Dr Veronica Veleanu
About
Biography
I joined the University of Surrey as a Lecturer in Finance in September 2014. Prior to this, I held a research and teaching position at the University of Nottingham for one year, and a full time position as an analyst in asset management at Lehman Brothers Europe. I hold a BSc (Hons) and an MSc in Economics with Distinction from the University of Nottingham School of Economics and completed my PhD in Applied Macroeconomics fully funded by the Economic and Social Research Council in 2013 also at the University of Nottingham.
My current research focus lies in the area of credit risk and macroeconomic activity, with wide interests in credit markets, macro-financial linkages, international economics and finance. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and I currently teach MSc Fixed Income Investments and MSc International Finance modules. I am Director of the MSc Investment Management Programme, having previously acted as External Business Engagement Lead and Research Seminar Coordinator for the Department of Finance and Accounting in the Surrey Business School.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- Director of MSc Investment Management Programme
My qualifications
Previous roles
Affiliations and memberships
Other University Roles & Responsibilities
- Personal Academic Tutor, 2014-Present
- Professional Placement Tutor, 2014-Present
- Internal Examiner of PhD Theses 2014-Present
- Internal MSc Examination Moderator 2014-Present
- Dissertation Supervisor of MSc students 2014-Present
- External Business Engagement Department Lead 2018-19
- Research Seminar Series Coordinator 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19
- Co-Programme Founder and Co-Programme Director of the MSc Economics and Finance 2016-17
News
In the media
ResearchResearch interests
- Corporate and sovereign debt markets
- Credit risk
- Macro-financial linkages
- Corporate finance and policy
- International economics
Indicators of esteem
External Academic Refereeing
Journal of African Economies
Journal of Macroeconomics
International conferences / seminars
Western Economic Association International (virtual), June 2021
Spanish Economic Association, Granada, June 2019
Financial Engineering and Banking Society, Prague, May 2019
Aurora Women Leadership Foundation Programme, London (October 2016 – February 2017)
World Finance and Banking Symposium, Dubai, December 2016
Financial Management Association (Europe), Helsinki, June 2016
International Business, Economics and Finance – Western Economic Association summer meeting, June 2015
National conferences / seminars
University of Portsmouth, April 2020
Money Macro and Finance Conference, London School of Economics, September 2019
Bank of England Research seminar, March 2016
Royal Economic Society Women Committee Meetings, June 2015
Scottish Economic Society, Perth Scotland, April 2015
Money, Macro and Finance Conference, University of Durham, September 2014
Research interests
- Corporate and sovereign debt markets
- Credit risk
- Macro-financial linkages
- Corporate finance and policy
- International economics
Indicators of esteem
External Academic Refereeing
Journal of African Economies
Journal of Macroeconomics
International conferences / seminars
Western Economic Association International (virtual), June 2021
Spanish Economic Association, Granada, June 2019
Financial Engineering and Banking Society, Prague, May 2019
Aurora Women Leadership Foundation Programme, London (October 2016 – February 2017)
World Finance and Banking Symposium, Dubai, December 2016
Financial Management Association (Europe), Helsinki, June 2016
International Business, Economics and Finance – Western Economic Association summer meeting, June 2015
National conferences / seminars
University of Portsmouth, April 2020
Money Macro and Finance Conference, London School of Economics, September 2019
Bank of England Research seminar, March 2016
Royal Economic Society Women Committee Meetings, June 2015
Scottish Economic Society, Perth Scotland, April 2015
Money, Macro and Finance Conference, University of Durham, September 2014
Supervision
Postgraduate research supervision
Panagiotis Papadopoulos “Essays in Bank Lending”, 2015-2019
Yang Fang “Syndicated Credit in China”, 2017-2018
Teaching
Current
- Fixed Income Investments (MSc)
- International Finance (MSc)
- Management and Business (PhD)
Previous
- Monetary Economics (BSc)
- Mathematical Economics (BSc)
Teaching awards
Award for Teaching Excellence at department level, yearly during 2014-17
Students’ evaluation
2019-20: MEQ score 4.2 (out of 5)
2018-19: MEQ score 4.3 (out of 5)
“Honestly the whole module was great, one of the best, if not the best, modules I've done during my course, lecturer was passionate and engaging about the subject and quite frankly made it an enjoyable module to attend.”
"Dr. Veleanu is the best teacher and youngest teacher I had met. She devoted and gave us the most time to explain things clearly and respond helpfully if we did not understand. She also encouraged and motivated me for my study life."
“Ms. Veronica explained every chapter clearly and she is very patient.”
“One of the most interesting modules and lecturers in my opinion.”
"Amazing lecturer who seems to really enjoy what she does and keeps us engaged."
“Veronica is an amazing lecturer and a great person!”