Jia Liu

Summary

I am Professor of Finance and Director of the Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Finance.

I am Adjunct Professor of the University of Jordan and Visiting Professor of a number of Chinese Universities, including Dalian University of Technology and South China University, among others; and also of the University of Pecs, Hungary.

I served as an expert and a consultant for various organizations on major projects, including the EU-China project, China’s governmental projects, and UK local government’s Co-Op Bank project.

I have published widely in leading journals. I have published more than 80 papers, including 16 papers in FT50 and ABS-4 rated journals, such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Business Ethics, and the British Journal of Management. I have co-authored two monographs on corporate governance, sustainability and decision-making. The latest book to which I contributed is: Digital Platforms for Sustainable Business (Elsevier).

Working with international partners, I have secured funding from UK and overseas research councils, as well as from Fortune Global 500 companies, valued at over £2 million. The projects supported included the Solent Blue Carbon Restoration Initiative; FinTech; energy pricing and efficiency; climate risk and governance; and project risk assessment and management. Resultant findings have produced measurable economic benefits; produced policy papers; and informed policy, industry and practice.

Awards and Honours

My research has won "Best Paper Award" from 1) the European Journal of Management (EU); 2) the British Academy of Management (UK); 3) the Southwest Finance Association (USA); and 4) the Eurasian Business and Economics Society (EBES).
My paper is recognized by Wiley as a ‘Top 10 Cited Article 2021-2022’ and ‘Top Cited Article 2022-2023’, “Government response measures and public trust during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from around the world” (British Journal of Management).
My work has been widely cited by Research Gate, Clarivate, SSRN, Google Scholar, and the Central Banks of England and Israel.
My research has been published in multiple media outlets, including The Conversation, The Washington Post and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

Professional Service

I promote inclusive and impactful research through my editorial activities and advocate research excellence. I serve as the editor and associate editor, and also sit on the editorial board of journals rated up to ABS-4.

Co-Editor, International Journal of Finance and Economics
Associate Editor, British Journal of Management, International Review of Financial Analysis, British Accounting Review, and Journal of Applied Accounting Research
Editorial Board Member of various journals, including Corporate Governance: An International Review; Risk Management
Guest Editor for 10 peer-reviewed journals
I am co-editing a Special Issue for the European Journal of Finance, titled ‘Generative AI in Finance’, with Co-Guest Editors: Franklin Allen (Imperial College), Xuan Tian (Tsinghua University) and Wei Zhang (Tianjin University), with expected publication in 2027.

Community Service

I have actively engaged with Accounting, Finance and Business Management communities through my leading roles in premier learned societies. I am Chair, Track Chair and an Executive of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) and the British Academy of Management (BAM). I have been elected twice to the BAM Council, taking responsibility for publication and research areas within the remit of BAM. My past and current roles include:

Council member (elected), British Academy of Management (2023-2029), responsible for Research and Publication Strategy and Policy
Chair, Corporate Governance Special Interest Group, BAM
Track Chair, Corporate Governance, British Academy of Management
Executive of the Executive Committee of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA)
Founding Chair, Corporate Finance and Asset Pricing SIG of BAFA
Chair, the Northern Area Group of BAFA

To support members and the academic communities, I have organised and chaired more than 50 international conferences worldwide, promoting research of excellence.

Biography

I joined the University of Portsmouth in 2020, and was previously Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer at the Business School of the University of Salford (2002-2020). Prior to that, I was a Lecturer at the University of Leeds (1999-2002).

Before joining the University, I completed my PhD in Economics at the Department of Economics of the University of Birmingham, UK (1995-1999).

I am an external examiner of UG and PG programmes at the University College of London and the Universities of Leeds, Cardiff, Southampton, Birmingham, and Bradford.

Research interests

I am passionate about research that advances understanding of how financial systems, governance structures, technological innovation, and institutions and regulations shape organisational behaviour, markets, and society.

My research spans Accounting and Finance, covering topics including corporate finance; behavioural finance; sustainable finance; alternative finance; empirical asset pricing; financial markets and microstructure; financial institutions; risk management; sustainable investment and ESG; corporate governance and accountability; sustainable accounting disclosure; non-compliance; corporate misbehaviour and market manipulation; market information and transparency; Digitization, FinTech, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI in finance.

My research engages in inter-disciplinary investigations, incorporating the role of accounting and finance in society and social values, informing public policy, practice and industries.

Teaching responsibilities

I am passionate about finance education and apply research‑led teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. I integrate cutting‑edge scholarship with the tenets of professional practice. I am committed to developing globally aware finance professionals in my mentoring of postgraduate and doctoral researchers, supporting the next generation of scholars and industry leaders.

I teach at UG, PG and doctoral levels: