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Suzanne Couloigner

Dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6591-9825
20222024

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Biography

Dr Suzanne Couloigner holds a PhD in Business and Management and a MSc in International Business from the University of Nottingham, UK. Prior to this, she did her UG degrees, a BA in English Literature and a BA in German Literature, at the Universite Paris Sorbonne. She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Her research area is in International Human Resource Management, focusing on the lived experiences of migrant workers and expatriates, at the intersection of work and private lives. Her research is predominantly qualitative, using interviews and ethnography. More recently, she has started to use art-based methods to explore (lack of) freedom and autonomy at work, particularly focusing on precarious workers.

In addition to her research, Suzanne is a committed lecturer teaching at both UG and PG levels on topics including Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviours, Future of Work, Management and Society, Research Methods (Qual.). In her teaching, Suzanne embraces a student-centred approach, aiming to empower students to become critical, reflective, and independent thinkers while preparing them to be effective practitioners. She also supervises numerous research projects at the Master's level.

She joined the University of Limerick in 2025 and is currently working on research projects on intra-EU migration. In the past, she has held full time positions at the University of York (UK) and the University of Nottingham (UK). Prior to joining academia, she was a triligual International HR Officer at BASF (Berlin, Germany), being responsible for HR management in seven countries.

Suzanne is a member of the ECSH -  Centre for the Study of Hate,  an interdisciplinary research hub committed to deepening our understanding of hate in all its manifestations. 

Research Interests

  • International HRM
  • Expatriates and migrant workers
  • Decent work
  • Future of work

Teaching Interests

  • (International) HRM
  • Future of Work
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Education/Academic qualification

Graduate Diploma, Fellow Higher Education Academy (UK), University of York

Award Date: 15 Jul 2025

Graduate Diploma, Associate Fellow Higher Education Academy (UK), University of Nottingham

Award Date: 15 Feb 2023

PhD, Business and Management, University of Nottingham

Award Date: 15 Dec 2022

Masters, International Business, University of Nottingham

Award Date: 15 Sep 2016

Bachelor, English and Germany Literature, Sorbonne Université

Award Date: 30 Jun 2015

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):

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  • 2 Commissioned report