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Contact Information

B3.07, Bancroft Building 

School of Business and Management

Queen Mary University of London

Mile End Campus, London, E1 4NS

Email: c.xia@qmul.ac.uk 

Employment

2016 – present: Lecturer in Finance, Queen Mary University of London

2018 – 2022: External Examiner, Surrey Business School, University of Surrey

Roles

2016 – 2020: Academic advisor, Queen Mary University of London

2023 – Present: Programme director for MSc International Financial Management programme, Queen Mary University of London

2017 – 2023: SBM Database Coordinator, Queen Mary University of London 

2019 – 2022: SBM BSc Business Management Programme co-director (Year 2), Queen Mary University of London

Education

2016 – 2018: Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Queen Mary University of London (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)

2011 – 2016: Ph.D. in Finance, University of Warwick, no correction and awarded

2009 – 2010: MSc in Finance, University of Lancaster, high distinction (ranked 2/120 in the class)

2008 – 2009: BSc in Accounting and Finance, University of Lancaster, exchange student, high distinction

2005 – 2009: BSc in International Finance, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, China, distinction

Grants, Honors, and Awards

2015: “The Paper with The Most Potential for publication” at the 8th International Accounting and Finance Doctoral Symposium

2011 – 2015: Warwick Business School PhD Scholarship

2009: Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics Graduate Scholarship

2008: Awarded as the ‘Sapphire Class’ candidate by the AXA Wealth Management (HK) Limited and the Global Leader Scholarship’s Bronze Prize by the Suisse International Group

2008: International College Scholarship and Excellent Model Student at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, China

2020: Semifinalist for one of six best paper awards at the 2020 FMA Virtual Conference