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Does female director expertise on audit committees matter for carbon disclosures? Evidence from the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
Abbasi, K., Alam, M. A., Bhuiya, M. B. U., & Islam, M. T. (in press). Does female director expertise on audit committees matter for carbon disclosures? Evidence from the United Kingdom. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation,

We investigate whether accounting and non-accounting female financial experts on audit committees influence carbon disclosures. Based on a sample of listed firms from the United Kingdom for 2009-2015, our findings show that non-accounting female expe... Read More about Does female director expertise on audit committees matter for carbon disclosures? Evidence from the United Kingdom.

The link between digital skills and financial inclusion – evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas (2024)
Journal Article
Vik, P., Kamerade, D., & Dayson, K. (in press). The link between digital skills and financial inclusion – evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas. Journal of Consumer Policy,

Financial and digital inclusion are key consumer policy agendas for governments globally. Yet, despite the importance of online interfaces to manage finances and make payments, the link between financial and digital inclusion remains under-researched... Read More about The link between digital skills and financial inclusion – evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas.

Enhancing Academic Support for Students in Higher Education Quality Assurance in Education (2024)
Journal Article
Gomis, K., Saini, M., Pathirage, C., & Arif, M. (in press). Enhancing Academic Support for Students in Higher Education Quality Assurance in Education. Quality Assurance in Education,

Purpose: The need to enhance student support is evident in higher education (HE) curricula.In addition to the complications created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the current strategies used in academia are criticised for their lack of appropriate student... Read More about Enhancing Academic Support for Students in Higher Education Quality Assurance in Education.

The link between digital skills and financial inclusion -Evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas (2024)
Journal Article
Vik, P., Kamerāde, D., & Dayson, K. (in press). The link between digital skills and financial inclusion -Evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas. Journal of Consumer Policy,

Financial and digital inclusion are key consumer policy agendas for governments globally. Yet, despite the importance of online interfaces to manage finances and make payments, the link between financial and digital inclusion remains under-researched... Read More about The link between digital skills and financial inclusion -Evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas.

Does Board Diversity Mitigate Risk? The Effect of Homophily and Social Ties on Risk-Taking in Financial Institutions (2024)
Journal Article
Alzayed, N., Batiz-Lazo, B., & Eskandari, R. (2024). Does Board Diversity Mitigate Risk? The Effect of Homophily and Social Ties on Risk-Taking in Financial Institutions. Research in International Business and Finance, 70(A), 102306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102306

Research Question/Issue This study investigates whether greater board diversity and looser social network ties have an impact on board independence and risk-taking in US financial institutions from 2010 to 2022.The... Read More about Does Board Diversity Mitigate Risk? The Effect of Homophily and Social Ties on Risk-Taking in Financial Institutions.

A critical exploration of bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: a systematic literature review (2024)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., & Chicksand, D. (2024). A critical exploration of bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: a systematic literature review. Group Decision and Negotiation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-024-09879-9

Bargaining with suppliers is a key Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) activity but there is considerable ambiguity over what bargaining entails and the concept currently lacks a systematic treatment, despite its significant interest to PSM profes... Read More about A critical exploration of bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: a systematic literature review.

Author’s response to “Labor History Symposium: Ralph Darlington, Labour Revolt in Britain, 1910-1914” (2024)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (in press). Author’s response to “Labor History Symposium: Ralph Darlington, Labour Revolt in Britain, 1910-1914”. Labor History, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/0023656x.2024.2313365

I’m very grateful to each of the three commentators for providing some insightful comments, as well as critical observations, on my Labour Revolt in Britain 1910–14. My response considers each in turn, hopefully further contributing to our understand... Read More about Author’s response to “Labor History Symposium: Ralph Darlington, Labour Revolt in Britain, 1910-1914”.

Reimagining Assessment in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A reflection on legal education (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, C. (2024). Reimagining Assessment in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A reflection on legal education. Innovative practice in higher education,

The legal profession and legal education are undergoing a transformation (Pierce and Goutos, 2023) due to the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), marked by the advent of ChatGPT (Henrik, 2023). This has sign... Read More about Reimagining Assessment in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A reflection on legal education.

Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness. (2024)
Journal Article
Alam, A., Banna, H., Alam, A. W., Bhuiyan, B. U., & Mokhtar, N. B. (2024). Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness. Journal of Environmental Management, 353, 120284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120284

This study examines the relationship between climate change vulnerability and geopolitical risk using data on 42 countries from 1995 to 2021. Utilising two distinct indices, the climate vulnerability index (CVI) and the country-specific geopolitical... Read More about Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness..

Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct (2024)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2024). Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2024.2306569

This study explores the nomenclature surrounding professional services staff within higher education in the UK. Taking a case study method, it uses a qualitative approach to understand the term 'non-academic' to describe the diverse range of professi... Read More about Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct.

The GM AI Foundry: A Model for Upskilling SME's in Responsible AI (2024)
Journal Article
Lawton, R., Boswell, S., & Smiee, K. C. (2024). The GM AI Foundry: A Model for Upskilling SME's in Responsible AI. https://doi.org/10.1109/ssci52147.2023.10371988

Building responsible and trustworthy AI solutions is now the norm, yet the challenge of bridging the ethical AI principles to practice gap especially for small to medium businesses is significant with the forthcoming European Union AI ACT (2023) beco... Read More about The GM AI Foundry: A Model for Upskilling SME's in Responsible AI.