Discover and Discuss Research Seminar Series
Find details of our Discover and Discuss Research Seminar Series including both past and upcoming events.
The Discover and Discuss Research Seminar Series was started in 2024 to encourage the exchange of knowledge between the fields of business, computing and social sciences.
The seminars take place every month via Microsoft Teams, where academics and PhD students present and discuss works in progress and published papers.
If you are interested in attending or presenting in one of the upcoming seminars, please contact Dr Chieh Lin via [email protected].
Session 11
Date & time: Wednesday 16 April 2025, 3pm – 4.15pm
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Scalable and Privacy-Preserving KYC Using Decentralized Identities, Fiat-Shamir Heuristics, and Merkle Tree Proofs
Speaker: Mr Joe Cox
Job title: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant in Cybersecurity, University of Gloucestershire
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Stories of Resistance: The Role of Online Forums in Response to Uber’s Algorithmic Management
Speaker: Dr Emma McDaid
Job title: Assistant Professor of Accounting, University College Dublin
Note: McDaid, E., & Free, C. (2025). Stories of resistance: The role of online forums in response to Uber’s algorithmic management. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 101, 102790.
Session 11: Link to recording (internal UoG only)
Session 10
Date & time: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 3pm – 4.15pm
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The Role of CEO Power and Audit Committees in Cybersecurity Risk Management: An Empirical Evidence of UK Firms
Speaker: Professor Khaled Hussainey
Job title: Professor in Accounting, Bangor University
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Gendering the Transparency/Secrecy Binary in International Politics
Speaker: Dr Natalie Jester
Job title: Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, University of Gloucestershire
Session 10: Link to recording (internal UoG only)
Session 9
Date & time: Wednesday 19 February 2025, 3pm – 4pm
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Consumer Forgiveness: A Literature Review and Research Agenda
Speaker: Dr Jen-Hsien (Lukas) Hsu
Job title: Lecturer in Marketing, University of Leicester
Note: Yoruk, I., Hsu, J. H., & Lee, Z. W. (2025). Consumer forgiveness: A literature review and research agenda. Psychology & Marketing, 42(2), 554-578.
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Whether Voluntary GHG Disclosure Could Help Improve Subsequent GHG Performance – New Global Evidence
Speaker: Dr Mingchen (Leighton) Li
Job title: Lecturer in Accounting, Coventry University
Note: Li, P., Li, M., Zhu, W., & Lucey, B. M. (2025). Whether voluntary GHG disclosure could help improve subsequent GHG performance-new global evidence. Energy Economics, 141, 108039
Session 9: Link to recording (internal UoG only)
Session 8
Date & time: Wednesday 22 January 2025, 3pm – 4pm
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A New Operational Model for eMarketing Technology Deployment in Higher Education in the UK
Speaker: Mr Amitave Banik
Job title: PhD candidate, University of Gloucestershire
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Party in the Polycrisis! How Music Can (actually) Save the World
Speaker: Mr Andrew Lansley
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Music Business, University of Gloucestershire
Session 7
Date & time: Wednesday 18 December 2024, 3pm – 4pm
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Vanishing Muse – AI and Authorship Redefined: Towards a Global Copyright Framework for Commerce and Human Originality
Speaker: Ms Anja Neubauer
Job title: PhD candidate, University of Gloucestershire
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Gifts, Corporate Policies, and Individual Morality in UK’s Alternative Real Estate Lending Market
Speaker: Dr Alice Williams
Job title: Regional Director, Ultimate Finance
Note: Wiejak-Roy, G. A., & Williams, A. E. (2024). Gifts, Corporate Policies, and Individual Morality in UK’s Alternative Real Estate Lending Market. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-21.
Session 6
Date & time: Wednesday 27 November 2024, 3pm – 4pm
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Surrogacy and Children’s Rights: The Developing Right to Identify
Speaker: Dr Charlotte Park-Morton
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Gloucestershire
Note: Park-Morton, L. (2024). The role of non-genetic parents in a surrogate-born child’s identity: an argument for removal of the genetic link requirement. Medical Law Review, 32(1), 61-80.
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Navigating Inclusivity and Exclusivity: The Role of Participatory Arts in Constructing Convivial Spaces in Cheltenham’s St. Paul’s Neighbourhood
Speaker: Dr Omar El Masri
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Gloucestershire
Session 6: Link to recording (internal UoG only)
Session 5
Date & time: Friday 28 June 2024, 3pm – 4.30pm
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Here We Are: Hindsight is 20/20 – A Reflection on My PhD Journey
Speaker: Dr Gaurav Chawla
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Hospitality & Tourism, University of Gloucestershire
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Tales from the Con: Presenting Research at Netnocon2024
Speaker: Mr Samuel Copland
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Gloucestershire
Session 5: Link to recording (internal UoG only)
Session 4
Date & time: Friday 28 May 2024, 3pm – 4.45pm
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Follower Behaviour in the German Service Industry: Research Constructs and Lived Experiences Juxtaposed
Speaker: Dr Maike Kugler
Job title: Postgraduate Supervisor, University of Gloucestershire
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Female Eligibility Regulations in Sport: Are They a Proportionate Response?
Speaker: Mr Jonathan Cooper
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Gloucestershire
Session 3
Date & time: Tuesday 23 April 2024, 4pm – 5pm
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Exploring the 3Es in UK Higher Education: Employability, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Speaker: Dr Emily Beaumont
Job title: Associate Professor, University of Gloucestershire
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Stretching the Criminological Imagination: The Value of Restorative Justice as a Topic and a Tool
Speaker: Dr Rowan Sweeney
Job title: Lecturer in Criminology, University of Gloucestershire
Session 2
Date & time: Thursday 14 March 2024, 4pm – 5pm
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An Anatomy of Arts and Prison: Dark Tourism and a Path to Rehabilitation
Speaker: Dr Susie Atherton
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Gloucestershire
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The Art of Digital Persuasion: Mastering Defense Against Intelligent Spear Phishing
Speaker: Dr Qublai Ali Mirza
Job title: Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security, University of Gloucestershire
Session 1
Date & time: Friday 9 February 2024, 3.30pm – 4.45pm
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Reframing Research Supervision
Speaker: Professor Cathia Jenainati
Job title: Head of School, University of Gloucestershire
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Value Cocreation
Speaker: Professor Philippa Ward
Job title: Professor in Marketing, University of Gloucestershire
Session 1: Link to recording (internal UoG only)