Andrew Maclaren
Dr Andrew MacLaren is an award-winning university lecturer based at the CREWS research centre, School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.
His research is principally concerned with the sociolinguistics of teamwork: how teams communicate. His current work focuses on astronaut communication in deep space exploration, and the communication processes of healthcare teams in trauma scenarios.
Andrew has authored textbooks and peer-reviewed articles relating to cultural and small group dynamics: from the British Army in Afghanistan, professional kitchen teams, investment decision making to The Only Way is Essex.
Beyond research and teaching, Andrew is an internationally recognised speaker, consultant for Fieri Leadership & Development and Treasurer of the Military Education Committee (Edinburgh).
Before entering academia, Andrew spent 10 years working as a tennis coach. He still sees his spiritual home as on a tennis court.