Swetketu Patnaik is a distinguished academic leader serving as the Head of School for Economics,
Finance and Law, in Faculty of Business and Law, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom. In addition
to his pivotal roles within the Faculty of Business and Law’s Faculty Executive Team and the University’s
Senate and the Research and Innovation Committee, he chairs the Open Research Working Group and
actively contributes to the Faculty’s Business and Law Advisory Boards. With oversight of two
renowned Research Centres—the Centre for Inclusive Societies and Economies, and the Centre for
Access to Justice and Inclusion—Swetketu drives the development of research agendas and fosters
interdisciplinary collaboration within the faculty
Swetketu attained PhD in Corporate Strategy and Policy from University of Liverpool. His research
endeavours focus on dynamic evolution and management of institutional and organizational systems.
He employs qualitative methods and institutional and organizational / social practice theories to
elucidate how structural conditions catalyse institutional and organizational changes. Specifically, his
research delves into the structural and relational aspects underlying the formation and management
inter-organizational relationships, particularly co-development of new (bio) pharmaceutical products
and delivery of public services by emergency service / blue light organizations. He collaborates with
national and international scholars and organizations to pursue his research interests.
Swetketu’s scholarly contributions are evidenced by his publications in esteemed academic journals,
including Technological Forecasting and Social Change, International Business Review, Academy of
Management Perspective, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Knowledge Management,
Management Decision, and International Journal of Manpower. Notably, he co-authored the influential
monograph ‘Collaboration and Governance in the Emergency Services: Issues, Opportunities and
Challenges’, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Swetketu is actively engaged in the academic community and is a member of prestigious organizations
such as the Academy of Management, British Academy of Management, European Group for
Organization Studies, and Academy of International Business, which underscore his dedication to
advance scholarship and foster robust global academic networks. Additionally, he is a valued member
of professional associations including the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS), where he
contributes to the Small Business Charter’s Research and Thought Leadership task and finish group.
