Catriona Hyde

Catriona Hyde is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Leicester. She is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, with academic and professional experience spanning roles at Deloitte, KPMG, and several UK universities.

Her work focuses on audit education, professional ethics, and the development of effective and inclusive learning environments. She has held a number of academic leadership roles, including programme and quality leadership positions, and currently contributes to curriculum development and educational assurance activities within the School.

Catriona maintains active engagement with the accounting profession through her membership on the ICAEW Education and Training Board and the ICAEW East Midlands regional board, where she contributes to discussions relating to professional education and training. She also acts as an external examiner and panel member for several UK institutions.

Her scholarly interests include belonging, employability skills, pedagogical practice, and student experience.

Catriona’s work reflects an ongoing commitment to high‑quality teaching, inclusive practice, and collaboration across academic and professional communities.

Catriona’s research focuses on how students, employers, and educators understand and develop professional skills within accounting education, with a particular emphasis on ethical judgement and employability. She is interested in how learning experiences, professional expectations, and real‑world contexts shape students’ transition into the workplace.

Her work explores the perspectives of students, employers, and wider stakeholders to better understand how ethical capability, professional confidence, and key behavioural skills are formed. She is especially interested in how universities and professional bodies can strengthen these areas through innovative teaching, assessment design, and authentic learning experiences.

Peer‑reviewed journal articles

• Gulko, N., Sarwar, M. and Hyde, C. (2025) ‘Direct entry students in UK higher education: lived learning experiences and a sense of belonging amidst crisis environments’, Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems, 24(3).
• Gulko, N. and Hyde, C. (2022) ‘Corporate perspectives on CSR disclosure: audience, materiality, motivations’, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 19, 389–412.
• Hyde, C. (2022) ‘Audit reform: Examining the proposals from a liability perspective’, International Journal of Auditing, 26, 12–13.
• Gulko, N., Hyde, C. & Seppala, N. (2017) ‘Disclosure of corporate risks and governance before, during and after the global financial crisis: case study in the UK construction industry in 2006–2009’, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 14, 207–223.

Book chapters

• Hyde, C., English, R.A. and Wood, N. (2026, forthcoming) ‘Once Upon a Set of Accounts – Creative Accounting in Higher Education’, in Doing Pedagogy Creatively, September 2026.
• Hyde, C. (2025) ‘Case Study: Legends and Ledgers – Making Accounting Accessible through Storytelling’, in Gulko, N. et al. (eds.) Standing Out in the Crowd: Principles of Inclusive & Engaging Learning Experience in Business Education. Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, pp. 1–63 (p.41).

Professional / practice‑oriented articles

• Elkington, E & Hyde, C. (2026) ‘Belonging through storytelling: why narrative matters in accounting education’, Accounting Cafe, 12 March.
• Hyde, C. (2026) ‘Packed with ethics: using flash cards to spark connection’, Times Higher Education, 27 February.
• Hyde, C. (2025, August) ‘A Berry Taxing Issue’, PQ Magazine.

Editorial Roles

2026 – Edited Collection: Creating a Community: Belonging in UK Business Schools. Emerald (Accepted for publication, April 2026).

Editorial Board Membership

2024–present – Editorial Board Member: Business Innovation Strategies, Governance and Sustainability (Emerald Book Series).

Module teaching and leadership at University of Leicester:

AF3030 Advanced Audit, Assurance and Ethics

AF2084 Audit and Assurance

AF3084 Audit and Assurance

Other previous experience teaching across a range of Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting and Audit modules.

Professional Bodies:

June 2023- Present: Member ICAEW Education and Training Board

Responsible for overseeing the development of ICAEW’s learning and professional development strategy and policies in the area of education and training in relation to: provisional members and other students; Authorised Training Employers and Authorised Training Principals; ICAEW membership and fellowship; education, qualifications training, assessment and awards; audit qualification requirements; practising certificate requirements; international relationships and initiatives; appeals by members, provisional members and other students; and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

• June 2023- Present, Board Member ICAEW East Midlands
• May 2021- May 2023- President Nottingham, Derby and Lincolnshire ICAEW District Society
• May 2020- May 2021, Vice- President Nottingham, Derby and Lincolnshire ICAEW District Society
• May 2019- May 2022, Member of National ICAEW Technical Advisory Committee

Other

Member of BAFA

Reimagine Education Awards and Conference Judge Access, Diversity and Inclusion Award 

• May 2025, Nominated Best Lecturer, University of Leicester
• November 2023, Individual Merit and Achievement Award ‘Raising the Profile of the University’ presented by the Vice-Chancellor
• May 2023- Winner, University of Lincoln Students’ Union, Personal Tutor of the Year
• November 2022, Individual One Community Values Award, presented by the Vice-Chancellor
• April 2021, Winner, Lincoln International Business School Spotlight Award
• January 2021, Vice- Chair National ICAEW Constitutions Committee
• May 2021- Winner, University of Lincoln Students’ Union,  Educational Impact Award

Hyde, C. (2026) Supporting Widening Participation students through the identification of common obstacles. Showcasing Pedagogic Innovation and Scholarship at ULSB series, 11 March.

Hyde, C. & Elkington, E. (2026) Transformative Power of Narrative in Accounting Education. Accounting Café Pop Up, 6 February.

Gulko, N. et al. (including Hyde, C.) (2025) Standing out in a crowd, QAA Quality Insights Conference, 2 October.

Hyde, C. (2021) The Future of Blended Learning. Presentation delivered at the Future of Blended Learning Conference, University of Lincoln, 24 March.

Hyde, C. (2020) Policy, Insight and Advice: Leveraging digital availability and competence. LIBS Teaching and Learning Annual Conference, June.

Hyde, C., Girdley, R. & Dibia, P. (2020) Bridging Teaching: the Accounting, Finance and Economics experience. BAFA Audit SIG Conference, May.

Hyde, C. (2020) Auditor’s Liability: a 2020 view. BAFA Audit SIG Conference, May.

Hyde, C. (2016) Revisiting Auditors’ Liability for their reports in light of Jetiva and Livent. SLSA Conference, Lancaster, April.

Hyde, C. (2015) Auditor information sharing. SLSA Conference, Warwick, April.