Contributors

Anna Stetsenko PhD was born in the former Soviet Union and attended Moscow State University. She is currently a developmental psychologist at the City University of New York. She has developed theories about infants' concepts of thinking and speaking based on the research of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky and Jean Piaget

Don Dulari Wijesuriya obtained a BA Special (Languages) Degree at Sabaragamuwa University in Sri Lanka, where she received an Educational scholarship awarded by Kizuna Bond Project in Japan covering her undergraduate studies. Since coming to the UK, Don has completed her MBA at the University of Suffolk and is currently undertaking a professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at the University of the West of Scotland. She is also works as Personal Tutor in London Churchill College. Don’s primary research interests centre around service innovation, the hospitality sector and human resource management processes around the world.

Donald L. Carveth, PhD is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Social and Political Thought and a Senior Scholar at York University, Toronto, Canada. He is past Director of the Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis and a past Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis/Revue Canadienne de Psychanalyse.

Golam Faqruzzaman, FHEA, is working as a Programme Leader, Business and Health and Social Care at London Churchill College. After completing his MBA in Marketing, he joined a leading Multi-National Company in Bangladesh and contributed to developing a market-based distribution channel, which was a pioneer in the local telecommunication market. Later he came to the UK and worked in many business organisations, where he gained enormous experience about customer behaviour. As a scholar, Golam has completed three post-graduation qualifications, including an MSS in Political Science, and the latest one from SOAS University of London in Migration Mobility and Development. Golam is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has interests in international business, politics, and society. Golam has published two papers on social issues in the UK.

Mazharul Islam obtained an MSc in Computer Networks from the University of East London and a BSc from the same institution. He has worked in the UK HE sector since 2011 and is currently employed at London Churchill College as the Head of Data & Information Technology. His main interest of work is analysing HE sector data relevant to performance in respect of Alternative Providers and HEIs (Universities). His research interests are in Corporate Cybersecurity and Prevention Measures.

Md. Shohidul Islam Rajeb was born in Bangladesh. Since coming to the UK, he has obtained a BABM (Hons) in Business Management and an MBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Wales Trinity St David. Shohidul is currently undertaking a PhD, specialising in Islamic Finance, at the University of Bolton. In addition, he also works as part time Personal Tutor in London Churchill College.

Mehfuzul Haque works as a Programme Manager at London Churchill College. Before that he was the Programme Leader and a lecturer for the Higher National Diploma in Business. His major responsibilities are promoting curriculum development and enhancement within the programme and ensuring effective liaison with module tutors in respect of planning, managing and reviewing course delivery and assessment.

Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak PhD obtained a B.A. (Hons) degree in Islamic Education from Universitas Ar-Raniry, Aceh, Indonesia. He returned to Malaysia to complete a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and a PhD in Education at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Dr Abbas is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fundamental & Inter-Disciplinary Studies, KIRKHS, at IIUM, where he teaches courses in Islamic Worldview, Knowledge & Civilization in Islam, Ethics & Fiqh for Everyday Life, and Creative Thinking & Problem Solving, Psychology, and Parenting & Family Management. Dr Abbas maintains an active research profile. He has published the book, Iqbal’s Theory of Personality: A Contrastive Analysis with Freud and a number of journal and newspaper articles locally and internationally in the areas of psychology, spirituality, globalisation and Iqbaliyat.

Nasser Amin obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Philosophy at the University of Essex. Postgraduate qualifications include an MA in Continental Philosophy (with Distinction) from Warwick University and an MSc in International Politics from the University of London (with Merit). He currently works in academic quality assurance. Nasser has served as the Editor of Britain’s first dedicated national newspaper for the Arab community. Since then, he has worked for the government ombudsman, within the film industry and in Higher Education. His writings and ideas have been quoted and discussed by US Administration policymakers, European Commission officials, and in a number of journal articles and monographs written by academics, including scholars from the University of Edinburgh, Bristol University and Simon Fraser University, Canada. His research interests lie in 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy, political theory and postcolonialism.

Nick Papé PhD is the Principal of London Churchill College. He obtained his PhD from the University of Bedfordshire and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Institution (FHEA) in Advance HE. Dr Papé has served as an academic at the University of Cambridge and Leicester University. As an experienced author of journal articles, he frequently co-authors articles and also acts as a mentor to less-experienced authors.

Nicolas Verger obtained a BA (Distinction) in Global Business in 2015 from a Coventry University’s programme offered through the RenaSup group situated in France. Following graduation, additional qualifications have been obtained in the field of Information Technology. He is currently employed as a full-time consultant in El-Technologies, situated in the Greater Paris Metropolitan Region.

Rahaman Hasan, is a PhD candidate at University of Essex, specialising in Entrepreneurship. Prior to PhD engagement he obtained an MBA in General Management from the University of Wales and an MA in Strategic Marketing from the University of Greenwich. In 2007, he joined the Academic department of London Churchill College and is currently the Head of Programmes and Academic Monitoring. Rahaman is an active researcher with specific interests in Entrepreneurship, SME, Marketing and UKHE.

Sayed Sikandar Shah Haneef, Professor, is a Shariah scholar of Afghan nationality. He completed his LLB., M.C.L. and Ph.D degrees at International Islamic University, Malaysia. In 1998, he joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh of the same University to teach BA, MA and Ph.D Islamic Jurisprudence Courses. As a researcher, Professor Haneef has published several books, many journal articles and presented numerous conference papers. Some of his research and publications have earned University level and national awards.

Sisi Wang has been a Programme Leader for HND in Hospitality Management at London Churchill College since February 2018. She undertakes both Programme Leader and lecturer roles within the College. She is also a doctoral student at the University of Bedfordshire studying the contemporary representation of China in international tourism and through related inscriptive activity. Currently, she has been investigating differences between so called 'Eastern' and 'Western' understandings of and about China, focused upon government influence in and from Beijing in rescoping the initial soft power projection of 'The China Dream' (for Modern China) as 'The Chinese Dream'. Her own ongoing research interests include 'Confucianism' /'Neo-confucianism' and / 'Soft Cultural Diplomacy', each positioned within the context of tourism and its related industries.

Sohel Rana is a PhD student at University of Bolton. Prior to that he obtained his MA in the UK. He currently works at London Churchill College as a Personal Tutor.

Sraboni Sikder obtained an MBA in Hospitality from Anglia Ruskin University in 2015 and, shortly thereafter, joined at London Churchill College as a Personal Tutor. While working in the College’s academic department, she completed successfully the A1 Assessor course to establish her position in the teaching industry. As a consequence of her hard work and the CPD training undertaken, she was promoted to the position of Lecturer in Business and Hospitality in September 2019. Shraboni is currently in the process of completing the FHEA qualification offered under AdvanceHE.

Tasnim Jahan is a researcher based in London. She obtained an MSc in Development Studies from London South Bank University. After completing her BSS (Hons) and MSS in Political Science, she started her academic career as a Lecturer in Bangladesh Studies at Stamford University Bangladesh. Later she joined as a Lecture in Social Science at Bangladesh Open University (Public University in Bangladesh), where she was involved in curriculum development for Social Science modules. Apart from curriculum development, Tasnim has visited many parts of Bangladesh to meet students of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and has gained enormous knowledge about students’ journeys undertaken with BOU. This experience, in turn, has helped her to provide practical guidance into curriculum development. Tasnim has special interests in refugee movements and education theories. She has published two papers on migration and remittance flows and is currently working on Rohingya Refugee status in Bangladesh.