Role
Dr Thao Ngoc Nguyen, PhD, MSc, PGCHE, FHEA, is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK, where he also serves as Assistant Course Leader for the MSc Finance suite.
Career overview
Before joining Nottingham Trent University, Thao had worked for 4 years in the banking sector as the Head of the International Settlement Department.
He completed his MSc in Banking and Finance in 2007 and a PhD in Finance in 2012 in London (Viva without correction).
His current teaching is in Corporate Finance (Module leader – MSc); Investment and Portfolio Management (Module leader - MSc); Valuation and Investment Products (MSc); Consultancy Experience Project (MSc); Research Project (BSc).
Thao is a member of the Nottingham Trent University Research Ethics Committee and the Nottingham Business School Reconsideration Panel.
Beyond his teaching and research activities, he is actively engaged in international research collaboration and academic leadership. He serves as Co-Director of the Finance and Banking Network (FBNet) at AVSE Global and Co-Chair of the Climate Finance and Policy (CFP) Conference.
Research areas
Thao’s research explores the theoretical and empirical aspects of efficiency, risk management, corporate governance, sustainability, SMEs, HEIs, accounting, the public sector and AI. Thao is currently open to supervising new PhD students.
For detailed information on the PhD application process, please visit: PhD and Professional Doctorates | Nottingham Trent University
Dr Nguyen has an established international research profile, with publications in leading academic journals, including The Financial Review, International Review of Financial Analysis, Studies in Higher Education, Research in International Business and Finance, and International Review of Economics and Finance, among others.
He is currently an Associate Editor for Cogent Business and Management Journal and an Editorial Board member for the International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation.
PhD Supervision:
- 10/2026 - current: Mr Muhammad Faisal. Topic: "Integrated Reporting and Sustainable Finance in Public Sector Organisations".
- 10/2026 - current: Ms Zunera Khalid. Topic: "AI, Corporate Governance, and Strategic Value".
- 10/2026 - current: Ms Areej Saeed Ur Rehman. Topic: "Developing the LeadGovernanceAI Model".
- 10/2024 - current: Mr Edward Tetteh. Topic: "Effectiveness of Banking Regulatory Regime".
- 2023: Dr Muath Al-Qaraleh. Topic: "Bank profitability and efficiency in the UK banking system”.
- 2022: Dr Felix Ndubuisi Daniel. Topic: “Developing an Effective Mortgage Finance System in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities”.
- 2020: Dr Ibrahim Barhama Boyi. Topic: “Challenges of Housing Finance in Nigeria: The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Experience”.
Conference Organiser:
- Co-Chairs: The Climate Finance and Policy Conference 2025 in Montpellier, France (CFP-2025) and 2026 in Bari, Italy (CFP-2026)
- Committees: 2025, 2026 The Vietnam Symposium in Climate Transition in Da Nang, Vietnam (VSCT-2025, VSCT-2026)
- Committees: 2024, 2025, 2026 The International Symposium on Climate, Finance, and Sustainability in Paris, France (ISCFS-2024, ISCFS-2025, ISCFS-2026)
- Committees: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 The Contemporary Issues in Financial Markets and Banking (Online) in Nottingham, UK (IFMB-2023, IFMB-2024, IFMB-2025, IFMB-2026, IFMB-2027)
Selected Publications:
- Cheah, J. E.-T., Mishra, T., Johan, S., & Nguyen, T. N. (2026). Political partisanship and state-level bank efficiency. Financial Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/fire.70057 (ABS 3* ABDC A)
- Trinh, V. Q., Nguyen, N., Le, P., & Nguyen, T. N. (2025). Unraveling the 'green-default paradox': assessing the influence of gender-diverse boards and socially responsible ratings. International Review of Financial Analysis, 104011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104011. (ABS 3* ABDC A).
- Cheah, J. E., Tsiligkiris, V., Nguyen, T. N., & Nagirikandalage, P. (2024). Does Vice-Chancellor power determine UK University efficiency performance? Studies in Higher Education, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2023.2298810. (ABS 3* ABDC A).
For full list please see here
External activity
Thao is currently a mentor for the British Academy of Management Early Career Academic Network.
In 2023, Thao joined a task force group (AVSE Global) to provide Policy brief consultations to the Office of the Vietnamese Prime Minister.
Teaching and Other Experiences:
- 01/2024-30/09/2026: Deputy Director of Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUDNet, AVSE Global)
- 01/2018-07/2020: Part-time Lecturer at University of Nottingham, UK (Modules: Fixed Interest Investment, Business Finance)
- 02/2008-02/2012: Part-time Lecturer at London Metropolitan University, UK (Modules: Economics for Accountants, Applied Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research Methods, Investment Analysis, Corporate Finance, BSc dissertation)
- 05/2018-05/2020: Visiting Professor at Universidad Loyola Andalucia, Seville, Spain
- 03/2016-03/2016: Visiting Professor at Stockholm University, Sweden
- 12/2013-12/2013: Visiting Professor at Ipag Business School, France
External Examiner:
- 2014-2018: University of Sunderland: BA Accounting and Financial Management, BA Banking and Finance and MSc Finance and Management programmes
- 2017-2021: University of Hertfordshire: MSc Accounting, Finance and Economics modules
Grants:
- 2024-2025: £90,000 - The Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme's Flexible Research Fund (FRF) "Macroeconomic Implications of Transitions to Low-Carbon Energy in Vietnam"
- 2026-2027: £2,500 – NBS Seedcorn Funding “The impact of Artificial Intelligence on Employees’ job security: An exploratory study of academics in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)”
- 2026-2027: £5,000 – NBS Seedcorn Funding “Personal AI Financial Assistants and Financial Literacy: AI Explanations and the Gap Between Perceived and Actual Understanding”
Funding Reviewer:
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE)
Memberships:
- British Academy of Management (BAM)
- British Accounting and Finance Association (Portsmouth, UK) (BAFA)
- Finance & Banking Network, AVSE Global (Paris, France) (FBNet)
- Vietnam Finance Association International (London, UK) (VFAI)
- Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (London, UK) (VIS-UK & Ireland)
Awards:
- Investment and Portfolio Management module: The Most Improved Module in 2022-23 from Nottingham Business School
- Best Accounting paper “Board Independence and ESG Disclosure: The Contingent Role of Board Composition” with A. Galanos, S. Liang and X. Chen at the Accounting and Finance Conference 2026, University of Leicester on 04 June 2026
- BRQ Business Research Quarterly (ABS 2*)’s Best Reviewer of 2024
- BRQ Business Research Quarterly (ABS 2*)’s Best Reviewer of 2025
Journal Reviewer:
British Journal of Management (ABS 4*); International Review of Financial Analysis (ABS 3*); International Journal of Finance and Economics (ABS 3*); BRQ Business Research Quarterly (ABS 2*); Journal of Applied Accounting Research (ABS 2*); Research in International Business and Finance (ABS 2*); Finance Research Letters (ABS 2*); Emerging Market Finance and Trade (ABS 2*); International Review of Economics and Finance (ABS 2*); Cogent Business and Management (ABS 1*); International Journal of Educational management (ABS 1*); Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance (ABS 1*); Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting (ABS 1*); Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment (ABS 1*); Applied Finance Letters; Finance Research Open; Humanities and Social Sciences Communications; International Finance.
