Paul is a Lecturer in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship in The Business School at Edinburgh Napier University. He has degrees in Contemporary Popular Music and in Business & Management, and he also holds a PhD in Creative Entrepreneurship.

Paul has over 13 years of experience working as a lecturer and researcher. At the University of Bolton, he has set up one of the first creative industries management provisions of the United Kingdom. In addition, Paul taught on the BA (Hons) in Music Business of the University of the Highlands & Islands and led the MA in Music Industry Management programme at the University of West London. He has also presented at international conferences in Europe, the United States, and China, and has published in well-known academic journals such as Management Decision.   

Paul’s research interests include creative entrepreneurship, digital transformation, entrepreneurial learning, smart city governance, co-creation communities, and music copyright.