Department of Acc, Finance & Economics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Mark Bailey
- mf.baileyulster.acuk
- Department of Acc, Finance & Economics - Senior Lecturer
- Ulster University Business School - Senior Lecturer
- Social Work and Social Policy Research
Person: Academic
20042019
Joan Ballantine
- joan.ballantineulster.acuk
- Department of Acc, Finance & Economics - Professor of Accounting
- Ulster University Business School - Full Professor
- Business and Management Research
Person: Academic
19932025
Stephen Billington
- Department of Acc, Finance & Economics - Lecturer in Economics
- Ulster University Business School - Lecturer
Person: Academic
20202025

5 Active
10 Finished

Illuminating the multi-dimensional drivers of place-based economic inactivity and their significance for local (NI) policymaking - EPIC Futures NI
Henderson, S. (PI)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
13/05/25 → 12/11/25
Project: Research
SMART Rural Innovation Driven Empowerment Programme
Cadden, T. (PI), Rafferty, J. (CoI), Bradley-McCauley, L. (CoI), Withers, R. (CoI) & McIvor, R. (CoI)
1/03/25 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
EPIC Futures NI: Moving the dial on economic inactivity to build inclusive futures across Northern Ireland through partnerism, innovation and co-creation
Miller, K. (PI), Magill, M. (CoI), Ballantine, J. (CoI), McCracken, M. (CoI), Bradley-McCauley, L. (CoI), Wallace, J. (PI), O Neill, M. (CoI), Morrow, D. (CoI), Gray, A.-M. (CoI), Hetherington, G. (CoI), Power, S. (CoI), Millar, K. (CoI), Pollard, S. (CoI), McLaughlin, M. (CoI), Singleton, R. (CoI), Hampton, A. (CoI), Davey, S. (CoI), Heaps, A. (RA), Osekita, D. (RA), Van Matre, J. C. (RA) & O'Kane, K. (RA)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research

2nd UUBS Sustainable Futures Conference, Principles of Responsible Management Education
Duffy, M., Henderson, S. & Singleton, R., 8 May 2025, (Published online) 27 p. Ulster University.
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review

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Accounting
Cam, O. & Ballantine, J. A., 30 Sept 2025, (Published online) International Encyclopedia of Business Management . Elsevier Ltd, 6 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
A cross jurisdiction, secure, agri-food supply chain twin leveraging a directed acyclic graph
Rafferty, J., Martin, T., Cadden, T. & McIvor, R., 19 Feb 2025, 6th International Conference on Supply Chain Management (ICSCM2025): Lecture Notes in Industrial Systems Engineering . Japan: Springer Cham, (Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

AAAJ Scholarship
Ward, A.-M. (Recipient), Jul 2003
Prize
Chartered Accountants Ireland - Best article published in 'Accountancy Ireland' in 2013
Ward, A.-M. (Recipient), 15 Jun 2014
Prize
Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 2017 Finalist
Curran, R. (Recipient), Black, M. (Recipient), Bruce, H. (Recipient), Dooher, G. (Recipient), Gault, A. (Recipient), Honan, A. (Recipient), Keenan, M. (Recipient), Montgomery, I. (Recipient), McCann, C. (Recipient), McKillop, A. (Recipient), Quigley, T. (Recipient) & Zacharopoulou, A. (Recipient), 31 Aug 2017
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"Potential economic impact of Trump Presidency on NI and UK economies"
Birnie, E. (Speaker)
12 Mar 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Beyond the 'young farmer'
Mullan, H. (Speaker)
16 Jan 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
Ward, A.-M. (Participant)
15 Apr 2025 → 17 Apr 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...

"Much is uncertain but it's now decision time on Trump tariffs"
Birnie, E.
8/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
"Large negative trade impact from the Windsor Framework"
Birnie, E.
7/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
"For all its undoubted benefits, the Swiss cheese EU-UK deal has a lot of holes in it"
Birnie, E.
30/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment

An investigation of CSR communication strategies in Irish listed companies
Wylie, J. (Author), Wall, A. (Supervisor) & Ward, A.-M. (Supervisor), Nov 2020
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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A study of innovation in credit unions
Iddrisu, M. (Author), Wall, A. (Supervisor) & Ward, A.-M. (Supervisor), Oct 2021
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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A Study of the Devolved Public Accounts Committees of the UK
Foster, H. (Author), O'Connor, K. (Supervisor) & Wall, A. (Supervisor), Dec 2020
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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