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Head of Research

Dr. Paul Oliver

Paul oversees DCUK's twelve research themes and chairs the Research Ethics Committee. His own research focuses on board effectiveness in hybrid organisations and the governance implications of ESG investing.

Methodology
mixed
Current researchers
5
Supervises
PhD · DBA · MPhil
Availability
Accepting

Supervision style

How I supervise

"Structured and methodical. I'll push you to clarify your research question before committing to method, and I expect you to defend your epistemological choices."

Expertise

What I work on

  • Research ethics
  • Board effectiveness
  • Financial governance
  • Mixed-methods design

Currently on my desk

Reading list

Updated quarterly

  1. 01

    Corporate Governance

    Tricker

  2. 02

    Research Methods for Business Students

    Saunders, Lewis & Thornhill

  3. 03

    Doing Research in the Real World

    Gray

Recent work

Selected publications

2025 · Journal article

ESG reporting quality in mid-cap UK firms

2024 · Working paper

Board composition and long-term value creation

Ready to work with Paul?

Submit a brief research proposal and your application comes to Paul's desk directly. You'll hear back within five working days.