I am a Professor of Sustainable Financial Governance at Buckinghamshire New University Business School, UK. I hold a BA (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Wales, an MSc in Banking and Finance from Cass Business School – now called Bayes Business School (City University), and a PhD from Plymouth University. My career spans over 20 years in the UK Higher Education sector, where I have held various roles, including senior lecturer and programme leader at Kaplan Holborn College, managing franchised and validated programmes for universities such as Wales, Huddersfield, and the West of England.

At Buckinghamshire New University, I have promoted a closer alignment between university education and professional practice, collaborating with bodies like ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, and IFA. As Deputy Head of the School, I oversee our academic partnership portfolio, postgraduates, and apprenticeship programmes. I also collaborate with institutions globally to enhance academic excellence, leadership, and the quality and effectiveness of standards and teaching, all while addressing local needs. I have supervised numerous dissertations at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels and served as an external examiner at the University of Sunderland and Regents University London.

I have successfully secured funding for various projects, including a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with a local charity worth £150,000 aimed at commercialising their services and creating a sustainable revenue stream.

In 2022, I was appointed to the Advisory Group for the review of Business and Management Subject Benchmark Statements (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) led by the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). Furthermore, I was also appointed as an Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom in 2023 and as an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues in 2024. In 2021, I became a member of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA/CIMA) Board of Examiners, a global accountancy body with more than 150,000 members. 

More recently, I was appointed as a reviewer for the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF), which aims to foster prosperity by placing research and innovation at the core of international relationships. The fund supports UK researchers and innovators in collaborating globally on key themes: planet, health, tech, and talent. It is managed by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and delivered by a consortium of leading UK research and innovation bodies, including UK Research and Innovation, the UK Academies, the British Council, the Met Office and Universities UK International.

My PhD focused on the corporate regulation of the banking sector in The Gambia. My teaching and research interests include finance, sustainable finance, corporate governance, and Islamic finance. More recently, I have focused on the effectiveness of business education and professional practice from an international perspective, leveraging my extensive experience in the field. As the lead investigator for BNU, I partnered with GuildHE Research on a research proposal to enhance access and participation for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups in postgraduate studies, a project jointly issued by the Office for Students and Research England.

I hold a Fellowship with the Chartered Manager Institute (FCMI), a Senior Fellow HEA (SFHEA) and a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE). I am also a member of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) and Black British Academics (BBA).

View my Research Repository here.