Saima Afsheen
Canterbury,Canterbury, Kent
Summary
PhD researcher in Accounting and Finance with nearly nine years of university teaching experience across the UK and Pakistan. Research focuses on FinTech, corporate governance and ESG performance in the global banking sector. Experienced in teaching business data analysis, statistics and finance; supervising student projects; assessing coursework; and applying Excel, SPSS, Stata and EViews in quantitative research. Committed to applied, inclusive teaching and evidence-based student support.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Sessional
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury
01.2026 - 04.2026
- Delivered seminars and practical sessions in business data analysis, statistical concepts and data-driven decision-making.
- Taught Excel-based data visualisation and descriptive statistics, including probability, binomial distribution and hypothesis testing.
- Introduced regression analysis and business forecasting through applied exercises.
- Assessed coursework and provided constructive feedback to support student progress.
Visiting Faculty Member
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, SRH Campus
Pabbi
03.2016 - 06.2019
- Delivered undergraduate teaching in Statistics and Finance.
- Supervised undergraduate projects and guided students in research design, data analysis and academic writing.
- Provided timely, constructive feedback to strengthen academic performance.
- Managed coursework administration and streamlined assessment and evaluation processes.
- Contributed to departmental meetings and committees supporting academic planning and decision-making.
Lecturer
NCS University System
Peshawar
01.2011 - 02.2016
- Delivered Business Statistics and Finance to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Used interactive teaching approaches, applied examples, seminars and workshops to strengthen engagement.
- Advised students on academic progress and provided one-to-one support where additional guidance was required.
- Supported assessment, feedback and routine academic administration.
Education
University Certificate in Academic Practice (UCAP) - Academic Practice
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury, UK12-2027
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Accounting and Finance
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury, UK12-2027
Master of Science (MSc) - Finance
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Batu Pahat, Malaysia11-2022
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
City University of Science and Information Technology
Peshawar, Pakistan11-2010
Diploma of Higher Education (M.Ed.) - Academic Practice
City University of Science and Information Technology
Peshawar, Pakistan03-2008
Master of Science (MSc) - Statistics
University of Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan02-2007
Skills
- Research design
- Quantitative research
- Statistical modelling
- Data collection and interpretation
- Data analysis
- Text mining using Python
Research Outputs
- Imran, M., Yunis, M., Afsheen, S., & Spulbar, C. Economic development and the blue economy: Insights from the NEXT 11 countries. Review of Accounting and Finance, 25(2), 248–265.
- Afsheen, S. (June). FinTech as a Catalyst for the Impact of Corporate Governance on ESG Performance: Evidence from Financial Institutions (Conference presentation). BAM Corporate Governance–Financial Management SIG Annual Conference, 5 June 2026.
- Afsheen, S. FinTech, Corporate Governance and ESG Performance in the Global Banking Sector (Poster presentation). South East Area Group Annual Conference 2025, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
- Afsheen, S., & Diah, M. L. (June). The relationship between house prices and economic growth in Malaysia: An empirical analysis. In Proceedings of the 7th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. Orlando, FL, United States, 12–14 June 2022.
- Khan, J. A., Afsheen, S., Jan, D. S., & Tariq, M. The impact of organizational justice and organizational commitment on turnover in the employees of Allied Bank Peshawar region. Journal of Business & Tourism, 4(1), 27–37.
- Afsheen, S. Impact of corporate social responsibility on firm's performance. Global Journal of Management and Social Science Research, 1(4).
- Khan, S., & Afsheen, S. Determinants of customer satisfaction in the telecom industry: A study of the telecom industry in Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan. Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research, 2(12), 12833–12840.
CERTIFICATIONS
- Permanent Certification in Education
- An Introduction to Stata
- Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis
- Bayesian Statistics (Online)
- What is Data Science? by IBM on Coursera
- Data Analysis With Spreadsheets
- Practical Time Series Analysis
Timeline
Academic Sessional
Canterbury Christ Church University
01.2026 - 04.2026
Visiting Faculty Member
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, SRH Campus
03.2016 - 06.2019
Lecturer
NCS University System
01.2011 - 02.2016
University Certificate in Academic Practice (UCAP) - Academic Practice
Canterbury Christ Church University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Accounting and Finance
Canterbury Christ Church University
Master of Science (MSc) - Finance
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
City University of Science and Information Technology
Diploma of Higher Education (M.Ed.) - Academic Practice
City University of Science and Information Technology
Master of Science (MSc) - Statistics
University of Peshawar