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Dr Nikolaos Papanikolaou

Senior Lecturer in Finance

Background

I joined Newcastle University in October 2020 as a Senior Lecturer in Finance. I hold various academic positions at the University of Glasgow, University of Bath, and University College London (UCL). I formerly served as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Bournemouth University and, before that, as Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance at the University of Sussex. I have also held the posts of Post-doc researcher and Lecturer at the University of Luxembourg as well as visiting academic positions at Stern School of Business at New York University in US, the Department of Economics at the University of Illinois in US, and the Department of Banking and Finance at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.

 

Research

My research has been published in a number of highly-ranked academic journals (Journal of Banking and Finance; Journal of Financial Stability; Journal of Financial Services Research; Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments; Business Strategy and the Environment; Economics Letters; European Journal of Finance, etc.). I have presented my research in numerous prestigious conferences and other high-impact events. In this context, I have received several awards and distinctions.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VNSntegAAAAJ

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4471-936X 


I accept expressions of interest from prospective PhD applicants - please email me at: nikolaos.papanikolaou@newcastle.ac.uk


My research interests are:

• Financial institutions: green banking; responsible banking; environmental risks; ESG principles; reputational risk; biodiversity; greenwashing; open banking; board gender equality and diversity; financial inclusion.

• Financial stability: systemic risk; credit risk; liquidity; contagion; compliance; bank stress tests; procyclicality; bank regulation & supervision; media and financial stability; Covid-19 pandemic. 

• Finance: financial innovation; Fintech; alternative finance; green financing instruments; corporate governance and culture; corporate environmental performance.

• Financial accounting: transparency; disclosure; accounting discretion; earnings management; data manipulation; accounting scandals and fraud.

Teaching

I hold a PG Certificate in Higher Education from the University of Sussex (February 2016) and am Fellow of the UK HEA since March 2016.


Teaching Awards

• Research Supervisor of the Year Award-Nominated, Newcastle University, 2023-24

• Outstanding Contribution to Teaching, Newcastle University, 2023-24

• Research Supervisor of the Year Award-Finalist, Newcastle University, 2021-22

• Outstanding Feedback to Research Students Award-Finalist, Newcastle University, 2021-22

• Top-5 Teaching evaluations, Bournemouth University, 2017-18

• Outstanding Teaching Contribution Award-Finalist, University of Sussex, 2015-16

• Discretionary Pay Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Sussex, 2015-16

• Winner of the Excellence in Teaching Award: University of Sussex, 2014-15

• ‘Good Egg’ Teaching Award-Finalist, University of Sussex, 2014-15


I have taught / convened the following modules:

2020-now:  Newcastle University

                    NBS8564 Topics in Banking (PhD module)

                    NBS8203 Retail and Investment Banking (MSc module)

                    ACC1052 Financial Environment (BSc module)

2017-2020:  Bournemouth University

                    Fintech (MSc Finance)

                    Corporate Financial Management (BA Finance & Business)

                    Applied Wealth Management (MSc Finance)

                    Portfolio Construction and Theory (MSc International Investment & Finance)

2014-2017: University of Sussex

                  Principles of Banking (BSc Finance)

                   Financial Derivatives (MSc in Banking & Finance)

                  Bank Risk Management (MSc in Banking & Finance)

2010-2019: University of Luxembourg

                 Topics in Banking: Theory and Practice (MPhil in Economics & Finance)      

                  Macroeconomics (MSc in Banking & Finance)

2012 (Sep): University of Rome III, Italy

       Microeconomics of Banking (Summer school)

2004-2009: Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece           

                   Applied Econometrics, Mathematical Economics (BSc modules)

                  Microeconomics, Macroeconomic Policies (MSc modules)

Publications