Accounting and Finance
Decision making, big data, management… there’s more to accounting and finance than numbers. By studying our accounting and finance degree, you’ll explore every aspect of the area an…
Deputy Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Business School
Professor Hannah Holmes is Dean of Business School and Deputy Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor within the Faculty of Business and Law at Manchester Metropolitan University.
The Business School holds the prestigious Triple Accreditation: AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA.
Hannah is a Senior Fellow of the HEA and Chair of the Economic Review Editorial Board. Hannah holds several external Board and Trustee positions including Prospere Learning Trust and Manchester Metropolitan University Board of Governors.
Economic Review Board, Chair
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy. (SFHEA)
Although I don’t teach that regularly these days due to other commitments, it is really important to me that I maintain regular connection with students through supervision, drops-ins and, of course, our Business School socials. I taught recently on the BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme and supervised on the MSc Strategic Business Management programme. I have also contributed to teaching on our Economics degrees.
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Holmes, H.L. (2023) 'The need for time and space for leadership development in learning and teaching.' In Rao, N., Hosein, A., Kinchin, I.M. (ed.) Narratives of academics’ personal journeys in contested spaces: leadership identity in learning and teaching in higher education. London: Bloomsbury Publishing,
Holmes, H., Shorley, J., Warren, E. (2024) Celebrating impact and sharing best practice. https://blog.efmdglobal.org/2024/02/21/celebrating-impact-and-sharing-best-practice/.
Warren, E., Holmes, H., Garcia, R., Morrell, S., Tom Dieck, D. (2024) Creating mobility with impact. https://blog.efmdglobal.org/2024/01/09/creating-mobility-visits-with-impact/.
Warren, E., Baird, C., Holmes, H., Garcia, R., Litsiou, K. (2023) Creating an international opportunity and enhancing all students’ sense of belonging to a global community. https://charteredabs.org/creating-an-international-opportunity-and-enhancing-all-students-sense-of-belonging-to-a-global-community/.
Singh, J.K.N., Gupta, S., Holmes, H. (2023) ‘Very few companies are open for international students’: South Asian graduates say they need specific support to find jobs. https://theconversation.com/very-few-companies-are-open-for-international-students-south-asian-graduates-say-they-need-specific-support-to-find-jobs-200739.
Holmes, H., Ernsting, F. (2020) Mind the Gap: Addressing Award and Progression Gaps in Business Schools. https://charteredabs.org/mind-the-gap-addressing-award-and-progression-gaps-in-business-schools/.
O’Hanlon, R., Mackintosh, C., Holmes, H., Meek, R. (2023) 'Conducting ethnographic research in male dominated environments: reflections of a(n) (emotional) female researcher.' Qualitative Research,
Holmes, H., Kaur Nachatar Singh, J., Gupta, S. (2023) 'South Asian postgraduate international students’ employability barriers: a qualitative study from Australia and the United Kingdom.' British Journal of Educational Studies,
Holmes, H.L. (2018) 'Free Trade or Protectionism?.' Economic Review, 36(1)
Rattenbury, J.N., Rennison, Y., McEwen, F., Holmes, H. (2018) 'Reflections upon an employability initiative at an English post-92 business school.' Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 20(1) pp. 179-186.
Antoniadou, M., Holmes, H. (2016) 'The impact of peer-mentoring on the experience of first year business students.' Learning and Teaching in Action, 12(1) pp. 19-34.
Simister, J., Holmes, H.L. (2015) 'Discrimination against ethnic minorities in Britain: why did racial discrimination increase from 2010 to 2015?.' SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, 2(3) pp. 16-24.
Witchard, H. (2011) 'Fair Trade.' Economic Review, 28(3) pp. 24-24.
de Main, L., Holmes, H., Wakefield, L. (2022) Why won’t they engage in extra curricular opportunities.
Rennison, Y., Holmes, H.L., McEwen, F., Rattenbury, J. 'Assessing Employability Interventions: Evidence from a Post-92 University.'
Ernsting, F., Holmes, H. (2022) 'The importance of contextualising differential outcomes in student data.' In Advance HE Equality Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2022: Inclusive Institutions in Action. Advance HE Equality Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2022: Inclusive Institutions in Action, 16/3/2022 - 17/3/2022.
Holmes, H., Ernsting, F., Khan, A. (2021) 'The importance of evidence, co-ordination & collaboration in eliminating the award gap.' In UTA Learning and Teaching Festival. Manchester Metropolitan University, 14/6/2021 - 18/6/2021.
Holmes, H., Ernsting, F. (2021) 'Closing the Award Gap: An Evidence-Based Approach.' In British Accounting & Finance Association: Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference 2021. British Accounting & Finance Association, 19/5/2021 - 21/5/2021.
Durowoju, O., Holmes, H., Shore, A. (2021) 'Eliminating the Award Gap through Sustained Panel Discussion Forums: A Regional Collaborative Approach.' In Chartered Association of Business Schools Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference. Online, 29/6/2021 - 30/6/2021.
Holmes, H.L., Hardy-Watmough, A. (2020) 'Mind the Gap: Tackling the BTEC attainment gap in Higher Education.' In Advance HE Equality Diversity and Inclusion Conference. Edinburgh, 17/3/2020 - 19/3/2020.
Holmes, H.L., Carter, B. (2020) 'Closing the Award Gap: An Evidence-Based Approach.' In BAFA: Accounting Education Special Interest Group. Glasgow, 20/5/2020 - 22/5/2020.
Holmes, H., Mcewen, F., Rattenbury, J., Rennison, Y. (2017) 'Do undergraduate students plan to seek employment as a result of attending University? Who are their main advisors?.' In British Accounting and Finance Association, Accounting Education SIG Conference. University of South Wales, 2/5/2017 - 5/5/2017.
Holmes, H. (2016) 'The Manchester Boom is Not Working For Women.' In International Women's Day. Manchester City Council, Manchester, UK, 5/2/2016 - 5/2/2016.
Rattenbury, J., Rennison, Y., Holmes, H.L. (2015) 'Exploring Student Perceptions of University Employability Initiatives Using Sociocultural Theory: Using 'Figured Worlds' Theory and Evidence From a Post-'92 University.' In Learning and Teaching Conference. 15/7/2015 - 15/7/2015.
Rattenbury, J., Rennison, Y., Holmes, H.L. (2015) 'Exploring Student Perceptions of University Employability Initiatives Using Sociocultural Theory: Using 'Figured Worlds' Theory and Evidence from a Post '92 University.' In British Accounting and Finance Association Education SIG. British Accounting and Finance Association, Manchester, UK, 6/5/2015 - 6/5/2015.
Witchard, H. (2014) 'Peer Mentor Pilot.' In Teaching and Learning Conference. Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK, 4/6/2014 - 4/6/2014.
Ernsting, F., Holmes, H. (2023) Investigating the elimination of differential outcomes: Launching HEawardgap Repository Workshop. [Presentation] Online,6/9/2023.
Holmes, H.L., Carter, B. (2020) Closing the Award Gap: An Evidence-Based Approach. [Presentation] Glasgow,21/5/2020.
Holmes, H.L. (2020) Mind the Gap: Tackling the BTEC attainment gap in Higher Education. [Presentation] Edinburgh,19/3/2020.
Holmes, H., Mcewen, E., Rennison, Y., Rattenbury, J. (2017) 'Do undergraduate students plan to seek employment as a result of attending University? Who are their main advisors?.' [Poster] In Higher Education Academy Annual Conference. Date viewed 5/7/2017.
Manchester Metropolitan University (Dean of Business School and Deputy Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Business and Law)
Manchester Metropolitan University (Head of Accounting, Finance and Banking Department; Academic Director of Global Online Programmes)
Manchester Metropolitan University (Deputy Head of Accounting, Finance and Banking Department)
Manchester Metropolitan University (Principal Lecturer; Undergraduate Programmes Coordinator; Commercial and Professional Programmes Coordinator)
Manchester Metropolitan University (Associate Lecturer; Lecturer 2007; Senior Lecturer 2012)