Paul Gower

Paul Gower serves as a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Course Director for the MSc Banking and Finance program at Coventry University's School of Economics, Finance and Accounting within the Faculty of Business and Law. He teaches undergraduate modules in Economics of Banking and Finance, Advanced Issues in Banking and Financial Regulation, and the postgraduate module Banking Regulation and Governance.

His academic credentials include:

• DPhil Economics, University of Sussex, 1997
• MA Economics, University of Sussex, 1992
• BSc Economics, University of Bath, 1979

Dr. Gower's research centers on the impact of financial regulation on banking systems, with current projects examining regulatory announcements during the 2008 financial crisis, the relationship between financial regulation and corporate governance in emerging markets, and trust restoration strategies in UK banking. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical regulatory challenges, emphasizing institutional trust dynamics and governance reforms.

With extensive industry experience spanning fund management, investment banking, and regulatory bodies including the Financial Services Authority (now FCA) and Department of Trade and Industry, he brings practitioner insights to academia. His prior lecturing roles at Brighton, Oxford Brookes, and Lancaster Universities further demonstrate his cross-institutional academic engagement.

Dr. Gower currently supervises doctoral research on banking sector trust restoration and leads externally funded projects analyzing crisis-era regulatory communications, reflecting active grant acquisition and mentorship commitments.