Roman teaches quantitative corporate finance, mathematics and statistics at undergraduate corporate as well as postgraduate levels. In addition to this, Roman developed and delivered methodological workshops for staff and PhD students at Newcastle Business School and beyond. He has also delivered courses at overseas partner institutions in Hong Kong, Singapore, Qatar and Germany in standard, block and distance learning modes.

Roman’s research interests are in the area of quantitative analysis covering topics such as reported corporate disputes, corporate cash holdings, composition of UK boards and asset pricing models.

Roman currently supervises a PhD student and a large number of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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• Turn-of-the-candle effect in bitcoin returns, Shanaev, S., Vasenin, M., Stepanov, R. Mar 2023, In: Heliyon
• Analysis of corporate governance disputes in the Russian context: a case study of TNK-BP, Stepanov, R., Shrives, P. Sep 2013, BAM 2013: Managing to make a difference
• Role of Russian courts in the resolution process of reported corporate disputes, Stepanov, R., Shrives, P. 2013, In: Taylor's Business Review
• Reforms In Russian corporate governance and evaluation of Russian boards of directors, Demirbas, D., Yukhanaev, A., Stepanov, R. May 2012, Handbook of Institutional Approaches to International Business, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar
• Institutional change in Russian corporate governance: an analysis of corporate disputes, Stepanov, R. Sep 2008, 2nd European Risk Conference: Risk and Governance

Nihal Abodoma The Financial and Corporate Governance Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Egypt Start Date: 01/10/2014 End Date: 10/10/2018

• Business and Administration PhD June 30 2009
• Business and Administration BA (Hons) September 01 2001
• Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2013