Sudeshna Bhattacharya

Sudeshna Bhattacharya serves as an Assistant Professor in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Department of Work, Organisation and Management, Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, with an adjunct assistant professor role at Trinity College Dublin.

Education:

• BA (Hons) in Psychology from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University
• MSc in Applied Social Psychology from University of Bath
• PhD from School of Management, University of Bath (focused on Psychological Contracts in Indian outsourced call centres)

Her interdisciplinary research bridges Human Resource Management and Work Psychology, emphasizing Psychological Contracts, Social Exchange Theory, and Leadership frameworks (Servant, Authentic, Ethical). She investigates human resource practices for managing psychological contracts under worker precarity in developing economies, alongside well-being at work, self-control resources, and psychological recovery processes.

Scientific Awards:

• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Dr. Bhattacharya previously held academic positions at Aston University, Cardiff University, and Imperial College London (Tanaka Business School). Her teaching covers critical employment issues, psychological toll on workers, and recovery mechanisms. No student advisees or grant details are specified in the source text.