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I'm Professor of Management Science in Lancaster University Management School, where I've worked for over 30 years. These pages tell you about my research interests, about books I've written and a give a little personal information. I also have an official web page maintained by Lancaster University. Please use the black and white buttons below the photo to navigate to the other pages.

You can download a more or less up to date copy of my CV, where you'll see that I've served as Head of the Department of Management Science at Lancaster and as Research Dean in the Management School. Externally I've been President of the Operational Research Society, chaired the 2008 RAE panel for Business & Management Studies, chaired the Committee of Professors in OR and been a Visiting Professor at Monash University, Melbourne and at Victoria University, Wellington.

I'm Chair of the Business & Management Studies panel in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

I'm very happy to be known as a Christian, which I see as wholly compatible with my academic work. If you suspect that Christians don't use their brains or have no sense of humour, take a look at Ship of Fools, which may change your mind.

I was on sabbatical leave during the 2009/10 academic year and have recently completed a book 'Measuring Performance in Public Services' for CUP. I took over as Head of Department again in October 2010.

To contact me:
Department of Management Science
Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster LA1 4YX
UK

phone: +44 (0) 1524 593870
fax: +44 (0)1524 844885
e-mail: m.pidd(AT)lancaster.ac.uk

Please note that I am now working part-time and not available on Fridays.

Revised March 2011.