Dr Fathima Roshan Rakeeb

Fathima Rakeeb is a Lecturer in Accounting at the School of Accounting and Finance (SoAF), University of Leicester School of Business. She currently serves as Engagement Lead for the School and has previously held other leadership and administrative roles. Before joining Leicester, she worked at Queen Mary University of London and Kingston University London.

Fathima holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Kingston University London, where she also completed her MSc in Accounting and Finance, MRes in Management and Business Studies Research, and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. She is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She has also contributed to applied research as a Research Assistant on a World Bank–funded project and has prior industry experience as a Management Accountant in the social care sector.

With over a decade of experience in higher education, Fathima is a student-centred educator who integrates academic knowledge with real-world accounting practice. Her commitment to inclusive, research-informed teaching has been recognised through multiple university-wide award nominations. She is dedicated to creating engaging, supportive learning environments that empower students to succeed.

Fathima’s current research interests include,

• Performance management and accountability dynamics in health and social care sectors
• Management control and accountability in local governments
• Climate change and carbon reporting - implications for capital markets and society

• Ibrahim, S., Begkos, C., Graham, C., Arnaboldi, M. and Rakeeb, F.R. (2025) ‘Performance measurement, financial reporting quality, and digitalization in the healthcare sector’, British Accounting Review, 101738. DOI:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089083892500188X
• Ferdous, L.T., Rakeeb, F.R. and Wakefield, L. (2024) ‘Incorporating Climate Change and Disaster Education into Accounting Curriculums’. In: Yildiz, A., Shaw, R. (eds) Disaster and Climate Risk Education. Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer, Singapore. DOI: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-5987-3 7
• Chortareas, G., Noikokyris, E. and Rakeeb, F. (2021). Investment, firm-specific uncertainty, and market power in South Africa, Economic Modelling, 96, 389-395. DOI:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2020.03.021.
• Rakeeb, F.R. (2020) Firm-level Idiosyncratic Volatility - Evidence from the UK Market, PhD Thesis, Kingston University London.

Fathima has supervised doctoral students to completion and is open to supervising prospective PhD candidates whose interests align with her research areas.

Fathima is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and has extensive experience in teaching accounting and finance to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She currently teaches,

• MN7262 - Accountability, representation and control (Level 7)
• AF7062 - Accounting for accountability and decision-making (Level 7)
• AF2005 - Professional skills development (Level 5)

She has also taught a range of other modules including, management accounting, financial accounting and reporting, financial management, valuation and private equity, corporate governance and corporate finance. 

Awards and Nominations:

Fathima has received several awards and nominations in recognition of her contributions to teaching, inclusivity, and student support, including:

• Best Lecturer – Nominee (2024)
  • University Superstar Awards, Students’ Union, University of Leicester
• Most Inclusive Practice – Nominee (2024)
  • University Superstar Awards, Students’ Union, University of Leicester
• Student Recruitment and Retention Team Award – Finalist (2023)
  • University Citizens’ Award, University of Leicester
• Best Lecturer – Finalist (2018)
  • Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Kingston University London
• Top 5 Modules Award (2018)
  • Management Accounting - Level 6 (2017/18), Kingston University London
• Funded PhD Scholarship (2015)
  • Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Kingston University London

Research Grants:

Fathima has been awarded competitive research funding as both Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, including:

• ULSB Research Development Funding for Early Career Researchers (2021) – Co-Investigator
  • Project: The Impact of Covid-19 Uncertainty on Students’ Employability Prospects 
• ULSB Research Development Funding for Early Career Researchers (2020) – Principal Investigator 
  • Project: Exploring Performance Management and Accountability Dynamics in the Healthcare Industry

• Izah, A., Zovanga, K., Rakeeb, F.R. (2025) Self-confidence in employability prospects across students: the role of ethnicity, gender and uncertainty. Presented at the BAFA Accounting Education SIG conference, Dublin City University, Ireland.
• Pereira, J., Rakeeb, F.R., and Malafronte, I. (2023) The role of climate governance in moderating the relationship between carbon performance and equity risk. Presented at the 3rd annual conference of the Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG), Valencia, Spain.
• Rakeeb, F.R. (2018) Firm Size, Firm Age and Idiosyncratic Volatility: The Role of Financial Constraints. Presented at the 4th International Conference on Applied Theory, Macro and Empirical Finance, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Rakeeb, F.R. (2017) Determinants of Idiosyncratic Volatility Dynamics: Evidence from the UK. Presented at the Doctoral colloquium, Mercator Business School, University of Essen, Germany.
• Rakeeb, F.R. (2016) Does financial market volatility impact idiosyncratic volatility of firms? – An exploration of trend throughout the global financial crisis. Presented at the Doctoral colloquium, Belk College, University of North Carolina, USA.
• Rakeeb, F.R. (2016) Does financial market volatility impact idiosyncratic volatility of firms? – An exploration of trend throughout the global financial crisis” Presented at 7th Annual Faculty Conference, Kingston Business School, Kingston University London.