Dr. Julie Beardsell holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Digital Strategy. She was also a founding member of the Academic Board and Academic Standards at Monarch. Dr. Beardsell holds a D.Phil. in Business Research from Monarch Business School and a DBA from SMC University in Vienna. She also holds an M.Phil. in Business Research Degree from Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University and Postgraduate Diplomas in Marketing, Advertising and Communications from Northumbria University and the London College of Communication. Dr. Beardsell is qualified and experienced in adult education and holds a Certificate in Education (CertEd) from the University of Portsmouth.

At present, she is the Digital Competence Centre Leader at the Technical University of Delft. Previously she has held the position of Director of Operations at The Amsterdam School of International Business at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. Professionally, she has worked with Atlas Origin, Origin International, and Nurdin & Peacock Cash & Carry Wholesale.