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Our People

Meet the people behind our success. Newcastle University Business School is home to over 330 members of staff, including academic, research and professional services colleagues.

All of our staff are committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment. They inspire learning, research, and professional growth.

Our academic colleagues come from a range of academic, professional, and cultural backgrounds. Their knowledge, skills and experience ensure that our teaching and research remain at the cutting edge of global business practice.

Our professional services staff are equally diverse and dedicated. They provide essential support, enhancing the student experience and the smooth operation of the school.

Whether you're a student, a business leader, or an external partner, our people are here to help you achieve success.

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    Our People

    Fidelis Abagulum

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Sarah Abley

    Head of Communications (PEC)

    Aditi Adhikari

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Stuart Bailey

    International Advisory Board member

    Hasan Bakhshi

    Director of PEC

    Ana Carolina da Silva Barbosa

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Sameena Bashey

    International Advisory Board member, MBA Advisory Board Chair

    Susan Bell

    International Advisory Board member

    Karen Brodie

    Deputy Director, Creative PEC

    Simon Budgen

    Head of Operations (PEC)

    Tom Cahill-Jones

    Research Network Manager (PEC)

    Camille Carter

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Lovewell Nkate Chiti

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Yue Cong

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Haibing Dang

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Sameh Danina

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Chuqiao Fu

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Makena Guantai-Day

    Executive Assistant to Director (PEC)

    Nik, Gunn

    Policy Adviser (PEC)

    Debkanika Gupta

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Bernard Hay

    Head of Policy (PEC)

    David Heath

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Emily Hopkins

    Policy Adviser (PEC)

    Jingyao Hou

    Postgraduate Research Student

    James Terkura Ihum

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Hao Jiang

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Yiheng Jiang

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Alice Kent

    Head of Communications (PEC)

    I Putu Ajie Windu Kertayoga

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Lok-Sang (Orlando) Kuan

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Garnet Li

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Jinghui Li

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Sijia Liang

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Mark Ligertwood

    International Advisory Board member

    Yijian Liu

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Jiaqi Luo

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Dr Marco Maliszewski

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Abdullah Al Mamun

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Alanoud Naif

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Ryan Taewoo Nam

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Sammie Duong Nguyen

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Kolapo Odeniyi

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Peiru Peng

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Jaz Rodney-Bartlette

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Nirat Rujimora

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Professor Roy Sandbach OBE

    International Advisory Board member

    Ayah E. Sarhan

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Phatdhanant Setthanandhaphokin

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Alison Shaw

    International Advisory Board member

    Dennis Wayne Shuler

    International Advisory Board Chair

    Amanda Tavaststjerna

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Margo Thomas

    International Advisory Board member

    David Thompson

    International Advisory Board member

    Duncan Todd

    Finance and Administration Manager (PEC)

    Edward Twiddy

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Jesper Tyrer

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Thanapat Udomsirikun

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Vivek Unnikrishnan

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Charlotte Valeur

    International Advisory Board member, MBA Advisory board member

    Jo Wakeman OBE

    International Advisory Board member

    Yexiang Wang

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Sarah Winship

    International Advisory Board member

    Xiaoxuan Yu

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Iris Yuan

    MBA Advisory Board member

    Manli Zhang

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Chao Zheng

    Postgraduate Research Student

    He Zhu

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Qingtao (Derek) Zhu

    Postgraduate Research Student

    Advisory boards

    Our advisory boards are made up of both internal staff and external industry leaders. They help guide our business school's decisions and keep our programmes aligned with global business needs.