Meet our academics
Our courses are based on the most up-to-date research and are taught by experienced practitioners and academics working at the cutting edge of their disciplines.
- Mr Jason Laws is the Associate Dean (Postgraduate). Jason works with the Director of Studies of the MSc programmes to ensure that we deliver an excellent student experience by developing a range of up-to-date skills, knowledge, and orientation to critical thinking that our students will need as they move into the workplace.
- Dr David Cockayne is the Deputy Associate Dean (Postgraduate). David leads initiatives to enhance the student experience across all PGT programmes. His research focuses on emerging technologies in marketing, innovation, and education, including gaming, eSports, VR/AR in business, and the impact of generative AI on management practices.
Below, you can find out more about our new and returning Directors of Studies (DoS) for the 2025-26 academic year.
Dr Kostas Pappas
MSc Accounting and Finance Kostas is an assistant professor of Accounting in the Accounting and Finance group. He holds a PhD from Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, and his research interests are in the area of market-based accounting, including earnings quality, debt contracting, and corporate disclosure.
Dr Mohamed Maher
MSc Advanced Marketing Mohamed is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Marketing. He has over 13 years of experience in Higher Education in Egypt and the UK. His research spans two domains: services marketing, multichannel service touchpoints, customer interactions, online experiences, and educational innovation, focusing on AI in learning and inclusive curriculum design using digital qualitative methods.
Dr Grigorios Kasapidis
MSc AI for Digital Business Greg’s research focuses on the development of advanced meta-heuristic, math-heuristic, mathematical and constraint programming techniques to solve complex combinatorial optimisation problems. His research also seeks to leverage machine learning and high performance computing techniques, to tackle large-scale problems in logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain systems.
Dr Çağatay Iris
MSc Business Analytics and Big Data Çağatay is a senior lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management. His research focuses on transportation, logistics, and energy management in supply chains, including freight transportation, urban logistics, and next-generation e-commerce. He uses mathematical modelling and data analytics to improve performance. He has participated in several analytics projects across different business and industry domains.
Dr Chi Wan Cheang
MSc Data Science for Economics Chi is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Management School, with research interests in applied econometrics and housing economics. Her research explores housing markets, planning policy, and financial decision-making. She collaborates with policymakers to develop data-driven tools that inform housing strategy and support evidence-based policymaking.
Dr Lauren Sinton
MSc Digital Marketing and Analytics Lauren completed both her master's degree and PhD at the Management School and is now a Lecturer in Marketing. Her research focuses on service systems and networks, paying particular attention to collaborative working in the healthcare sector, and has worked with industry partners from primary healthcare to advance knowledge on the implementation and establishment of models of collaborative working.
Dr Mayuri Chaturvedi
MSc Data Science of Economics Dr Mayuri is Director of Studies for the Data Science of Economics programme at the University of Liverpool. An applied microeconomist, her research explores inequality, education, financial inclusion, and development economics. She has held roles at the Reserve Bank of India, Columbia University, and earned her PhD from UC Irvine.
Dr Aparna Venugopal
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Aparna has an undergraduate degree in mechanical (production) engineering, a master’s in business, and a doctorate in management. Her research focuses on organisational ambidexterity, stakeholder engagement in entrepreneurship, and the impact of othering in addressing grand challenges.
Dr Davide Avino
MSc Finance Davide is a Senior Lecturer in Finance. His research shows how policy-relevant signals can be extracted from financial markets via an analysis of traded prices of financial instruments based on advanced statistical methods (including time series econometrics, panel data analysis and optimisation techniques).
Dr Yung Chiang Yang
MSc Finance and Investment Management Yung Chiang Yang is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at University of Liverpool Management School. He holds a PhD in Finance from Nanyang Technological University. His research interests are in the areas of empirical assets pricing, market microstructure, international capital market, and socially responsible investment.
Gavin Brown
MSc Financial Technology Gavin is an associate professor in Financial Technology. His research focuses on payment technologies and the future of money, specifically cryptocurrencies and stablecoin pricing. Gavin is a Fellow of The ICAEW as a chartered accountant, is listed on the FCA’s Register and is also a Co-Founder and Director of a digital assets fund.
Professor Shantanu Banerjee
MSc Green Finance and Accounting Shantanu Banerjee is the Director of Studies of Green Finance and Accounting at the University of Liverpool Management School. His research focus on corporate finance, accounting, and sustainability. He holds a PhD degree from HKUST and serves as an editor of the Journal of Business Finance and Accounting.
Dr Vasilis Gotsis
MSc International Business Vasilis is a Lecturer in International Business and International Business and Strategy at the University of Liverpool, with a PhD on service failure and recovery in UK airlines. He has over 10 years of industry experience and teaches "International Business" and "Global Corporate Strategy" in MSc programmes. His research focuses on decision-making in international business.
Dr Martyn Bradley
MSc Master in Management Dr Martyn Bradley is Director of Studies for the Master in Management programme at the University of Liverpool. A former legal services professional, he lectures on HRM and Work, Organisation and Management. His industry experience enriches his teaching, offering students valuable insights into the practical application of management theory.
Dr Natasha Clennell
MSc Marketing, MSc Digital Marketing and Analytics and MSc Tourism Marketing and Analytics. Natasha is a Lecturer in Marketing and has experience as an industry professional, having held positions in senior marketing roles at BBC, DWF and MediaCityUK. Her research is focused on inter-organisational innovation projects, strategic networks, innovation and digital media.
Dr Robert Forster
MSc Money, Banking and Financial Economics Rob is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics at the University of Liverpool. He holds a PhD in Economics from Cardiff University. Before joining the Management School, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the DAFM Research Centre, King’s College London. His research focuses on housing, financial stability and macroprudential policy.
Dr Matthew Tickle
MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management Matthew holds a BSc and PhD in Operations Management from the University of Liverpool and previously worked as a project manager in the software development industry. His research interests include humanitarian supply chains (i.e. studying how best to get relief to those in need after a disaster has struck) and quality management tools and techniques.
Dr Joanne Lyubovnikova
MSc Occupational and Organisational Psychology and Business Psychology and Strategic People Management Joanne is a senior lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and a registered occupational psychologist. Her current research focuses on five interrelated areas: team composition and processes, team leadership, team innovation and creativity, multiple team membership and teamwork in the context of healthcare.
Dr Jennifer Davies
MSc Project Management Jennifer is a Lecturer in Project Management, with a PhD and MSc from the Operations and Supply Chain Management department. Her research explores blockchain and AI’s impact on music and related industries. With a background in music, she remains active in Liverpool’s scene, with her work featured on major TV shows.
Dr Sue Minten
MSc Sports Business and Management Sue is a Senior Lecturer Sports Business. Her PhD examined graduate employability in the sports industry, focusing on transition into the workplace. She also has an MSc in Leadership Practice and Responsibility and an MBA and is accredited by the British Psychological Association. Prior to entering academia she worked in sports facilities management and is still actively involved in the sport industry as a community director and board member for Burnley Leisure Trust.
Dr Eric Leung
MSc Sustainable Business Eric is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Business and Data Analytics with industry experience in IT and supply chain. His research focuses on integrating AI, IoT, and data analytics into logistics to boost efficiency and sustainability, with a special interest in digital transformation and supply chain innovation in Industry 4.0/5.0.