Dr Lesley Catchpowle

Biography:

Dr Lesley Catchpowle is an accomplished lecturer with 25 years of experience in teaching a wide cross-section of courses to students of varying abilities and backgrounds, from both the UK and overseas. Dr Catchpole has also worked in China and Hong Kong and lived and researched in South Africa.

Dr Catchpole’s other work experience includes local government; Enterprise coordinator for University of Greenwich; and consultancy for the Woolwich Building Society, Sainsbury’s, the NHS and the Department of Employment. Recent collaborations with the business world have included writing discussion papers for Work Foundation, Microsoft and PwC.

Responsibilities within the university:

Teaching and administrative activities

• Research Co-ordinator for Accounting & Finance
• Member of Business School Research Programme Committee
• Member of Business School Research & Enterprise
• Member of Business School Health and Safety Committee
• Corporate Governance
• Risk Management
• Ethics and CSR in Accounting and Finance

MPhil/PhD supervision

• 4 x 1st supervision (3 UOG + 1 Queens Belfast)
• 1 x 2nd Supervision
• 2 (staff members preparing applications)
• 4 PhD completions &1 MRes completion
• 11 PhD viva examinations (3 chaired), & 1 MRes viva examination

Current research:

• Critical Accounting
• Social Accounting
• Theory of the State

External activities:

• Dr Catchpole is on the editorial board of ABBA.
• Dr Catchpole has peer reviewed articles for :-
• Critical Perspectives on Accounting (CPA) (US journal),
• AAA journal (Australian Journal),
• Journal of Accounting & Public Interest (US journal)
• Journal of British Ethics (JBE)
• Journal of Competition & Change
• Keynote speaker and member of the Scientific Committee for Mediterranean Critical Studies on Accounting and Finance (MCSAF).The state’s response to the financial crisis: myths of the free market liberalism, Tunisia, July 2009
• Invited Keynote speaker for ‘Critical Theory: a better understanding of the state and its relationships to Global Capital and other agents (accounting)’, International crossroads at (Grand Ecole), TELECOM & Management SudParis, January 27-30 2009.

Awards and prizes:

Research and Enterprise Funding: Governance, Risk and Accountability Group, £46,000 (Aug, 2009/10); £46,000 (Oct 2010/11); £37,826 (Oct 2011/12)

Winner of the Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence Award (2009)

Recent publications:

Catchpowle, L., Chabrak, N., Cooper, C. (2009) Accounting and debates concerning intellectual property rights, accounting knowledge and International Accounting Standards. ICAFT conference, Greenwich University Published Proceedings

Catchpole, L. and Cooper, C. (2009) US Imperialism in Action: An Audit-based appraisal of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Critical Perspectives in Accounting. 20, pp716-754 - *3 ABS quality rating

Catchpowle, L., Chabrak, N., and Cooper, C., (2008), ‘Accounting and the second enclosure movement: A question of justice, equality of opportunities and freedom’. CPA conference, April, Baruch College, The City University of New York.. Published proceedings

Papers under review:

Catchpole, L. ‘The state’s response to the financial crisis: myths of the free market liberalism’’ CPA *3 – (1st review)

Catchpole, L. Chabrak, N. and Cooper, C. ‘Accounting and the second enclosure movement: debates concerning intellectual property rights and, accounting knowledge’

Catchpowle, L. and Smyth, S. ‘Accounting and Social Movements ‘CPA 3* (2nd review, revise and resubmit)