PhD research
Profiles of current research students at the School of Accounting and Commercial Law, and information about their research topics.
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Amy Cruickshank
Government Policy Toward Giving in New Zealand
![Lily Englebrecht](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/sacl/research/images/VUW-photo-gallery-image-LE.jpg)
Lily Englebrecht
Critical perspectives on Public Sector Accounting
![Mariam Girgis Mariam Girgis image](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/sacl/research/images/41986_rec002-copy-jpg/ls_medium.jpg)
Mariam Girgis
Commitment or Manifestation: The role of Banks in the transition journey to net-zero emission
![Robyn Pritchard Robyn Prichard Image](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0003/2188227/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Robyn Pritchard
Engaging Divergent Perspectives in Aid: Accountability and Evaluation Frameworks in Development Assistance.
Mariam Singa Laxana
A comparative framing analysis of the debate on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in the UK and NZ
![Caroline Thirsk Landscape.jpg Caroline Thirsk](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0010/1951939/Caroline-Thirsk-landscape.jpg)
Caroline Thirsk
Public Healthcare Costing and Funding Systems and their Impact on Management and Medical Relationships
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Recently completed PhDs
Brief outlines of some recently completed PhD research at the School of Accounting and Commercial Law