Kehinde Abolarin
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: K.D.Abolarin@ljmu.ac.uk
Dr Kehinde Abolarin has over a decade of business and academic experience in the UK and Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, and a Master’s degree in International Business and Management from the University of Bedfordshire, UK. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Member of the British International Studies Association (BISA), the Royal African Society (RAS), and the African Studies Association of the UK (ASAUK).
Languages
Yoruba
English
Degrees
2024, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom, PhD, Politics and International Relations
2013, University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, MSc, International Business and Management
2008, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria, BSc, Public Administration
Certifications
2019, Advance HE, United Kingdom, Fellow Higher Education Academy
Academic appointments
Lecturer, International Business Management, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Sessional Lecturer, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - 2023
Sessional Lecturer, Christ Church Business School, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2016 - 2022
Postgraduate training
Data Analysis, United Kingdom, University of East Anglia, 2020 - 2020
Postgraduate Certificate Academic Practice (PGCAP), United Kingdom, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2016 - 2018
Thesis/Dissertation
Abolarin K. 2024. Space Technology as a Centrepiece for Addressing Nigeria's Domestic Challenges and Strengthening its Foreign Relations Lieberman S, Cashman L.
Chapters
Abolarin K. 2023. The Nigerian Space Sector: Structure of Power Analysis Lieberman S, Köpping Athanasopoulos H, Hoerber T. The Commercialisation of Space: Politics, Economics and Ethics Taylor & Francis 9781000851144
Internet publication
Abolarin K. 2021. Covid 19 and the Balance of Great Powers. Publisher Url
Abolarin K. 2020. Racism and Institutions Publisher Url
Other
Abolarin K. 2019. Using technology to enhance students' engagement. Publisher Url
Conference presentation:
European space multinational’s collaboration with Nigeria and the impact on its regional influence., European Multinationals, ESSCA EU*Asia Institute, ESSCA Campus Lyon, Oral presentation. 2024
Nigeria and China Space Relations, BISA Conference 2023, Glasgow, Scotland, Round-table. 2023
Space Technology as a Centrepiece for Strengthening Nigeria’s Regional Influence and Addressing Domestic Challenges, BISA Conference 2023, Glasgow, Scotland, Round Table. 2023
Nigeria and China Space Relations., Space Sustainability and Regionalism, European Union Agency for the Space Programme, Prague, Czech Republic, Oral presentation. 2023
Space Technology as a Centrepiece for Addressing Nigeria's Domestic Challenges and Strengthening its Foreign Policy, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Social Sciences (FSESS) Research & Enterprise Conference: Towards Society 5.0, The Verena Holmes Building, Canterbury Christ Church University, Poster. 2023
Nigerian foreign policy and space technology, Politics, Ethnicity, Federalism, and Comparative Public Policy Conference,, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen’s University, Belfast (Virtual Conference), Oral. 2020
Membership of professional bodies:
Member, British International Studies Association. 2021
Member, The Royal African Society (RAS) and African Studies Association of the United Kingdom (ASAUK). 2021
Fellowships:
Fellow, The Higher Education Academy, Advance HE. 2019
Research Grants Awarded:
The Graduate College, Canterbury Christ Church University, PhD Research, Grant value (£): Full Scholarship, Duration of research project: 3 years/6 months. 2019
Teaching qualification:
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP). 2018