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Sharon Collard is a Chair in Personal Finance at the University of Bristol. She holds a B.Sc. from the University of Bath and has a keen interest in financial resilience and social science research within the financial services sector. Her current research projects include 'Future Finance', wherein she explores innovation adoption in financial services, focusing on insurance, lending, advisory, and payment transaction systems. Collard has also co-led participatory research design projects that investigate the lived experiences of mothers regarding financial resilience, working closely with organizations such as the Great Western Credit Union. She has supervised thesis projects that address pressing issues related to debt, community empowerment, and the financial economy. With a strong commitment to applied financial research, she actively seeks to engage with communities to enhance understanding and address financial challenges faced by diverse populations.
University of Bristol • Bristol, England
Leading research in the field of Personal Finance.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.