Staff profile

Mini Biography

Gavin is Associate Dean (Education & Accreditations) in the Faculty of Business and an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting.

Gavin, an Associate Professor in Accounting and Chartered Management Accountant, joined the Business School in September 2012. Currently Associate Dean (Education & Accreditations) for the Faculty of Business, Gavin has held accounting examiner positions for the Association of International Accountants (AIA), the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants (CIPFA), Sheffield University Management School and Exeter University Business School. Gavin has previously enjoyed a career spanning audit and financial management with NatWest Bank plc, the Legal Services Commission and the National Health Service. Gavin's current teaching areas comprise business law, financial accounting/reporting and taxation.

• Accounting education
• Linguistic analysis of corporate reporting

Conference Paper

• Epistemological development and critical thinking: an assessment perspective
  D'Northwood, G. (2023, May). Epistemological development and critical thinking: an assessment perspective. Paper presented at British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference 2023, Durham, UK
• Are we consistently inconsistent when assessing undergraduate dissertations?
  D'Northwood, G. (2024, May). Are we consistently inconsistent when assessing undergraduate dissertations?. Paper presented at British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference 2024, Leeds, UK
• A phenomenographic study of critical thinking: conceptualisation and operationalisation in assessment practices.
  D'Northwood, G. (2017, December). A phenomenographic study of critical thinking: conceptualisation and operationalisation in assessment practices. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Newer and Early Career Researchers Conference 5th December 2017, Newport, Wales
• The highs and lows of phenomenographic research
  D'Northwood, G. (2019, July). The highs and lows of phenomenographic research. Paper presented at Imagining Better Education Conference 2019, Durham University, PGR Education
• A phenomenographic study of critical thinking: conceptualisation and operationalisation in assessment practices.
  D'Northwood, G. (2019, May). A phenomenographic study of critical thinking: conceptualisation and operationalisation in assessment practices. Paper presented at British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference 2019., Ghent, Belgium
• PeerWise as a mechanism for collaborative learning and formative assessment.
  D'Northwood, G. (2022, May). PeerWise as a mechanism for collaborative learning and formative assessment. Paper presented at British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Accounting Education SIG Annual International Conference 2022
• Business school academics and critical thinking – a practical concept.
  D'Northwood, G. (2022, May). Business school academics and critical thinking – a practical concept. Paper presented at British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Accounting Education SIG Annual International Conference 2022, Glasgow, Scotland
• A phenomenographic study of critical thinking and assessment in higher education.
  D'Northwood, G. (2019, July). A phenomenographic study of critical thinking and assessment in higher education. Paper presented at Imagining Better Education Conference 2019, Durham University, PGR Education
• A comparative linguistic analysis of statements by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in BP plc’s published annual report of 2010
  D'Northwood, G. (2015, July). A comparative linguistic analysis of statements by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in BP plc’s published annual report of 2010. Presented at British Accounting & Finance Association Financial Reporting and Business Communication, Nineteenth Annual Conference, Bristol

Journal Article

• Perceptions of business faculty regarding creativity in undergraduate students' dissertations - some practical differences
  D'Northwood, G., & Rattray, J. (online). Perceptions of business faculty regarding creativity in undergraduate students' dissertations - some practical differences. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2025.2521558
• What is this thing called Critical Thinking? Perspectives from business school academics
  D'Northwood, G., & Rattray, J. (online). What is this thing called Critical Thinking? Perspectives from business school academics. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2024.2422310
• BP plc 2010 – a case of linguistic legitimation?
  D'Northwood, G. (2017). BP plc 2010 – a case of linguistic legitimation?. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 18(4), 480-495. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaar-02-2016-0022