Momina Afzal

Job: Senior Lecturer in Accounting

School/department: School of Accounting, Finance and Economics

Address: De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: N/A

E: momina.afzal@dmu.ac.uk

 

Personal profile

Momina Afzal is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at De Montfort University, UK, with a dynamic academic and professional background. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Accounting from Heriot Watt University, focusing on the intersection of accounting profession, gender, and space. Her research has garnered recognition, including the "Best Paper Award" at the 3rd AAEE Conference in 2023.
In addition to her academic role, Momina has extensive teaching experience across various institutions, including Heriot Watt University, De Montfort University Dubai and Amity University in Dubai. She has taught a wide range of subjects such as Performance Measurement and Decision Making, Principles of Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Markets Theory, Corporate Financial Theory, and Environmental Accounting, consistently receiving high student satisfaction ratings.
Momina is also an accomplished impact coach, helping students articulate their professional goals. Her dedication to education has been acknowledged through multiple nominations for teaching excellence awards. Alongside her academic pursuits, she has demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills, participating in international conferences and contributing to curriculum development. Momina has won several global and international competitions and is committed to fostering a supportive and innovative learning environment.

Publications and outputs

Book chapter under review

Research interests/expertise

  • Accounting profession
  • Gender studies
  • Critical and social accounting
  • Environmental accounting
  • Islamic finance

Areas of teaching

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Business and management

Qualifications

  • MA(hons) in Accounting and Finance (First Class Hons and Departmental Prize Winner)
  • PhD in Accounting 

Courses taught

  • Performance Measurement and Decision Making
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Markets Theory
  • Corporate Financial Theory
  • Environmental Accounting

Honours and awards

Teaching awards

  • June 2023: Shortlisted for Pioneering in Education Teaching Excellence award
  • May 2023: Nominated for Heriot Watt Oscars under the category: “Most supportive staff member” (5 staff members nominated out of 400). Nominated for; “Dedication and passion” in teaching
  • Sept-May 2023; Exceptional student feedback: 99% student satisfaction rate for course led by me; Principles of Accounting
  • June 2022: Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award Globally

Research awards

  • July 2023: “Best paper award” in 3rd AAEE Conference

Academic award

  • June 2022: PGCert in Research Methods, Passed with Merit.
  • July 2017: Departmental Prize Winner- Awarded to Undergraduate student with the Highest Overall Average on the programme leading to the degree of MA (hons) Accountancy and Finance.

International

  • February 2014- March 2015: Winning Regional Team Leader of CIMA BUSINESS GLOBAL CHALLENGE in MENA Region, represented UAE in the Grand Finale in India

Regional

  • September 2015: Dunia Young Leaders Performance Achievement Certificate
  • April 2015: Shortlisted for the Inter University SEIC Business Challenge Finale
  • December- January 2014: Runner-up Emirates Islamic Bank’s Student Innovation Challenge

Membership of external committees

CREWS at Heriot Watt University

Membership of professional associations and societies

BAFA member

Professional licences and certificates

Bloomberg Management Concepts (BMC) by Bloomberg for education

Conference attendance

  • June 2024: BAFA IPSIG Conference at City University Birmingham, UK.
  • February 2024: International Women’s Day talk in De Montfort University, Leicester
  • September 2023: Presented research in Scots Doc Conference by University of the West of Scotland (Scottish Doctoral Colloquium)
  • July 2023: Presenting my research of 3rd AAEE conference in University of Southampton
  • June 2023: Presenting my research for OMEACONF
  • Feb 2022: Attended APIRA 2022; Interdisciplinary Accounting Research
  • March 2022: Presented my research in UN PRME Chapter MENA 9th Annual Forum & 2022 Conference
  • May 2022: Presented my research in CERIC Doctoral Conference- Work in a Changing world

Current research students

Supervising undergraduate and post graduate dissertations

Externally funded research grants information

Daughter of the Emirates Program (community-based project serving the pillar of 'Education'): Research Fund approx. 15000 AED.

ORCID number

0009-0002-2247-9043