Meet the expert

Ever wondered who the team behind Salford Business School really are? Find out and hear from our academics on their fields of expertise, and how they could help your business.

Dr Anjana Basnet, Lecturer in International Business and Strategy at Salford Business School

Meet the expert: Dr Anjana Basnet

Meet Dr Anjana Basnet, a Lecturer in International Business and Strategy here at Salford Business School. Anjana took the leap into academia after realising her original career path, accountancy, wasn’t where her true interests lay. She soon discovered her passion for corporate social responsibility (CSR), focusing on the reporting methods of sustainability practises in developing countries, completing both her MSc and PhD on the topic.

Dave Lowe, Lecturer in Management and Sport at Salford Business School

Meet the expert: Dave Lowe

Meet Dave Lowe, Lecturer in Management and Sport at Salford Business School. From developing and executing marketing strategies at multiple major sports clubs, including St Helens RFC and Bolton Wanderers Football Club, to becoming a Business Management with Sports Lecturer, Dave’s career is multi-faceted and interesting to say the least.

Charlie Seager

Meet the expert: Charlie Seager

Law Lecturer, Charlie Seager’s career covers a vast range of areas. From receiving her undergraduate degree, LLB Law with Spanish, to her masters in Healthcare Law and Ethics, her extensive knowledge spans various areas of the law. After satisfying her own thirst for knowledge, Charlie realised her true passion lay in educating the next generation […]

Dr Maria Paola Rana

Meet the expert: Dr Maria Paola Rana

Meet Dr Maria Paola Rana, an Economics and Finance Lecturer here at Salford Business School. We recently caught up with Maria to discuss her dynamic career path, while delving into her expert knowledge which covers a wide range of specialties, such as the economics of crime, as well as the economic impact and recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aaron Robertson

Meet the Expert: Aaron Robertson

Meet Aaron Robertson, a Lecturer in Supply Chains, Logistics and Project Management here at Salford Business School. Having worked in motorsport and automotive design, Aaron has a strong background in engineering and process development, and has supported several championship winning teams. In addition, prior to his move into academia, Aaron was a project manager on […]

Iain Earle

Meet the expert: Iain Earle

Meet Iain Earle, Programme Leader for the HND Esports Business Management course here at Salford Business School.  From leading the management of some of the UK music and sports industry’s biggest events, to his vast experience in the ethics and integrity of the rapidly growing esports sector, Iain’s career to-date has been incredibly interesting to say the least.

Mirage Islam

Meet the expert: Mirage Islam

Mirage Islam is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing here at the University of Salford’s Business School, as well as the School’s Innovation Lead. Mirage is a seasoned senior strategic digital marketer, who has worked with several leading brands in the industry including, Sky, TalkTalk, Channel 4, Microsoft, British Council, and Saatchi & Saatchi North Americas, to name a few.

Dr Yun Chen

Meet the Expert: Dr Yun Chen

Meet Dr Yun Chen, a Senior Lecturer of Business IT, as well as Head of Digital Business and Information Systems here at the University of Salford’s Business School. Yun also leads the University’s Disruptive Technologies Research Cluster and is an expert on all things digital transformation and innovation, as well as digital technologies in business operations.

Professor Ralph Darlington

Meet the Expert: Professor Ralph Darlington

Meet Professor Ralph Darlington, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations here at the University of Salford. Ralph joined the University in 1991 and has had an incredible career spanning more than three decades with the institution.

Professor Rose Baker

Meet the Expert: Professor Rose Baker

Meet Professor Rose Baker, Emeritus Professor of Statistics, at Salford Business School. Rose is a celebrated Physicist, Mathematician and Statistician who spent 37 years here at the School, later becoming Emeritus Professor of Statistics. Rose had a remarkable career, before retiring in 2014 and continues to conduct interesting and important research, including in sports and healthcare.