Brand: A Case Study of Spring Barn Farm. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships; Associate Conference, University of Brighton. May 11th

Ferrara M. and Ells H. (2011) Developing an improved, functional microwave packaging solution for the hot food vending industry. KTP Associates Conference, Brighton, UK 11th May

Yeomans M., Chambers, L., Ells H. and Woodward, K. (2011) Manipulating the sensory properties and labeling of a beverage preload to enhance satiety. Poster: DRINC Conference, 6th BBSRC Dissemination Event Bristol 13th-14th April

Yeomans M., Chambers, L., Mc Crikerd K., Ells H. and Woodward, K. (2011) Maximising satiety through manipulating expectations, sensory quality and nutrient content. Presentation: DRINC Conference, 6th BBSRC Dissemination Event Bristol 13th-14th April

Yeomans M., Chambers, L., Ells H. & Woodward, K. (2010) Sensory quality enhances the satiating efficiency of nutrients in a novel drink context. Poster: DRINC 6th BBSRC Dissemination Event Birmingham 20th-21st October

Yeomans M, Chambers L. and Ells H. (2010) Generating satiety expectations with food labels: process development DRINC Conference, Manchester

Ferrara M. and Ells H. (2010) Moveable Feasts: Innovation in Hot Food Vending. Applying tried concepts to test new markets. KTP Associates Conference, Brighton.

Research Publications