Claire Fenton

Claire Fenton is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Management at the School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London. She holds the professional qualification of Chartered Accountant (CA) through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her career integrates significant academic leadership with industry expertise, including prior roles as Program Director for Accounting and Finance and Course Director for Management with Accounting at Royal Holloway.

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (2009)
• Senior Fellowship Higher Education Academy (2015)

Claire's professional focus centers on accounting education and curriculum alignment with professional standards. Her work emphasizes innovative teaching practices, organizational leadership, and student outcomes enhancement. She has actively participated in technical update conferences (ICAEW, 2017-2023) and delivered public lectures to bridge academic and industry knowledge exchange.

Her awards highlight recognition for teaching excellence, including the Reading University Student’s Union Outstanding Contributions to Teaching Excellence Award (2023) and Royal Holloway excellence in innovative teaching accolades. She has served as a Consultant and Visiting Tutor for First Intuition and contributed to technical development through audit team leadership at Ernst & Young.