Dr Roseline Wanjiru

Roseline Wanjiru is Associate Professor (Reader) of International Business and Development at Newcastle Business School. An experienced academic leader, she is currently the head of Strategy and International Business, and previously Faculty Director of Student Engagement, Director of Education, and Programmes Leader within the Faculty of Business and Law. Roseline is an active member of relevant learned societies, including the Royal Geographical Society, the Academy of International Business,  Development Studies association and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Prior to joining Northumbria University, Roseline previously worked at the University of Leeds, and University of Huddersfield.

Outside of academia, Roseline works with national and international development organisations, business associations and policymakers. She is an expert advisor  to governments and business organisations on international trade and development policy. Research projects explore the links between international business and development impacts in society. 

Roseline serves as an expert advisor to the UK Secretary of State for International Trade and a member of the Export Guarantees Advisory Council (EGAC). The Council advises on the operations of UK Export Finance (UKEF), monitoring adherence to UK business principles on environmental, social and human rights impacts. The Council does not advise on official support for individual export projects and instead carries out reviews following UKEF support.

Ongoing research projects investigate foreign direct investment spillovers, development impacts, trade incentives and policymaking, decent work, knowledge transfer and innovation outcomes. Roseline teaches and supervises projects on these themes at postgraduate and doctoral levels.