Claudia Macaveiu

Claudia Macaveiu is a Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality, and Events at Oxford Brookes Business School, affiliated with Oxford Brookes University. She holds a PhD in Business, an MA, and a BA (Hons). Her research focuses on human and labour rights in tourism and events sectors, particularly modern slavery reporting and partnership development against exploitation. She collaborates with international organizations like the ILO and IOM on anti-slavery initiatives.

Education:

• PhD in Business (Thesis: Partnership Development and Collaborations against Modern Slavery in the UK Event Sector)
• MA
• BA (Hons)

Research Interests:

• Modern slavery prevention in events and hospitality sectors
• Stakeholder collaboration and partnership development
• Narrative analysis of corporate reporting practices
• Labour rights and human trafficking

Recent Work: Her publications analyze counter-trafficking programs and modern slavery in corporate reporting. Current projects include developing an Evidence Gap Map with ILO/IOM to identify overlooked research areas on human trafficking.

Awards:

• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Consultancy & Collaboration: Works with ILO/IOM on anti-slavery initiatives, including an Evidence Gap Map (EGM) for human trafficking research. Presented at international conferences on modern slavery and human rights.