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Dr Fadime Sahin

Course Lead and Senior Lecturer in MSc Accounting and Finance

Summary

Dr Fadime Sahin is a dedicated academic with extensive experience in UK Higher Education and a strong background in the finance sector. At the University of Portsmouth, she is responsible for Course Management, Assessment and Examination Boards, Quality Enhancement and Student Support Management. Her teaching draws on more than a decade of experience across UK universities, focusing on subjects within business, accounting and finance. Her approach combines academic rigour with practical insight, aiming to create an engaging and supportive learning environment where students can thrive both academically and personally.

Biography

Before joining the University of Portsmouth, Dr Fadime Sahin worked for five years at Anglia Ruskin University, London, where she contributed to course design, programme validations, curriculum development, professional accreditation processes and a range of student-focused initiatives. She taught both at the UG and PG levels.

Prior to that, she taught a range of subjects at several leading London universities: at the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London (Level 7), King’s Business School, King’s College London (Level 7) and City, University of London (Level 6). She also worked for Richmond, The American International University in London (Level 4). She has accumulated over a decade of experience in Higher Education in the UK, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, designing curricula and supporting student learning and development.

Research interests

  • Higher education policy, practice and pedagogy
  • Student engagement, experience and retention in higher education
  • Sustainability in business and finance education
  • Carbon literacy and the integration of sustainability competencies into curricula
  • Academic leadership and quality enhancement in UK universities
  • Curriculum design and employability-focused learning
  • The relationship between industry experience and academic teaching practice
  • Financial literacy and education for non-finance students
  • The role of technology and innovation in finance and business education

 

Publications

Şahin, F. (2026). Brexit has not been as bad for the UK’s EU staff retention as was feared. Times Higher Education. 19 May. Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/brexit-has-not-been-bad-uks-eu-staff-retention-was-feared

Şahin, F. (2026). Subject choice shapes gender balance across UK universities. Higher Education Policy Institute. 16 May. Available at: https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/05/16/weekend-reading-subject-choice-shapes-gender-balance-across-uk-universities/

Şahin, F. (2026). UK academia risks becoming a two-tier workforce. Times Higher Education. 19 March. Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/uk-academia-risks-becoming-two-tier-workforce

Şahin, F. (2026). How pilot projects can stall reform in higher education. University World News. 08 April. Available at: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260407073745391

Şahin, F. (2026). Anonymisation in research must be overhauled for AI era. Research Professionals. 25 March. Available at: https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-3-anonymisation-in-research-must-be-overhauled-for-ai-era/

Şahin, F. (2026). What a decade of student enrolment data reveals about what the UK really studies. Higher Education Policy Institute. 21 March. Available at: https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/03/21/weekend-reading-what-a-decade-of-student-enrolment-data-reveals-about-what-the-uk-really-studies/

Şahin, F. (2026). In an era of polycrisis, universities must be crisis-ready. University World News. 06 March. Available at: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260306182736445

Şahin, F. (2025). Hard, Soft, Green, Mad, AI: The Skills Squeeze. Higher Education Policy Institute. 13 December 2025. Available at: https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/12/13/weekend-reading-hard-soft-green-mad-ai-the-skills-squeeze/

 

Teaching responsibilities

  • Business Venturing
  • Introduction to Business Analytics
  • Innovation Management