Dr Elizabeth Ellis

Profile

I joined the IDEA Centre in September 2012 after completing my PhD in Applied Ethics at Edinburgh University. 

Before returning to education, I trained as an accountant and auditor and worked for Deloitte for seven years.  I am a chartered accountant (FCA).

Research interests

I am interested in all areas of applied ethics but my particular topics of focus are the ethics of tax avoidance and the ethics of economic sanctions.

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

• PhD in Applied Ethics
• MSc Philosophy (with specialisation in ethics)
• BSc (Joint Hons) Philosophy and Physics
• FCA
• University of Leeds Teaching Accreditation (ULTA 2)

Professional memberships

• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Student education

Within the university I teach several modules on business and professional ethics at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. I also supervise Masters dissertations and PhD theses. 

Outside of the university I provide ethics consulting and ethics training services to professional bodies and other organisations.

Research groups and institutes

• Ethics, Culture and Decision-Making
• Professional Ethics

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>