Faculty of Social Sciences
Godbless Akaighe
Sheffield University Management School
"Coming from a region that has been challenged by bad leadership, I am excited to study the dark side of leaders' traits (e.g., Narcissism) and how to select, train and manage leaders and followers."
I hold a B.Sc. (Hons) in Business Administration and M.Sc. in Organisational Behaviour. I am an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM). I am also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Prior to joining the University of Sheffield as a Doctoral Researcher, I worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Lagos where I completed my Master's Degree and at Lagos Business School-Pan Atlantic University, in the same capacity.
Research interest: Leadership, Organisations, Personality, Behaviour, Well-being and Team-working
Contact: goakaighe1@sheffield.ac.uk
Muhammad Surya Anindita
Management School
Doctoral Researcher with ten years of experiences background in sales and marketing strategy development in the FMCG and petrochemicals industries. Successfully transferred sales and marketing theories into practices across companies in different cultures, markets and sizes based on market research. Passionate in teaching and conducting research in the field of marketing, international business and Small Business.
Research interests: Marketing, International Business, and Small Business.
Contact: msanindita1@sheffield.ac.uk
"Live the passion to benefit others."
"Sparkles in relating western ideology to China always inspire me to explore further on how wide the world is!"
Xingyu Cao
Department of Journalism Studies
Xingyu holds a BA in Chinese Language and Literature from Dalian University of Technology in China. In 2015, she came to Sheffield for the MA course of Global Journalism and achieved a Merit degree in 2017. After which, she continued her study in the department with a PhD project, mainly interested in combining western theories and Chinese context to present a thorough and innovative picture of understanding 'free speech' and 'hate speech'.
Research interest: Xingyu's PhD research focuses on exploring the concept of ‘hate speech’ in China and any liberal elements in the political ideology from perspectives related to ethnic identity, cultural differences, and mediatization. The study will examine how ‘hate speech’ is defined in the Chinese context and in doing so, how it compares with this notion in liberal democratic context, through discussing Uyghur's ethnic identity in the Chinese society and different ways of news framing in China and western democratic countries. She adopts the western concept of 'hate speech' to analyse phenomena in the Chinese context, and tries to build up theories specifically fits in the Chinese context. Little work has been done in this area as most academic research on hate speech relates to Western political contexts. This project can fill the knowledge gap within current free speech studies and contribute to a deeper understanding of free speech and its scope in China.
Contact: xcao9@sheffield.ac.uk
Hasrul Hanif
Department of politics
"Most of the resource-rich countries in Global South have suffered from "resource curse". My researches focus on how to deal with and overcome such problem by considering various contexts, such as power-relations and structures, nature of commodities, and so forth."
He is currently a PhD researcher on Politics and International Relations, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield. He has been engaging in various teaching, researches and policy advocacy on Politics in Indonesia and Global South, particularly on the issues of Politics of Natural Resources (Governance of Extractive Industries), Democratisation and Development in Emerging Democracies, and Politics of Welfare and Social Citizenship. Prior to his PhD study, He was Project Coordinator of Asia-Pacific Knowledge Hub for Better Extractive Governance (RegINA), POLGOV UGM-NRGI and Welfare Studies Section at "Power, Welfare and Democracy" Project.
Research interest: Comparative Democracy and Development, Resource Governance and Politics, Politics of Welfare and Social Citizenship
Contact: hhanif1@sheffield.ac.uk
My research studies how different types groundcover vegetation can help reduce the risk of flash flood problems in urban areas. Coming from a country with tropical climate that experiences variations in rainfall, this consequence in a number of flash flooding occurrences especially during the monsoon seasons. However, intensification and increased frequency of heavy rainfall events do not only affect Malaysia, but many regions including the UK, due to the climate change effects. These extreme weather conditions, combined with rapid urbanization and building densification are increasing severity of flood risks. Therefore, the urge for me to challenge myself to undertake this research topic for my PhD, was highly encouraged by my supervisor.
Over the course of four years of my Ph.D, I have learnt many new things; I have had the opportunity to meet some inspiring researchers and networked through a number of networking events (e.g. conferences and symposiums). Throughout my study, I have become a more positive person in which I have persevered through some hard times, and more importantly, I was supported by loving and caring family members and friends who never stopped motivating and encouraging me.
Siti Nur Hannah Ismail
Department of landscape
I was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I am currently a final year Ph.D student at the University of Sheffield, undertaking research on the influence of leaf morphology of groundcover plants, on rainwater retention and evapotranspiration. I received my MA in Landscape Management from the University of Sheffield, and BA (Honours) in Landscape Architecture from International Islamic University Malaysia. I am interested in both academia and research, and hope to pursue my career in either field. I have had experience in teaching Landscape Research at the University of Sheffield and was a research assistant at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. I have also had some experience working as a landscape architect at a private architecture firm in Selangor, Malaysia.
I enjoy travelling and hiking, seeing the vast landscape and learning about new cultures around the world. In my free time, I love to play sports particularly wall-climbing and squash.
Research interests: Urban green infrastructure; Sustainable urban landscape; Climate change adaptation through sustainable approaches; Reducing stormwater runoff and flood risks using vegetation
Contact: snhismail1@sheffield.ac.uk
Fatima Mohammed
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
I got my undergraduate degree from Oxford Brookes University in Geography and Sociology and immediately began my Msc in Urban Studies: Developing and Transitional Regions.
I went ahead and got another Msc in Energy and Sustainable Development this time from De Montfort University.
This is where i realised my passion for research and knowledge expansion and decided to take it further with a Ph.D. Some of my interests include culinary, dancing, travelling and reading books that have nothing to do my Ph.D. I dislike anything that brings me stress which is ironic considering how stressful a Ph.D can be.
Research interests: displacement, terrorism and planning.
My Ph.D at the moment is looking at Displacement to the camp vs Displacement to the city: a comparative study of Internally Displaced People's capabilities in Maiduguri, North Eastern Nigeria.
My research skill is in qualitative data collection, analysis and evaluation.
Contact: fzmohammed1@sheffield.ac.uk
"Everything diminishes when it is used except knowledge that is why my goal in life is to use my Ph.D as a starting point to widen the frontiers of knowledge. "
Aya Musmar
Department of Architecture
"Arabic-speaking feminist. Argumentative mind with anxious fingertips. I write. To understand the world, you need to understand the refugee camp!"
An Arabic-speaking feminist. PhD candidate at Sheffield School of Architecture (SSoA) where I also finished my MA in Architectural Design. My research looks into Za’atri refugee camp, in Jordan. It aims at investigating humanitarian response there by understanding the spatial configurations of the camp environment. Following a practice-based approach, I explore my research question by situating myself in the everyday life of humanitarian procedures. Prior to and during my PhD, I experienced working with one of the International NGOs in the camp for more than a year. In my work, I deploy feminist perspectives in order to offer new creative modes of seeing and intervening in the architecture of the refugee camp.
Research interest: Refugee Camps, Feminist Critical Theory, Decolonial Studies, Migration Studies, Architecture and Feminisms
Contact: asmusmar1@sheffield.ac.uk
Why My Research Excites Me?
My research resonates with a personal vision of ushering in social justice in developing countries. This in part motivated my quest for academic excellence culminating in my doctoral research programme. Given my previous career trajectory, I am extremely happy to be undertaking a doctoral programme as a launchpad to future prospects. I am passionate about social protection programming and promotion of social justice through redistributive social programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. I am also extremely zealous about democratisation of knowledge production and access to knowledge between researchers in the global South and global North.
Gbenga Akinlolu Shadare
Department of Sociological Studies
“A courageous person who is not afraid to dream and tread new paths”
Research Skills: Qualitative research methodology, participatory research, ethnography, and focus groups. Expert in designing qualitative research in developing and fragile settings
Research Interests:
Qualitative research methods; comparative social policy/global social policy; welfare state theory; social work, social protection (especially CCT programming), political economy, political sociology, and international development studies. I also have interests in enterprise development, venture capital, investments, telecoms, fraud prevention, risk asset management and public procurement issues.
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What I find awesome about undertaking PhD?
Undertaking a doctoral research programme has challenged me to always be optimistic about the future of developing societies. The programme has helped to give meaning to my dream and have also been the vehicle through which several vistas of fantastic opportunities have opened; some of which have now begun to crystallise through my current projects. Also, it has taught and deepened my knowledge of research skills. Of course, I would not pass up the great opportunity for networking, learning and sharing with amazing people that it has afforded me.
Sample publications
Shadare, G.A. (2019). ‘Transformation of social transfer programmes in Nigeria: a politicalsettlement explanation’. Article published online by IPC/SocialProtection.orgavailable: http://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/transformationsocial-transfer-programmes-nigeria-–-political-settlement Shadare, G.A. (2019). ‘Is Nigeria’s social protection on the cusp of transformation’ – blog postpublished on SocialProtection.Org available at:http://socialprotection.org/discover/blog/nigerias-social-protection-cusptransformationHow to make a difference in the world?
I believe I don’t have to wait to finish my PhD before making a difference: making a difference is something that should be part and parcel of my current journey. So, in making a difference, I co-founded the Africa@UK Limited to promote knowledge production between the global North and global South. The aim is to democratise and decolonise knowledge production and also increase access to published works for researchers from developing countries. Also, through my other project, Triple AG Limited, we have a collaborative project between Africa and Asia. Currently, with the active partnership of some East Asian and European Universities, we have established the Centre for Social Protection and Policy Studies at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Beginning from early 2020, we shall be undertaking taught postgraduate course and postgraduate research programmes in social policy, social work and social protection. We shall also run summer schools in Nigeria, Hong Kong and Norway.
Bitrus Amos
Department of Geography
Bitrus joined the University of Sheffield in 2016. His PhD project focuses on the protected areas impact on poverty outcomes and management effectiveness in Nigeria. Amos’ project combines Demographic Health Survey (DHS) datasets with stakeholder interviews – including protected areas managers and community leaders – to understand the overall impact of protected areas in Nigeria. He obtained his undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of Jos and Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria. Amos is part of the teaching staff at Gombe State University in Nigeria. His previous research focused on how local mining industries have influenced landuse/landcover change using remote sensing. Bitrus is increasingly making efforts to understand the trade-offs and synergies that might exist between conservation policies and socio-economic and environmental outcomes in the Global South.
Contact: bamosbaminda1@sheffield.ac.uk
Eminagbonse Ofiare
Department of Management
Eminagbonse Ofiare is a PhD student and also an Academic tutor at the management school. with B.sc in Accounting, BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial management and Masters of Business Administration.
Research Interest: Corporate governance Financial performance measures and Social policy Transparency and Accountability strategy Sustainable strategy and environmental stability
Contact: ehofiare1@sheffield.ac.uk