Dr Leila Alinaghian is Director of Postgraduate Programmes and Associate Professor of Management at UCL School of Management, where she oversees the strategic development and performance of the School’s growing postgraduate portfolio.
Leila is recognised for excellence in educational leadership, teaching and impactful scholarship. Over the past decade, she has driven strategic growth, academic innovation and outstanding student experiences and outcomes in postgraduate education.
Her research advances understanding of business relationships and networks, particularly their role in sustainability and social impact, and has been published in world-leading and internationally excellent journals.
Before joining UCL, Leila was a Professor at Cranfield School of Management, where she served as Director of the MBA and MSc in Management programmes, leading major programme transformations. Earlier in her career, she was part of the strategy team at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for International Manufacturing, contributing to several EPSRC Centres for Innovative Manufacturing.
Leila is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and holds an MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge.
