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Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street East
M13 9SS Manchester
United Kingdom
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Ken McPhail is currently Head of Alliance Manchester Business School. He was previously Deputy Head and Director of Research. Prior to this, Ken was Vice Dean for Social Responsibility within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester. As Vice DEan, Ken oversaw the strategic development and implementation of the Universities distinctive social responsibility agenda across 5 schools, 36 disciplines, 18,000 students and 1,800 academic and support staff. In addition, Ken also sat on the University’s Social Responsibility Governance Group, chaired by the Vice Chancellor and Principle.
As Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, Ken was involved in delivering a new strategic relationship between the University and Greater Manchester City Council with a co-funded Economic Advisor to the new City Mayor. He was involved in the New Strategic Inclusive Growth Unit partnership with Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Prize winning “Policy @ Manchester” platform for turning research into impact. He initiated the New Ethical Grand Challenges program, and facilitated the Sustainably Challenge delivered to 5000 new students in Welcome Week 2016.
Prior to joining the University of Manchester, Ken McPhail was the Head of School at La Trobe University Melbourne. Ken was responsible for managing a complex departmental structure with staff across five campuses and played an active role in delivering the biggest change management process in the history of the school. Ken was also the Chair of the Business School’s newly establish 2017 Committee tasked with blue-sky thinking around delivering the universities strategic vision and beyond.
Preceding his role at La Trobe University Melbourne, Ken was the Director of Undergraduate Studies and The Scottish Centre for Professional Ethics at the University of Glasgow. His role involved the management of some major changes in undergraduate provision across Glasgow University. Ken was also part of a team that secured grant funding of £50,000 to establish a Scottish forum for Professional Ethics.
Ken’s roles have involved liaising with key professional bodies, professional service firms and other institutions, including The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland; The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Scotland; the BBC; The Scottish Science Centre, The Royal Academy of Edinburgh, The General Medical Council, the Law Society, The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
Ken’s work is focused on various aspects of accounting ethics and corporate accountability. He has a PhD from the University of Dundee and a MA (Honours) degree in Accountancy & Computer Science from the Heriot-Watt University.
Journal affiliations
Ken sits on the editorial board of a number of journals, including Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal; Critical Perspectives on Accounting; the Journal of Business Ethics Education; Sustainability, Accountability, Management, and Practice Journal and the newly established Business and Human Rights Journal.
Co-editor, the Journal of Business Ethics Education
Regional Editor, Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
Editorial Board, Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal
Editorial Board, Critical Perspectives on Accounting
Editorial Panel, The Journal of Business Ethics 2003-2006.
Editorial Panel, International Journal of Accounting Education 2004-2007.
Guest editor, special issue of Accounting Auditing and Accountability Journal entitled, Theological Perspectives on Accounting 2006.
Guest editor of special issue of Critical Perspectives on Accounting on Corporate Accountability and Human Rights with Dr John McKernan. 2011
Guest editor of special issue of Critical Perspectives on Accounterability, with Dr John McKernan. 2012.
Guest editor of special issue of Journal of business Ethics Education, with Parmendra Sharma, and Eduardo Roca, The Post-GFC Debate: Pedagogical Implications for Finance and Financial Planning Disciplines, 2012.
Guest Editor “The Past Present & Future of Accounting for Human Rights” Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal.
Ken is interested in the changing role of corporations in society and the systems of accountability that emerge in relation to these roles. His recent research has focused on the emerging trend of human rights and responsibilities of companies. Amongst other projects, he has studied the role of corporations in the delivery of Australia’s asylum seeker policy; the implementation of human rights screening in the Norwegian government’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and the introduction of human rights risk into bank lending decisions.
PhD (without revision): University of Dundee (October 1992 - February 1997)
MA (Honours): Accountancy & Computer Science, Heriot-Watt University (September 1988 -July 1992)
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Mcphail, K. (PI) & Vogel, B. (CoI)
1/02/19 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
Mcphail, K. (PI) & Bianchi, L. (CoI)
1/02/18 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
Mcphail, K. (PI) & Bianchi, L. (CoI)
1/09/17 → 30/11/17
Project: Research
Mcphail, K. (PI), Emery, C. (CoI), Hyde, P. (CoI) & Phillipson, C. (CoI)
1/09/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
Mcphail, K. (PI) & Bianchi, L. (CoI)
1/09/17 → 31/03/18
Project: Research
Gray, R. (Recipient), Bebbington, J. (Recipient) & Mcphail, K. (Recipient), 1994
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Kreander, N. (Recipient), Beattie, V. (Recipient) & Mcphail, K. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Mcphail, K. (Academic expert member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
Mcphail, K. (Academic expert member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Research
Mcphail, K. (Secondee)
Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
11/12/12
1 Media contribution
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10/09/12
1 Media contribution
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