As a full-time academic, Lesley teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. She also mentors small businesses both through the University and externally. Lesley has an MBA and a Professional Diploma in Management, as well as being an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Lesley teaches the following units: Principles of Marketing, Advertising Management and Media Strategy, Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing Management, Branding Management, Business Studies, CIM Postgraduate units including Strategic Marketing Decisions and Emerging Themes.