Cofounder and Pro Vice Chancellor for Learning

Faculty

Dr. Meiszner is an experienced academic and entrepreneur with a strong background in doctoral education, digital transformation, and innovation in education systems generally, as well as in innovation within a number of further research and business development fields. His expertise spans across multiple disciplines, including knowledge management, innovation, digital transformation, organizational development, and technology enhanced learning. As co-founder of DoctorateHub, he has leveraged his skills to create a global learning ecosystem designed to improve doctoral education outcomes.

Since 2012, he has mentored and coached over 500 professional doctoral candidates (mid-career to senior, aged 35-70) through the University of Liverpool's DBA program and, since 2016, with DoctorateHub. This considerable expertise has provided essential insights into the challenges that doctorate candidates face when tackling complex, real-world problems. The understanding of the important challenges faced by both, experienced and novice researchers, motivated the creation of DoctorateHub, which aims to offer tailored support for students assisting them in problem identification, analysis, thesis writing, and eventually, problem resolution.

Aside from his work with DoctorateHub, Dr. Meiszner is a highly distinguished research fellow with two decades of international expertise in innovation, ICT, education, management, and economics. He has successfully led research, training, and capacity-building programs around the world, managing both, internal and global teams. His experience includes working with major academic institutions such as UNU-MERIT, which is continuously ranked in the top three globally in its field.

Dr. Meiszner has a PhD from The Open University (2011), which focusses on the emergence of free/open courses and lessons learnt from the open source movement. His academic background also includes three higher education degrees in management from universities in France, Germany, and the Netherlands, with majors in International Management and Human Resources & Organisational Management.

Dr. Andreas Meiszner's multifaceted career reflects a unique blend of academic rigor, entrepreneurial vision, and international experience. His commitment to innovation in education and technology is clearly demonstrated in his work with DoctorateHub and throughout his career. As a co-founder of DoctorateHub, he is responsible for strategic growth and the expansion of the platform's support services.