Profile
Dr Erwei Xiang
Senior Lecturer in Accounting
- Email: david.xiang@ncl.ac.uk
- Address: Room 3.19
The Frederick Douglass Centre
缅北禁地 Business School
5 Barrack Road
缅北禁地 upon Tyne
NE1 4SE
Dr Erwei (David) Xiang is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Accounting and Finance at NUBS.
He has established an extensive research track record through internationally excellent publications in relevant areas. Moreover, his publications have been regarded as top-cited papers and won best-paper awards. He has disseminated research, promoted knowledge exchange, and generated wide impact through media publications or coverage (e.g., BBC Radio, The Guardian, and The Conversation), public comment letter or policy report generation, presentation at national and international conferences and Departmental and University seminars, cross-institution event organisation, and collaboration with local businesses and wider communities. He has led a research cluster, built interdisciplinary and international teams to secure more than a dozen of competitive research grants (over £280K, including a UKRI-NERC grant) as principal investigator or co-investigator, initiated research impact case targeting REF2029, and mentored junior academic colleagues.
He has accumulated substantial teaching experience in Accounting and Finance in the UK, Australia and China and achieved good teaching performance through leading and delivering a breadth of courses at all levels (including undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, and PhD) in various areas of Accounting and Finance for students from diverse backgrounds. He has also successfully attracted and supervised high quality PhD students to completion. More importantly, he has contributed to the curriculum leadership and development, delivered an innovative education, provided high-quality student experience, and developed research-led and employability-embedded teaching. He has also fostered a positive and inclusive learning environment for students to enhance student experience and satisfaction.
He has committed to making a significant contribution to the management and leadership of the school through taking the role of the Ethics Convenor and Co-leader of a research cluster. He has been maintaining good relationships and collaborations with various internal and external stakeholders, local councils, and businesses. He has undertaken external leadership roles through acting as director, council member, or committee member of various associations domestically and internationally. He has been invited to organise international conferences, give seminars, chair conference sessions, discuss papers at renowned conferences, and examine PhD theses. He has acted as an Associate Editor of Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility. He has also acted as ad hoc reviewer for high quality journals, such as Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Business Ethics, Energy Economics, Abacus, Journal of Accounting Literature, Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Economic Behaviour & Organization, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Journal of Environmental Management, Accounting and Finance, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, and International Review of Economics and Finance.
David’s research interests include capital markets research, sustainability and social responsibility accounting, corporate finance, corporate governance, R&D investment & innovation, and interdisciplinary research.
His publications have appeared in journals, such as Journal of Economic Behaviour & Organization, Energy Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, Finance Research Letters, Business Strategy and the Environment, International Review of Economics and Finance, International Journal of Human Resource Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Global Finance Journal, Journal of Cleaner Production, Economics & Politics, Conservation Letters, Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Management, Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, Science, Technology and Society, and《经济研究》.
David has supervised PhD students from enrolment to completion and is happy to supervise PGR students or discuss interests in research degrees.
ACC3001 – Financial Accounting
ACC4056 – Corporate Governance and Ethics
NBS8006 – Accounting for Analysts
NBS8566 – Topics in Accounting
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Articles
- Wang, Y,Cheung, A,Xiang, E,Hu, W. . Emerging Markets Review 2026.
- Shakri, IH, Yong, J, Xiang, E. . Journal of Asia Business Studies 2025, 19(2).
- Zhu, X, Chen, H, Xiang, E, Qi, Y. . Finance Research Letters 2025, 76.
- Li Q, Shi Z, Xiang E, Shi H. . International Review of Economics & Finance 2024, 96(Part A), 103601.
- Shakri IH, Yong J, Xiang E. . Economics & Politics 2024, 36(3), 1633-1663.
- Mair L, Elnahass M, Xiang E, Hawkins F, Siikamaki J, Hillis L, Barrie S, McGowan P. . Conservation Letters 2024, 17(4), e13024.
- Li Q, Wang S, He Z, Li H, Xiang E. . International Review of Financial Analysis 2023, 87, 102628.
- Chen H, Fang X, Xiang E, Ji X, An M. . International Review of Economics and Finance 2023, 86, 1022-1040.
- Muhammad K, Djajadikerta H, Mat Roni S, Xiang E, Butt P. . Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 2023, 13(2), 240-275.
- Li H, Xiang E. . Science, Technology and Society 2022, 27(2), 233-255.
- Shakri I, Yong J, Xiang E. . Global Finance Journal 2022, 53, 100716.
- Li Y, Chen R, Xiang E. . Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 2022, 29(3), 593-608.
- Li Q, Ruan W, Shi H, Xiang E, Zhang F. . Business Strategy and the Environment 2022, 31(7), 2931-2946.
- Chen H, An M, Wang Q, Ruan W, Xiang E. . Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 278, 123404.
- Wang Z, Cai S, Liang H, Wang N, Xiang E. . International Journal of Human Resource Management 2021, 32(6), 1222-1250.
- Shakri I, Yong J, Xiang E. . Applied Finance Letters 2021, 10, 103-113.
- Li Y, Li X, Xiang E, Djajadikerta H. . Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics 2020, 16(3), 100210.
- Xiang E, Cullen G, Gasbarro D, Ruan W. . Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics 2020, 16(3), 100211.
- Li Q, Ruan W, Sun T, Xiang E. . Energy & Environment 2020, 31(6), 923-942.
- Li Q, Li T, Chen H, Xiang E, Ruan W. . Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 2019, 26(1), 248-256.
- Ogilvie M, Ng D, Xiang E, Ryan M, Yong J. . International Journal of Hospitality Management 2018, 72, 1-9.
- Ruan W, Xiang E, Ma S. . The Chinese Economy 2018, 51(1), 1-19.
- Li Y, Nie W, Xiang E, Djajadikerta H. . Finance Research Letters 2018, 25, 23-29.
- Tian X, Ruan W, Xiang E. . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 2017, 142, 226-240.
- Wang Y, Xiang E, Cheung A, Ruan W, Hu W. . Energy Economics 2017, 61, 330-339.
- Ruan W, Cullen G, Ma S, Xiang E. . International Journal of Managerial Finance 2014, 10(3), 385-403.
- Xiang E, Tian G, Yang F, Liu Z. . International Review of Financial Analysis 2014, 31(1), 70-79.
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Digital or Visual Media
- Xiang,E. . Monash University: 360info, 2023.
- Xiang, E. . The Conversation, 2023.
- Xiang E. . The Conversation, 2023.
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Online Publication
- Xiang E, Elnahass M. . The Conversation, 2024. Available at: .
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Report
- Kinney E, Parkinson S, de Klerk L, Hooks G, Xiang E, Melnika M. . Conflict and Environment Observatory, 2025.