Nick Foskett is Professor of Education and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Southampton in the UK. He began his career as a geography teacher in secondary schools and further education before moving into higher education, firstly as a university marketing manager and then in academic posts teaching and undertaking research in Education. He has held senior posts in schools and in HE, has worked as a consultant to government and to a wide range of educational institutions both in the UK and internationally, and has served as a governor and Chair of Governors of a number of schools and post-16 colleges.

His particular areas of interest and expertise lie in the field of educational policy and management, with a particular focus on education 14-19 and higher education. Within the School of Education he is a member of the Centre for Research in Institutional and Professional Development (IPD) and also the Centre for Research in Higher Education Management and Policy at Southampton (CHEMPaS).

Nick also retains a strong interest in environmental issues and environmental education from his background in geography teaching, and continues to publish on aspects of the role of fieldwork and outdoor education in schools and colleges.

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• Significant Publications
• Foskett, Nick, Dyke, Martin and Maringe, Felix (2007) The influence of the school in the decision to participate in learning post-16. British Educational Research Journal, 1-26.
• Lumby, Jacky and Foskett, Nicholas (2005) 14-19 Education: Policy, Leadership and Learning, London, UK, Sage Publications, 196pp.
• Foskett, Nicholas and Lumby, Jacky (2003) Leading and Managing Education: International Dimensions, London, UK, Paul Chapman Publishing, 224pp. (Educational Management Research and Practice)
• Foskett, Nicholas and Hemsley-Brown, Jane (2001) Choosing Futures: Young people's decision-making in education, training and careers markets, London, UK, RoutledgeFalmer, 244pp.
• Books
• Foskett, Nicholas H. and Foskett, Rosalind (2006) Postgraduate study in the UK: the international student's guide , London, UK, Sage, 211pp.
• Foskett, N.H. and Lumby, J. (2003) Leading and Managing Education: The International Dimensions, London, PCP/Sage

• Foskett, Nick and Lumby, Jacky (2003) Leading and managing education: international dimensions , London, UK, Sage Publications, 240pp.
• Book Chapters
• Foskett, N.H. (2003) 'Market policies, management, and leadership in schools', in Davies, B. and West-Burnham, J. (eds) Handbook of Educational Leadership and Management
• Journal Articles
• Maringe, Felix, Foskett, Nick and Roberts, Dave (2009) "I can survive on jam sandwiches for the next three years": the impact of the new fees regime on students' attitudes to HE and debt. International Journal of Educational Management, 23, (2), 145-160. (doi:10.1108/09513540910933503)
• Foskett, Nick, Lumby, Jacky and Fidler, Brian (2005) Evolution or extinction? Reflections on the future of research in educational leadership and management. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 33, (2), 245-253.
• Lumby, Jacky, Foskett, Nick and Fidler, Brian (2005) Editorial. Researching educational leadership and management. Educational Management Administation & Leadership, 33, (2), 135-137.
• Foskett, N.H. (2002) 'Marketing Imperative or Cultural Challenge? Embedding Widening Participation in the Further Education Sector' Research in Post-Compulsory EducationVol 7 No 1 pp 79-96
• Maringe, F. & Foskett, N.H.(2002)"Marketing university education: the South African experience"Higher Education Review 34(3) pp 35-51
• Oplatka, I., Foskett, N., and Hemsley-Brown, J.V. (2002) Educational marketisation and the head's psychological well-being: a theoretical conceptualisation British Journal of Educational Studies, 50(4), 419-443