Dr. Fangming Xu

Professor

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Biography

Fangming Xu is a professor of finance at the University of Bristol Business School. His academic credentials include a Master’s degree from Durham and a PhD from Cass Business School. Professor Xu's research primarily focuses on corporate finance, financial markets, and operations management, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, market anomalies, and supply chain management. He is involved in significant research projects such as the GW4 Sustainable Finance Network, where he serves as a co-investigator aiming to intersect finance and environmental sciences through organized seminars and workshops, ultimately contributing to policy shaping for sustainable transitions. His commitment to academia is further demonstrated by his involvement in thesis supervisions for various finance-related essays, highlighting his expertise in topics such as supply chain finance and corporate alliances.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research statement/proposal
Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.