I first joined Aston Business School in September 1999, as a Sessional Lecturer. I continued in this role until September 2012 when I was appointed as a Teaching Fellow, working on a part-time basis.

Prior to joining Aston I worked as Head of HR in a large manufacturing organisation. I then left to set up my own consultancy business, which I still run. 
I am a Lay Member of the Employment Tribunals, sitting in Birmingham.

I carry out a number of roles for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, including:

• Consultant Editor – Employment Law for People Managers
• Contributor to HR Inform, which includes writing all case law reports and the monthly newsletter
• External Verifier for level 3 and 5 programmes
• Examiner for Employee Reward
• Writing of training materials for ‘Law at Work’
• Author of CIPD Factsheets
• Author of case studies for the Case Study Club
• Tutor on employment law programmes at levels 3, 5 and 7.

Employment Law

Employee Relations

Undergraduate:

Academic Lead, first year programmes (ABS)
BH3308, Employee Relations and Legal Issues in HRM

Postgaduate:

BHM349, Employee Relations in Context
BHM350, Employment Law

• BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Birmingham 1987
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development 2004
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy 2012

• 2012 – Present: Teaching Fellow, Aston Business School, Aston University

• 1999 – 2012: Sessional Lecturer, Aston Business School, Aston University.

• 1997- present: Kathy Daniels Consulting Ltd

• 1988-1997: Various HR roles, ending as Head of HR, GEC Avery Ltd

• 1987-1988: HR Graduate Trainee, Land Rover Ltd

• Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy