Nicola Sandford

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Job title

Senior lecturer

Academic qualifications

BA (Hons) Business Enterprise Degree (1st Class), AAT, FHEA, PGCert, Accounting and Finance MSc

Telephone

0121 604 1000

Profile

I have worked in the finance sector, both in the UK and abroad, for over 20 years, and for University College Birmingham for the past 18 years. During this time, I have undertaken support and teaching roles in the Business School, holding the position of lecturer since September 2016. 

Over the past four years I have been actively involved in the strategic direction of the Finance and Accounting programme with the current senior lecturer, which includes conducting clearing interviews and recruitment of new students, curriculum development, mentoring, coaching and supervision of Undergraduate and Postgraduate research projects.

Teaching

  • IFD Level 3 Introduction to Finance
  • Finance for Enterprise
  • Principles of Finance
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Accountants in Business Organisations
  • Management Accounting
  • Entrepreneurial Project
  • Research Project
  • Financial Management
  • Professional Practice
  • Financial Strategy
  • CMDA Financial Accounting.

Research interests

Engage in Enterprise / Entrepreneurial development.

Mental health and wellbeing and the impact on student engagement, retention and graduate outcomes.

External engagements

Attending conferences on the continual changes in the HE sectors

Working alongside industry experts to embed the knowledge and industry needs within the program

Students at UCB

Business School

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