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Biography
I’m a senior lecturer focusing on developing entrepreneurial mind-sets, creativity and resilience. I teach a multitude of subjects that range across the utilization of e-commerce platforms and crowd-funding – all the way to social media and digital communication for effective online business promotion.
An award-winning social entrepreneur, I’ve designed educational boardgames for use in PHSE education and explored the link between creativity and self-efficacy to engage the disengaged.
I enjoy mentoring and consulting in the local community to help raise business aspirations, make radical shifts in brand focus, and create content that works for their market.
I have a background in social pedagogy as well as other more creative endeavours, such as arts and entertainment journalism, blogging, and illustration-based enterprises.
Research Interests
I undertook a period of research investigating the lived experience of BSc-level Games students starting their own indie business during an enterprise placement year. This informed best practice for higher education enterprise curriculums, making recommendations for learning and teaching.
My current research interests are with marketing strategies and the role of content creator, as well as utilising digital innovation and emerging technologies to facilitate community cohesion.
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Kaospilots
Leila De Lara (Visiting researcher)
2012Activity: Visiting an external organisation types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Staff Resilience Training and Consultancy
Leila De Lara (Consultant)
2012Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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University of Cambridge
Leila De Lara (Visiting researcher)
2012Activity: Visiting an external organisation types › Visiting an external academic institution
Prizes
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Fellow of Higher Education Academy
De Lara, Leila (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Natwest Venus Award Finalist
De Lara, Leila (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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University of Portsmouth Enterprise Award
De Lara, Leila (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)