Simon Sweeney is a Senior Lecturer in International Business and Governance at the Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University. He was previously Head of Programme for the MA International Studies at York St. John University. He also currently teaches International Political Economy and Business at the University of York.

Sweeney's writing includes work in different disciplines. He has written a politics text book for Longman, 'Europe, the State and Globalisation', as well as chapters in edited collections. He has also worked as both an author and co-author, producing text books in English language teaching, with a particular interest in communication skills for adult learners working in business and professional environments. These include works on management, marketing and finance for business management students and professionals.

Since 2006, Sweeney has been one of 14 UK Bologna Experts. The Bologna Process aims to create the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe.