Personal statement

Priya Thapa is Course Director for Teaching and Learning at Bath Spa University London and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

With nearly 20 years of experience in higher education, she provides academic leadership in curriculum development, quality assurance, staff mentoring, and strategic learning initiatives. 

She has taught business management across undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has a strong track record in interdisciplinary programme design and technology-enhanced education. Her extensive work in quality assurance includes aligning assessments with learning outcomes and leading academic audits and reviews. 

Priya plays a key role in shaping institutional practices through her contributions to academic governance, inclusive learning, and teaching enhancement in BSUL. She is also research active, engaged in projects spanning higher education, finance, and multidisciplinary areas.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD in Banking Regulation
  • Master in Business Administration (Finance)
  • Master in Business Studies (Finance)

Professional memberships

  • Senior Fellow of Advanced Higher Education Academy

Other external roles

  • Doctoral Level Supervisor
  • External Examiner

Research interests

  • Pedagogy
  • General business
  • Finance
  • Banking regulation