Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Financial Management at the School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London, with extensive experience teaching management accounting, finance, and financial management.

His research centers on enhancing employability through integrated blended learning and international financial risk management. Recent work explores pedagogical innovations like individualised assignments and educational technology to advance sustainable accounting and finance education, presented at BAFA 2021 and CABS LTSE 2021 conferences.

Publications reveal dual research trajectories: core work in accounting/finance education (e.g., 2024 student perception study) and interdisciplinary collaboration in biomedical informatics (2019 RELISH Consortium project).

Professional recognition includes:

• Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Leadership roles encompass TNE Coordinator, Programme Director, and Post-Graduate Taught Degree directorship at UK institutions. He serves as External Examiner for Plymouth University (since 2017), QAA Institutional Reviewer (since 2015), and provides SME consulting in international accounting, financial management, M&A, and IPO preparation.