Mrs Sarah Watson

• Qualifications:FCCA; PgDip educational research; BA (hons) Business Management; Senior fellow (SFHEA)
• Position:Senior lectuer in Accounting and Finance
• Department:FBL - Accounting, Economics and Finance
• Telephone:+441173287115
• Email:Sarah2.Watson@uwe.ac.uk
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About me

Office hours - Summer 2025

During the summer months please drop Sarah an email to organise a time to meet

About Sarah

Sarah joined UWE in 2012 as a Senior Lecturer within the Accounting and Finance department. In 2018 Sarah became Programme leader for BA (Hons) Business Management with Accounting and Finance and held the post until 2020.  Sarah was appointed Associate Head of Department (Subject): Accounting and Finance in 2019. Sarah held this post until 2021. Sarah currently holds the position of EDI lead in her department; working closely with module leaders to improve our awarding gaps.

Sarah qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) in 2008, training and qualifying with Ernst & Young (Bristol) LLP. Whilst at EY she held the role of Assurance Executive, working on high profile clients such as Orange PLC (now EE) and Hamptons International estate agents.

In 2009, Sarah moved into industry, taking up the position of Financial Accountant for a local Plc. This role involved preparing the group statutory financial statements and managing the Cashiers department.

Sarah decided to make the move to Academia when her second child was born. During her time at UWE, Sarah has taught on a number of accounting modules and developed a few from scratch. Sarah is currently Module Leader for Foundations of Financial accounting (FOFA); Audit; Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR); Corporate reporting theory & practice (CRTP). Sarah also supervises UG dissertations.  

Sarah prides herself in being student focused and believes students learn best in a relaxed environment with an approachable lecturer. Sarah says ‘In my opinion, this job is all about the students. I love going to graduation as it reminds me what it’s all about ... watching students achieve the degree they deserve after all their hard work’

Awards & Nominations

2025 - Awarded the Outstanding Teacher award (UWE student experience awards)

2021- Awarded the impact award (UWE student experience awards)

2021- Nominated for the Outstanding Teacher award (UWE student experience awards)

2020- Nominated for the Outstanding Teacher award (UWE student experience awards)

2019 - Nominated for the Outstanding Teaching award (UWE student experience awards)

2019 - Nominated for the Student Experience Award (UWE staff excellence awards)

Teaching projects/research

2023 - Review of A&F awarding gaps (working with Module leaders to make positive improvements

In progress:

How ethical are final year accountancy students, 2005 vs 2025

The use of online delivery tools in flipped classroom pedagodgy; a five year review of it's use

Developing an inhouse bookeeping system for teaching at level 4.

Area of expertise

Financial Accounting. Student Experience. Awarding gaps. Flipped learning. Using technology to improve teaching. Audit.

Publications

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