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Biography
Dr Gillian Barrett is Programme Co-Director of the Bachelor of Commerce Programme in Cork University Business School (CUBS), University College Cork (UCC), where she lectures in entrepreneurship and management.
Gillian supports several extra-curricular entrepreneurship education initiatives throughout the university. In 2019, Gillian was awarded the UCC President’s Award for her excellence in teaching and in 2024, the College of Business and Law, Cross Campus Engagement Award.
Prior to academia, Gillian worked for fifteen years in industry in a variety of senior management and leadership roles primarily in innovation and technology management.
Research Interests
Gillian’s research interests include innovation management, open innovation, entrepreneurial founders and entrepreneurship education. She has published in leading innovation management journals including Business Strategy & the Environment, International Journal of Innovation Management, Journal of Technology Transfer, R&D Management, and Technovation.
Teaching Activities
Gillian teaches final year undergraduate business students entrepreneurship and project management. She also teaches a university wide (undergraduate and postgraduate) entrepreneurship module entitled "Developing an entrepreneurial mindshift".
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Exploring AI in Entrepreneurship Education: A Case Study on Adapting Assessments for Digital Literacy: Exploring AI in Entrepreneurship Education: A Case Study on Adapting Assessments for Digital Literacy
Barrett, G., Ryan, M. & Fitzgerald, C., Jan 2025, Interinstitutional: Using GenAI in Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Irish Universities.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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Generative AI and Education: Digital Pedagogies, Teaching Innovation and Learning Design. By MairéadPratschke, Springer. 2024. 128p. Paperback. £39.99. ISBN: 978‐3‐031‐67990‐2
Barrett, G. & Dooley, L., Nov 2025, In: R&D Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Offshore renewable energy SMEs’ innovation interactions across the triple helix: a management as practice perspective
Barrett, G. & Crowley, F., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Technology Transfer.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open social innovation in response to grand challenges: promotor influence as change agent
Barrett, G. & Dooley, L., Mar 2025, In: R and D Management. 55, 2, p. 405-419 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Tension Between Open Innovation and Appropriability in Marine Renewable Energy SMEs: Examining the Role of the Chief Executive Officer
Barrett, G., Crowley, F. & Noonan, L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Business Strategy and the Environment.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recent Studies from University College Cork Add New Data to COVID-19 (Open Social Innovation In Response To Grand Challenges: Promotor Influence As Change Agent)
29/07/24
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Trustap Raises $3.4M in Seed Funding
Curtin, E. & Barrett, G.
7/04/22
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