The Dissertation Proposal will be reviewed by the Dissertation Supervisor. Students must arrange a meeting with their allocated Dissertation Supervisor during week 12 of semester two to discuss in detail the Dissertation Proposal – including research methodology and style of dissertation. Students are required to comply with the regulations as set out in the PG Dissertation Regulations 2011-2012 and to adhere to the set submission dates for all work relating to the dissertation course. The submission date for the completed dissertation on the AEF programmes is: Tuesday 21 August 16.00pm. Please refer to the PG Dissertation regulations for submission instruction. Below is a basic dissertation meeting schedule. It is up to you to agree dates and targets with your allocated supervisor to track and discuss your progress. Postgraduate Dissertation Supervision Schedule: 2011-2012 Date Targets Meeting Agenda Tuesday 13th March Week 10 at 16.00pm Submission: extended research proposal (2000 words. See Appendix 1) Agree Date with your allocated supervisor 1st dissertation Meeting Feedback on extended proposal Clarify research topic and agree project. Discuss literature search, writing & structure. Discuss research methodology and fieldwork. Discuss research ethics form. Discuss your time schedule. Agree Date with your allocated supervisor 2nd Dissertation Meeting Discuss literature review Discuss research methodology and fieldwork developments Check research ethics form has been submitted. Review time schedule. Agree Date with your allocated supervisor 3rd Dissertation Meeting Discuss progress to date with data collection. Discuss progress of dissertation in general. Review time schedule Agree Date with your allocated supervisor 4th Dissertation Meeting Discuss progress to date with data analysis and evaluation. Discuss progress of dissertation in general. Agree Date with your allocated supervisor 5th dissertation meeting Discuss compilation of research findings. Discuss finalisation of the dissertation. Tuesday 21 August 16.00pm. Student submits complete dissertation to the coursework office. Please Note: Students who are conducting their project abroad must get agreement for email contact with their supervisor to discuss their ongoing progress before leaving the campus.
ACADEMIC STAFF LECTURING SPECIALISM RESEARCH INTEREST Santhosh Abraham BA,MSc,PhD,CFA Lecturer Contemporary Issues in Accounting Research Methods Financial Reporting Risk reporting Corporate governance reporting International accounting Andrew Adams BSc,MSc,PhD,AIA Director, Centre for Finance and Investment Financial Markets Investment Management Investment Mathematics Risk assessment Market efficiency Closed end funds Janusz Brzeszczynski MA, PhD Senior Lecturer Finance Financial Markets Financial Econometrics Research Methods in Finance markets Currency markets Market microstructure Efficient markets Financial econometrics Emerging markets Financial risk Volatility dynamics Kate Clements BA,PGCE,ACA Teaching Fellow Auditing Taxation Use of IT in Accounting Taxation and the church Thereza R. S. de Aguiar Financial Accounting BAcc, PG Dip (Production Engineering), MBM, PhD Lecturer Financial accounting Social & Environmental accounting Corporate disclosure Accounting education Carbon accounting Gender Critical social & environmental accounting Julian Fennema BSocSc, MSc, PhD Lecturer Emerging Financial Markets Transition Economics Financial Markets Regulation Research Methods Non-linear investment dynamics Investment-financing constraints Boulis Ibrahim BSc,MSc,PhD,FHEA Lecturer Financial Derivatives Security Analysis Petroleum Economics Corporate Finance Information flow Volatility dynamics Microstructure models Liquidity dynamics Bill Jackson BCom, PGCAP, PhD, FHEA Lecturer Management Accounting Accounting History Accounting history Accounting in hospitals Gender and the accounting profession Accounting in emerging economies Appendix 2: Research Interests
Edward Jones BA(Hons),PGCE, MSc, PhD Senior Lecturer Corporate Finance Corporate Governance Business Economics Economics of Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate finance Strategic investment decisions Competition policy Corporate growth opportunities Corporate Governance Executive Compensation Fisheries Economics John-Paul Marney BA, PhD Lecturer Security Analysis Corporate Finance Quantitative Methods Market efficiency Financial bubbles Application of novel computer algorithms to finance Claire Marston BSc,MAcc,PhD,FCA,CTA Professor Corporate Reporting International Accounting Accounting Theory Research Methods Risk reporting Impact of IFRS adoption Investor relations Corporate governance Financial analysis Segmental reporting Nick Paisey BA,MEd, Senior Lecturer Accounting Theory Financial Reporting International Accounting Audit Accounting profession Accounting education Accounting history Accounting and business ethics Audrey Paterson (Nee ) BCom,MSc,PGCAP,PhD, FHEA Lecturer Management Accounting Strategic Accounting Public Sector Accounting NHS Pharmacy cost management Public sector accounting Accounting history Accounting in emerging economies Gender and the accounting profession Moh Sherif BA,MSc,PGCAP,PhD Lecturer Financial Econometrics Corporate Finance Research Methods in Finance Finance theory and Capital markets Mergers and Acquisitions Asset pricing puzzles and stock market anomalies Term structure models Market microstructure Emerging financial market Akira Yonekura BA, MBA, PhD Lecturer International Accounting Social & environmental accounting Financial accounting and reporting Accounting history Accounting theory Corporate governance Jim Haslam PhD Professor Management Accounting Management Accounting Accounting history Social & environmental accounting Corporate governance