Newcastle University

Introduction

I am Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance.

I joined the University in December 2001 to set up the BA (Hons) Business Accounting and Finance which is run in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the ICAEW. I was Degree Programme Director from its launch in 2002 until December 2007.

My teaching is in Accounting and Finance - particularly Business Finance and Financial Management but also Accounting and Auditing.

My research interests are mainly in the area of teaching and learning. I am working on a DBA on the factors influencing the student experience.

Background

I graduated from Birmingham University and then trained as a Chartered Accountant in the London office of Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Most of my clients were financial services organisations and I also worked with various financial regulators. After qualifying I worked for the firm's Insolvency Practice.

I then worked in business, firstly as a Financial Analyst for the Prudential and then as Financial Controller of the Insurance Broking Division of Provident Financial. I later moved into a Business Development role with Provident Financial. Part of the Business Development role involved finding and opening new branch locations, including training new staff. This re-kindled my interest in education and led me to a lecturing position at Northumbria University.

I set up a degree in Financial Services at Northumbria and this experience prompted me to move to Newcastle University to set up the Business Accounting and Finance degree which we run in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the ICAEW.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of Birmingham
Chartered Accountant (ACA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching & Learning (PGCUTL) with SEDA Accreditation, Northumbria University

Previous Positions

Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University Business School, 2001 - present
Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, 1996 - 2001
Colonnade Insurance Brokers Ltd (part of Provident Financial plc)
Business Development Executive, 1995 - 1996
Financial Controller, 1993 – 1995
Financial Analyst, Prudential Corporation, 1992
Chartered Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Insolvency Practice, 1990 - 1991
Audit Practice, 1986 - 1990

Memberships

Member of ICAEW
Committee Member Tyne and Wear Society of ICAEW
ICAEW Professional Stage Examination Review Board (2005-08)

Research Interests

Main interests lie in the area of teaching and learning in HE. I am also interested in financial markets and financial regulation.

Current Work

I am working on a DBA which examines the factors that influence students' perceptions of their student experience.

Undergraduate Teaching

I have been module leader of or contributed to the following modules over the last 5 years.

Introduction to Professional Practice (ACC1051)
Business Finance (ACC2052)
Auditing & Assurance (ACC3051)
Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance (ACC4051)
Financial Analysis (ACC4053)

• Jones JR. So just what is the Student Experience? The development of a conceptual framework for the student experience of undergraduate business students based on the themes emerging in the academic literature. In: SRHE Annual Research Conference. 2010, Newport, Wales.
• Jones JR. Transition - The Perspectives of a Group of International Students on Transition from Secondary to Higher Education. In: Fifth European Conference on the First Year Experience. 2010, Antwerp, Belguim.