Dr Princess Bwanya

Assistant Professor

School: Newcastle Business School

Dr Princess Bwanya is an Assistant Professor in Accounting and Finance at Northumbria University. She currently teaches on various accounting and finance modules including international finance, corporate finance, and corporate governance. She has extensive experience of programme leadership and currently leads the Accounting, Finance and Economics foundation year programme. She has published in areas of finance with a focus on investor sentiment and the impact on stock markets. Her research interests include financial markets, behavioural finance and various aspects of corporate governance including board structures, diversity, remuneration and shareholder activism.

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Key Publications

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Beyond the Board: Does Female Leadership Make a Difference to Corporate Sustainability Performance, Disclosure and Assurance?, Sarhan, A., Bwanya, P., Cowton, C. 9 Jan 2026, In: Business Strategy and the Environment
Exploring systemic challenges and fostering an inclusive environment in Higher Education, Botchway, G., Currie, L., Bwanya, P. 2025, Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference
Google search trends and stock markets: Sentiment, attention or uncertainty?, Szczygielski, J., Charteris, A., Bwanya, P., Brzeszczyński, J. 1 Jan 2024, In: International Review of Financial Analysis
Which COVID-19 information really impacts stock markets?, Jakub Szczygielski, J., Charteris, A., Rutendo Bwanya, P., Brzeszczyński, J. 1 Apr 2023, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money
The COVID-19 storm and the energy sector: The impact and role of uncertainty, Szczygielski, J., Brzeszczyński, J., Charteris, A., Bwanya, P. 1 May 2022, In: Energy Economics
The impact and role of COVID-19 uncertainty: A global industry analysis, Szczygielski, J., Charteris, A., Bwanya, P., Brzeszczyński, J. 1 Mar 2022, In: International Review of Financial Analysis
The only certainty is uncertainty: An analysis of the impact of COVID-19 uncertainty on regional stock markets, Szczygielski, J., Bwanya, P., Charteris, A., Brzeszczyński, J. 1 Nov 2021, In: Finance Research Letters