James Brackley is a Lecturer in Accounting specialising in teaching Audit, Financial Reporting, and Public Sector Accounting. James’ ongoing PhD project is on the transfer of Public Health to Local Authorities following the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, and the questions of value, accountability, and professional identity of public sector professionals in a new organisational context. James was recently elected as the President of the University of Birmingham UCU branch for the academic year 2018/19, the recognised trade union representing academic and academic related staff on.