Maureen Ayikoru

Maureen Ayikoru is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and Business Ethics at the School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London. She holds a PhD from the University of Surrey and contributes to academic and policy debates on sustainability, social innovation, and institutional management in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• PhD in Management, University of Surrey

Her research explores sustainability’s role in socio-economic development and responsible business, focusing on gender, poverty, health, and climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa. She specializes in tourism in developing countries, particularly Uganda, and addresses structural inequalities through decolonial and institutional lenses.

Recent article trends highlight interdisciplinary work on informalisation in Africa’s extractive industries, digital health education in Uganda, and geopolitical dimensions of pandemics. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to health, gender equality, and climate action.

Scientific awards include the BEST PAPER award at ASAC Conference 2024. She supervises doctoral projects on sustainability, global health, and digital interventions, though specific student names are not listed.

Projects led include Grand Challenges Canada-funded initiatives on adolescent reproductive health in Uganda and studies on healthcare systems during the pandemic.