Armagan Gezici

Dr Armagan Gezici serves as Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of the West of England's Bristol Business School within the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance. She holds the position of Programme Leader for the BA(Hons) Business Management and Economics degree and maintains active research and teaching responsibilities.

Her research specialization centers on technological change, investment and export performance of companies, and gender issues in the labour market. Current investigations examine how technological transformation affects women's employment through an intersectional lens, with broader interests spanning Technological Change, Investment Analysis, Export Performance, Gender Economics, Labour Market Inequalities, and Heterodox Economics approaches.

Dr Gezici leads several significant collaborative initiatives:

• HEIF-funded project on Widening Access to Economics Higher Education, focused on making economics education more inclusive
• UWE lead on the EU Horizon Staff Exchange project "Financing Green Transition" (2025-2029), collaborating with institutions across Turkey, Austria, Germany, and Belgium
• Member of the UWE team at the Brunel Centre data and research hub working with University of Bath and Futures West to support regional growth (2025-2030)

She serves on the Management Committee of the Association of Heterodox Economics and regularly presents at conferences including AHE, IAFFE, and IIPPE. Her research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy and Emerging Markets Finance and Trade.

Her professional recognitions include:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Chartered Management and Business Educator (CMBE)