Maria Hussain Profile

Maria Hussain is a Lecturer in Management at Leeds University Business School, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Certified Business and Management Educator.

Her expertise lies in; inclusive management education, intercultural communication and organisational culture relating to EDI (race- equity) in complex organisations. Maria was recently recognised for her contribution to global intercultural competence in Management education in UPSIGN‘s 2022/23 list of 75 notable British Pakistani academics, trainers and teachers to mark Pakistan’s 75th anniversary of Independence. UPSIGN is a charity that works globally to promote mentoring, support and the education of UK-based British Pakistanis (and Pakistanis) and highlighting their work in education and academia. UPSIGN is also committed to working towards the UN SDG’s and reducing the impact of the climate emergency.

Maria is a co-opted member of the British Academy Management national Council, providing steer on equity and inclusive educational practice within Business Education. She has recently been appointed to the Chartered Association of Business Schools national EDI Committee. In 2022, she was also appointed as a national Race Equality Charter institutional application reviewer at Advance HE. Institutionally, Maria co-chairs the Muslim Staff Network, the first faith-based staff network in the sector. This important work has influenced university-wide EDI policy and ongoing implementation on the intersection of race-religion in addressing outcomes and awarding ‘gaps.’

Furthermore, Maria has recently won a prestigious fellowship at the Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence. Her research project entitled: Enhancing the value placed on diversity: from the international classroom to the global workplace explores attitudes towards diversity from both student and employer perspectives.

Recent publication:
Hussain, M. (2021). Creating cultural insights: Making inroads into cultural exchange. In A. Manning, & S. Colaiacomo (Eds.), Innovations in internationalisation at home (pp 75-91). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholarly Publishing.