Prior to his appointment as Head of Department (acting) for Media Production, Karl was Deputy Head of Department from 2019 and also held a number of leadership positions in the Department, including Postgraduate Programme Leader, Postgraduate Framework Leader, and Head of Education.

Recently he has been leading on the Department Research Plan and taking significant steps to enhance the research environment and bidding activities. Karl is also Deputy Chair of our Faculty Academic Standards and Education Committee (FASEC), and was a Faculty Academic Representative for Senate from 2018-21.

Prior to joining BU in 2013, Karl worked in both Further and Secondary Education for a number of years as a lecturer and teacher. He has more than 10 years of industry experience as a producer, director, and editor, working in high-end television for major broadcasters (BBC, Channel 4), smaller studios, and independent production companies.

Karl was awarded his PhD in 2020 for the thesis, Negotiating Dependence: Independent Television producers in England, an in-depth study of the leadership and organisation of this World-leading sector. His research continues to engage in media employment and organisational leadership.

Research

Negotiating Dependence: Independent Television Producers in the UK
PhD Candidate: University of the West of England
Director of Studies: Professor Andrew Spicer
Supervisor: Dr. Sherryl Wilson

This ethnographic study considers individual independent television producers in the United Kingdom, the organisational structures they work within and with and the broader social, political and economic determinants of their practice.
The study sits within the field of Production Studies and is methodologically culturally-focused, foregrounding the espoused working practices, beliefs and behaviours of the contributors.

Publications

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