ALINA BARI
Stockport
Summary
PhD-qualified academic and Programme Lead with experience leading multi-site, regulated higher-education programmes and supervising applied and work-based research, primarily through PLTW. Strong background in Research Methods teaching, Master’s dissertation supervision, ethics governance, and applied project oversight. Combines academic judgement with operational leadership, using data-led systems and structured processes to monitor performance, manage risk, and support progress, quality, and completion across teaching, supervision, and programme delivery.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Programme Lead
Global Banking School
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Programme Lead for BA (Hons) Business & Enterprise (Level 6) (LTU) and MSc Project Management (BSU).
- Contributed to design and validation of BSc and MSc Project Management programmes for BSU.
- Led multi-site delivery, academic governance, and quality assurance.
- Built Excel and Power BI dashboards to track KPIs, student progress, and risk.
- Used predictive tracking to implement early academic and pastoral interventions.
- Line-managed academic staff and supervisors.
- Liaised with partner universities, internal teams, welfare services, and external stakeholders.
Lecturer
Global Banking School
01.2021 - 01.2026
- Taught BA (Hons) Business & Enterprise (Levels 3–6) for LTU partnership and MA International Business.
- Delivered Research Methods at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Supervised PLTW projects and Master’s dissertations.
- Supported ethics approval, project progress, and academic quality.
Associate Lecturer
Aberystwyth University
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Taught Research Methods at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Delivered Master’s-level teaching supporting research design and methodology.
- Contributed to assessment and feedback aligned with academic standards.
Education
PhD - International Business
Aberystwyth University
07.2019
MSc - Finance, Accounting & Management
University of Bradford
12.2013
BSc (Hons) - Business Studies with Financial Management
University of Salford
07.2012
Associate Fellow -
Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
Skills
- Excel (advanced)
- Power BI
- Microsoft Teams
- SharePoint
- Research & project tracking systems
- Nvivo
- SPSS
- Stata
RESEARCH SUPERVISION, TEACHING & GOVERNANCE
- Supervised PLTW projects and Master’s dissertations, supporting applied research, consultancy projects, and academic writing.
- Delivered Research Methods at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Supported research design, methodology selection, and critical analysis.
- Guided students through ethics approval and consent processes for projects involving real organisations.
- Monitored project progress through structured milestones and formative feedback.
- Ensured supervision and assessment aligned with institutional regulations and validation requirements.
Timeline
Programme Lead
Global Banking School
01.2023 - 01.2026
Lecturer
Global Banking School
01.2021 - 01.2026
Associate Lecturer
Aberystwyth University
01.2015 - 01.2019
PhD - International Business
Aberystwyth University
MSc - Finance, Accounting & Management
University of Bradford
BSc (Hons) - Business Studies with Financial Management
University of Salford
Associate Fellow -
Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)