Overview
Riaz began her career as a Chartered Accountant, gaining substantial experience as both an Operational Director and Company Accountant. She later transitioned into education, teaching A-level Accounting and Economics via video conferencing in the late 1990s鈥攚ell ahead of the curve in using cutting-edge technology for remote learning. Demonstrating her entrepreneurial spirit, Riaz also founded and managed a distance learning company, delivering A-level courses to schools across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
In January 2018, she joined Bangor Business School as a Lecturer in Accounting, contributing to undergraduate programmes. Prior to this, she served as an Associate Lecturer for ACCA professional qualifications, delivering modules including Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Advanced Auditing and Assurance, Advanced Performance Management, and Strategic Business Reporting to industry professionals. With over two decades of experience, Riaz brings a wealth of expertise in both academic and professional education, and has collaborated with numerous Higher Education Institutions to design and deliver online modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Her dedication to teaching excellence has been consistently recognised. In July 2020, she was awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and in May 2021, she was shortlisted for the Student-Led Teaching Awards (STLA), earning recognition as one of the university鈥檚 top educators. This was followed by the Bangor University Teaching Fellowship in July 2021, and a nomination for the prestigious National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) in October of the same year. In February 2022, her sustained impact and leadership in education were acknowledged with the Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
In May 2023, Riaz was nominated by Bangor Business School students for the Teacher of the Year award. Most recently, in 2024, she completed the highly regarded Aurora Women in Leadership programme鈥攁n achievement that further underscores her commitment to leadership development and empowering others in the sector.
Continuing this strong trajectory, in May 2025, Riaz was once again nominated for both the Teacher of the Year and Unsung Hero awards鈥攖estament to her enduring impact and the high regard in which she is held by students and colleagues alike.
Continuing this strong trajectory, in May 2025, Riaz was once again nominated for both the Teacher of the Year and Unsung Hero awards鈥攆urther testament to the lasting impact she has made on her students and their learning experience.
Additional Contact Information
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Work Phone 01248 388133
Office Location 聽Hen Goleg, Room 1.03
Teaching and Supervision
Riaz is teaching on the following modules:
Undergraduate
ASB 2510 Accounting Information Systems
ASB 2516 Financial Reporting
ASB 3211聽Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice
ASB 3214 Auditing and Assurance
ASB 3517 Financial Reporting
Other Information
Roles within Bangor Business School:
Director of Schools Outreach & Engagement
Head of Blended Learning
Personal Tutor
Accounting & Management Degree Programme Champion
Athena Swan Team Member聽
Member of the聽University Digital Strategy Group
Member of Senate聽
Member of the University Academic Integrity Panel
Education / academic qualifications
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- MBA
- BA, Business
- Diploma in HRM (Associate Member of Charted Institute of Professional Development)
- Diploma in CMI
- ACA: Professional Examination 1
- ACA: Accounting Competence