Department of Finance & Accounting | Henley Business School,
University of Reading | Whiteknights | Reading | RG6 6UD
+44 (0) | s.k.h.khdir@pgr.reading.ac.uk
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Department of Finance & Accounting | Henley Business School,
University of Reading | Whiteknights | Reading | RG6 6UD
+44 (0) | s.k.h.khdir@pgr.reading.ac.uk
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Contact
Email: sarhadhamza@uor.edu.krd
Sarhad Khdir, originally from Kurdistan, Iraq, is a lecturer in the Department of Business Administration at the University of Raparin (University of Raparin) Kurdistan. He is also pursuing a PhD at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom, under a BISA scholarship award. His interdisciplinary research focuses on the economic consequences of financial and nonfinancial corporate information disclosures and the role of information intermediaries such as market participants. His work is organised around three interconnected streams: (I) mandatory and voluntary sustainability disclosure, (II) environmental and social accountability in the context of sustainable reporting, (III) and sustainability economic development through FDI and macroeconomic factors. His ongoing collaborations with academics across Europe, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East further support his contributions to global accounting literature.
His teaching reflects a commitment to pedagogical excellence and innovation. In 2016, the University of Raparin awarded him the Teaching Excellence Award for his effectiveness and student engagement. Khdir adopts a student-centered approach that challenges learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills. In 2024, he achieved Associate Fellow (AFHEA—PR306785) from the University of Reading.
He has designed and delivered accounting workshops courses. He is currently teaching accounting subjects at Henley Business School-Reading University. From 2020-2021, he taught at Department of Banking, Finance, and Accounting, Warsaw University, and collaborated with several leading professor to develop comprehensive course materials including syllabus, lecture content, and online courses.
Khdir’s research has been published in several academic journals: Journal of Theoretical Accounting, Empirical Economics, Middle East Development Journal, and Journal of Economic Integration and Economics.
MEDIA EXPERIENCE:
Appearing as a guest analyst on Rudaw TV regarding TAX implementation in 2021.
Appearing as a guest analyst on Rudaw TV regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) implementation in 2022.
MEMBERSHIP:
I am a member of the Australian and New Zealand Accounting Association since 2019-2021.
Asian Accounting Association 2020-2021.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
„I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.”
Socrates (classical Greek Athenian philosopher, 5th Century B.C.)
“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”
Albert Einstein (1879-1955, Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921)
My profile on Google Scholar.
Linkdin: Sarhad H. Khdir
Email: sarhadhamza@uor.edu.krd; s.k.h.khdir@pgr.reading.ac.uk