Natasha Lawlor-Morrison

Natasha Lawlor-Morrison BSc, MSc, PhD, CPsychol, FHEA, RPA

Lecturer in Strategy and Leadership

Natasha joined the University of Greenwich in 2020 and worked as a postgraduate teaching assistant whilst completing her PhD. The PhD, entitled ‘Understanding and developing learning agility’ was awarded without corrections in August 2023. Natasha secured a permanent position at the university as teaching fellow in business management in January 2023 and then as a lecturer in March 2024.

Prior to joining the University of Greenwich, Natasha’s focus was on addiction (both in research and treatment) but her focus is now on success in education and work. Natasha completed a BSc in Psychology and MSc in Psychological Research Methods and Statistics at the University of Exeter before opening a CQC registered residential rehabilitation centre for alcohol addiction.

Business and management Human resources Psychology

Responsibilities within the university

Natasha’s roles include module leader and tutor. Modules she has led include RESE1170 Business Research Methods (Level 5), BUSI1715 Organisational Analysis and Performance and MARK1190 Foundations of research and scholarship (Level 7). Natasha has taught on a broad range of modules, but most recently business creation, negotiations and leadership in organisations. She has supervised undergraduate final year projects and master’s dissertations.

Natasha is part of the implementation committee for Scholarship Excellence in Business Education (SEBE) and social media lead for Networks and Urban Systems Centre (NUSC).

Natasha has previously worked on projects such as the Learning and Teaching Festival (As Co-Chair and Communications committee member), the Connect and Play student success project, and the development of new modules and programmes.

Awards
  • 2012 Recipient of the Leatherhead Community Association Award
  • 2020 Recipient of the University of Greenwich Vice Chancellor Scholarship
  • 2022 3 Minute Thesis Finalist
  • 2025 Nominated for Inspirational Teaching Award, Student-Led Teaching Awards
  • 2026 Shortlisted for Visionary Teaching Award, Student-Led Teaching Awards

Recognition
  • Chartered Psychologist by the British Psychology Society
  • Member of the British Academy of Management
  • Recognised Practitioner in Advising (UKAT)
  • Fellowship of Advance HE

Research / Scholarly interests
    • Learning agility
    • Resilience
    • International Students
    • Engagement and belonging
    • Technology use
    • Intersection of leadership, trauma and collective action

Recent publications
  • Lawlor-Morrison, N. and Da Gama, F. (2026) “UK parliamentary debates on international students and migration: a discourse network analysis”. Journal of Education Policy, pp.1-24.
  • De Vita, K., Wang, M., Tan, L., Von Schomberg, L. and Lawlor-Morrison, N. (2026) “The role of technology in promoting student engagement and belonging: a study of Chinese students in the UK.” In: Marginson, S. and Zuoyu, Z., (eds.) Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A practical textbook for education practitioners. Springer-Verlag, Singapore. ISBN 978-9819524143
  • Lawlor-Morrison, N., Dimitrova, N., and De Vita, R. (invited chapter, in press) “Learning Agility in Post-Experience Education”. Handbook for Post-Experience Education (Volume 2: Practice). Palgrave-MacMillan.
  • Lawlor-Morrison, N. (2023) “Understanding and Developing Learning Agility”, PhD Thesis, University of Greenwich, London.

Presentations
  • Lawlor-Morrison, N. and Da Gama, F. (2026) “The formation of international students’ views on migration politics”. British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2026.
  • Lawlor-Morrison, N., Chow, C., Kofinas, A., Tsay, C., Jerez Jerez, M. and Klakura, J. (2026) “Future tense: Tension mapping as a foresight tool for higher education”. Advance HE Lifelong Learning Symposium 2026.
  • Chow, C., Lawlor-Morrison, N., Kofinas, A., and Klakura, J. (2025) “Future Tense: Strategic Scenarios for generative AI and the changing face of management education. Personal Development Workshop (PDW)”. British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2025.
  • Lawlor-Morrison, N., Kofinas, A., Chow, C. and Watton, E. (2025) “Exploring the tensions in management education for a sustainable future.” British Academy of Management (BAM) MKE Teaching Practice Conference 2025.
  • De Vita, K., and Lawlor-Morrison, N. (2024) “Demystifying Generative AI: Adoption and Utilisation among Higher Education Students”. The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference 2024.
  • Lawlor-Morrison, N. and Da Gama, F. (2024) “UK parliamentary narratives on international students and migration: a discourse network analysis”. The International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) Sunbelt Conference 2024.