Akinyo Ola is a Lecturer in Project Management and the Unit Director for ‘Project Management for Accounts’ and ‘Business Analytics Consulting Project’ at the University of Bristol Business School. Before joining the University of Bristol, he held lecturing/ teaching roles at the University of Brighton Business School and the University College London Management Science and Information Department.

He is an ACCA Chartered Accountant and a Project Management Professional with diverse experiences in private and public sector organisations. He is currently completing his PhD in Business and Management on Improving Project Capabilities within the UK public sector at the University of Brighton. He is also a Research Associate at Project X, an ESRC-funded research collaboration community between government, academia, and industry professionals to improve project delivery within the UK public sector through research.

In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, he consults for several organisations on business development, project management, internal control, performance management and business sustainability.