Atefeh Afsari

BSc (Hons.), MA

Management School

Doctoral Researcher

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aafsari1@sheffield.ac.uk

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Atefeh Afsari
Management School
ºù«Ӱҵ University Management School
Conduit Road
ºù«Ӱҵ
S10 1FL
Profile

I am a doctoral researcher at ºù«Ӱҵ University Management School within the Entrepreneurship, Strategy & International Business subject group. My research focuses on exploring the dynamics of trust in cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development that involve two or more societal sectors (including businesses, governments, non-profits, civil societies, foundations, and academia). I am interested in understanding the underlying factors, challenges, and strategies that influence trust development in these partnerships.

Prior to my PhD, I worked as an international development practitioner in corporate partnerships at UNICEF UK, and on a national COVID-19 health emergency response project at the WHO country office in Tehran. I am passionate about humanitarian projects.

Qualifications
  • BSc in Biomedical Engineering
  • MA in Globalisation, Business and Development
Research interests
  • Cross-sector/multi-stakeholder partnerships for sustainable development
  • Trust and distrust in partnerships for sustainable development
  • Interpersonal and interorganisational trust
  • Social licence to operate
Grants
  • Fully-funded PhD Studentship by the University of ºù«Ӱҵ
  • Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Graduate Scholarship Award 2020