Dr Eleanore Hickman
LLB, LLM, PhD
Expertise
Eleanore has expertise in corporate law and governance. Her research examines the regulation of governance and culture in corporations and financial institutions, now and in the digital transformation.
Current positions
Senior Lecturer in Law
University of Bristol Law School
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Biography
Having returned to academia from legal practice, Eleanore completed her doctoral studies at University College London, with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. From here she went on to carry out post-doctoral research at the University of Cambridge.
Eleanore’s research intersects corporate governance, financial regulation and the digital transformation, drawing on management theory, sociology and economics. Her recent monograph, 'Diversity, Merit and Power in the C-Suite' was published with Hart Publishing which examines who holds positions of power in the UKs most powerful corporations and why. She has published research in various leading law journals including the Modern Law Review, the Journal of Corporate Law Studies, and the European Business Organisation Law Review.
She is a co-investigator on the UKRI and Innovate UK funded project Future Finance, in collaboration with the University of Bristol Management School and the Universities of Glasgow and Bath.
Research interests
Eleanore is a specialist in corporate governance and financial regulation. Her research examines the responsibility of large corporations and their accountability towards to the societies they operate in. This has led to the development of expertise in diversity and corporate culture and the ethical use of AI.
When researching financial institutions, Eleanore's work has focused on the importance of governance practices in reducing risk within systemically important financial market infrastructures in the UK and Europe. In her current work she is collaborating with regional financial organisations to better understand the barriers to innovation and accessibility of financial services to underserved communities.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Future Finance 4 All
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Application for funding to establish a social science Innovation Adoption Accelerators in Financial Services focused on insurance, lending, advisory, and payment and transaction systems.Managing organisational unit
School of Management - Business SchoolDates
01/05/2023 to 30/09/2025
Future Finance 4 All
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Principal Investigator
Description
Application for funding to establish a social science Innovation Adoption Accelerators in Financial Services focused on insurance, lending, advisory, and payment and transaction systems.Managing organisational unit
School of Management - Business SchoolDates
01/05/2023 to 30/09/2025
Publications
Recent publications
17/05/2024The Regulation of Corporate Governance in European Financial Market Infrastructures: A Critique
European Company and Financial Law Review
The EU Directive on Women on Boards
European Company Law
Diversity, Merit and Power in the C-suite
Diversity, Merit and Power in the C-suite
Central Security Depositories in the EU
Financial Market Infrastructures Law and Regulation
Is the Senior Managers and Certification Regime Changing Banking for Good?
Modern Law Review