Wayne Palmer initially joined the Royal Air Force as a photographer and then went on to get commissioned in the Personnel Branch eventually leaving as a squadron leader. He then went on to become a Media Specialist Officer, travelling the world and reporting on military events. At the same time, he started as an associate lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) initially teaching computer science and then going on to deliver the military programme in business and management. In 2023 Wayne moved on to become Head of Postgraduate and Professional Programmes in the School of Business and Law and was promoted to Associate Professor. He has now left BNU and become an academic consultant and recently worked in Saudi Arabia delivering a military HRM programme.
Wayne was deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and was the Press Information Director based at Lashkar Gah. One of his responsibilities was to report the fallen to the United Kingdom and in his four-month deployment he reported 42 deaths of British Service personnel. After his return he became aware of the suicides of military personnel and on closer investigation discovered this was happening to older veterans as well. He has started a PhD into mental health and suicide of military personnel and veterans. He is deeply motivated into helping people with mental health problems.
Qualifications
Post-graduate Diploma in Management
MSc E-Business
MBA
PGCE
Professional Organisations
Chartered Manager
Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy