Paul Palmer

Professor Paul Palmer is a Professor of Voluntary Sector Management and Associate Dean at Bayes Business School, University of London. He serves as Director of the Centre for Charity Effectiveness and chairs the Research Ethics Committee. His roles include Principal Investigator for a Portal Trust-funded action research project on coaching/mentoring in universities and advising organizations such as UBS Wealth Management. He holds a PhD in Internal Auditing and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Education: BA Hons and PhD in management-related disciplines. Fellowships include the Royal Society of Public Health and Institute of Internal Auditors.

Research Interests

• Charity governance and philanthropy effectiveness
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and nonprofit management
• Financial regulation and management education
• Social impact assessment and cross-sector partnerships

Awards

• Principal Fellowship, Higher Education Academy
• Honorary Fellow, Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
• Hon DCha (Diploma in Charity Accounting)

Advising & Grants Supervised 2 PhD students (Jasim Al-Najmawi and Aisha Faleh Althani). Secured Portal Trust funding (2015–present and 2021 extension) for educational initiatives. Collaborated with institutions like CISI, ICAEW, and the Charity Commission.

Labs/Teams Leads the Centre for Charity Effectiveness and contributed to the Lord Mayor’s Integrity Initiative and the Patron’s Fund. Served on global bodies like the UN PRME Advisory Committee and Nonprofit Academic Centres Council.